Orange Coronavirus Update: Number Of Deaths At 4

ORANGE, CT — As of the latest state figures released on Tuesday, four Orange residents have died of complications from the new coronavirus (COVID-19), and the town had 98 confirmed cases, according to state health officials.

Statewide there have been 2,633 coronavirus-related deaths as of Tuesday, and the number of confirmed cases stood at 30,621.

The state's coronavirus death toll rose by 77 over the past 24 hours, and the number of cases jumped by 648. (Don't miss local and statewide news about coronavirus developments and precautions. Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters.)

Additionally, 1,500 Connecticut residents are hospitalized due to the virus, an increase of 36, which represents the first rise in hospitalizations in well over a week.

Earlier in the day, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that schools would not reopen this school year, a decision he and other state and local officials did not want to make.

"This was no time to take that risk so sadly in terms of traditional classroom education that will not continue in this school year," Lamont said.