Norwalk Coronavirus Update: 30-Year-Old Resident Dies

NORWALK, CT — Dan Spano, a 30-year-old Norwalk resident and personal trainer, passed away over the weekend due to complications from the new coronavirus (COVID-19), the city's first fatality of someone under the age of 50, reports the Norwalk Hour.

Spano's family told the publication that he had no underlying conditions and was fit and healthy prior to contracting the virus.

In addition to being Norwalk's youngest coronavirus fatality, Spano was also one of the youngest victims of the disease in the state. He was a 2008 graduate of Ridgefield High School and a 2012 Costal Carolina University, according to the publication.

As of Sunday, 31 Norwalk residents had died as a result of COVID-19 — four of the deaths occurred between Saturday and Sunday afternoon — and the city had 712 confirmed cases of the virus, according to Mayor Harry Rilling. (Don't miss local and statewide news about coronavirus developments and precautions. Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters.)

Statewide, more than 550 people have died as a result of the virus, and there are more than 12,000 confirmed cases, according to state health officials. Fairfield County nearly makes of half of the state's coronavirus-related deaths with 248, and nearly half of the confirmed cases with 5,534.

"The news of four residents dying makes my heart ache," Rilling said. "I can’t imagine the grief and pain these families are feeling. I am deeply sorry for their loss and offer my condolences to their loved ones. These are trying times."

Coronavirus patients between the ages of 30 and 39 are the second-highest age group in Norwalk, according to Rilling, with 134 as of Sunday. The age group with the highest number of patients is the 50 to 59 group with 157.

The age group with the most deaths in Norwalk — 12 — is the 80 to 89 group.

Rillling added, "During Passover and on this Easter Sunday, I want to thank residents who made the right call not to celebrate together. These were not easy decisions, but the efforts we make together as a community will help us tomorrow and the weeks ahead. As we close out National Public Health Week, I also want to offer thanks to the Norwalk Health Department and all of the public health professionals in our community. I am grateful for everything they do, not just during this COVID-19 pandemic, but each and every day. On behalf of the entire City of Norwalk – thank you."

Read the Norwalk Hour story.