Coronavirus Update: State Confirms 2 Deaths In Orange

ORANGE, CT — The number of Orange residents who have died of complications from the new coronavirus (COVID-19) is two as of Monday, according to the state Department of Public Health, which for the first time has released the number of deaths for each Connecticut community.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Orange stood at 65 as of Monday.

More than 2,000 people across the state have died from the virus, and there have been just under 26,000 confirmed cases of the virus in Connecticut. (Don't miss local and statewide news about coronavirus developments and precautions. Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters.)

The number of coronavirus-related deaths for other nearby communities, as confirmed by the state (numbers may differ slightly from town/city-reported tallies):

• Shelton - 88
• Bridgeport - 83
• New Haven - 52
• Milford - 45
• Fairfield - 43
• Hamden - 36
• Stratford - 31
• West Haven - 30
• Westport - 13
• Derby - 2

Despite the state's death toll reaching 2,012 on Monday, there was a drop of eight net hospitalization cases on Monday, which is emerging as the key statistic state officials are using to determine when Connecticut can reopen.

According to Gov. Ned Lamont, the state is likely a week to 10 days away from an announcement about certain businesses that can be reopened in a limited capacity, though he may release preliminary guidance later this week.