Health & Fitness

Latest Ridgefield Coronavirus Update: 20 Deaths

Here are the latest, local updates on how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting Ridgefield.

RIDGEFIELD, CT — The Connecticut Department of Public Health has confirmed there are 146 active cases of the virus in Ridgefield as of Monday.

Health Director Ed Briggs is reporting that the total number of deaths in town attributed to COVID-19 is now 20.

Ridgefield Responds is now accepting applications for Ridgefield residents who are experiencing immediate financial difficulties as a result of COVID-19.

Connecticut reported another 204 deaths and 1,853 lab-confirmed coronavirus cases Monday, which were some of the biggest single-day increases since the pandemic began.

There was a net increase of 18 new hospitalizations in Connecticut after two consecutive days of decreases.

The new figures bring Connecticut's totals to 18,815 cases, 1,331 deaths and 1,919 current hospitalizations. A total of 62,806 patients have been tested.