Community Corner
Latest Ridgefield Coronavirus Update: 101 Cases Confirmed
Here are the latest, local updates on how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting Ridgefield.
RIDGEFIELD, CT — The state Department of Public Health has confirmed there are 101 cases of the new coronavirus in the Town as of Sunday, up from 100 reported Saturday.
"I want to assure you that there are many people working behind the scenes on assistance and recovery programs at both the state and local level," First Selectman Rudy Marconi posted on the Town website Saturday, following the report of the 12th COVID-19 death in Ridgefield. "If you are in immediate need of social services, call our Social Services Department at: 203-431-2777. We are all in this together and we will get through this together."
Gov. Ned Lamont announced the total number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Connecticut reached 5,675 on Sunday and 189 people have died. Additionally, 1,142 people have been hospitalized since the inception of the pandemic last month.
According to state officials the surge of hospitalizations is now expected to be between April 26 through May 1 for Fairfield County. This means the hardest hit area of the state may still have more than three weeks of significant cases to be reported.
