Stamford Coronavirus Updates: City Has 2,167 Confirmed Cases

STAMFORD, CT — City officials announced Wednesday evening there have been 2,167 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Stamford as of April 22, according to state Department of Public Health. That number is up from the 2,067 confirmed cases of the virus, also referred to as COVID-19, reported by the state a day prior, city officials said.

In the city's daily "COVID-19 situation newsletter," officials also noted the state's interactive dashboard that tracks cases and deaths across the entire state indicates Stamford has had "99 reported deaths attributed to COVID-19 cases" as of Wednesday, April 22.

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City officials also announced State Representative Matt Blumenthal and Chair of Infectious Diseases at Stamford Health Dr. Michael Parry will host "a live COVID-19 update" Thursday at 6 p.m. on Facebook.

Also on Thursday, the city's Board of Finance and the Board of Representative's fiscal committee will hold a joint public hearing via webinar on, offering residents an opportunity to present verbal or written comments concerning the proposed city budgets. Residents can attend by visiting this link.

All information about the city of Stamford's response to the COVID-19 public health emergency can be found on the city website.

See also: Stamford Mayor, NAACP Branch President Deliver Masks To Families

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COVID-19 is caused by a member of the coronavirus family that's a close cousin to the SARS and MERS viruses that have caused outbreaks in the past.