Weston, Redding & Easton Coronavirus Updates: 138 Confirmed Cases

WESTON/REDDING/EASTON, CT — The Connecticut Department of Public Health has confirmed 56 active cases of the new coronavirus in Weston, 55 in Redding and 27 in Easton on Wednesday.

The large number of new positive cases reported Wednesday was due to a catch-up period in testing, according to Gov. Ned Lamont. Connecticut had another 121 coronavirus-related deaths, 2,109 positive cases and a net gain of 23 hospitalizations reported Wednesday.

A total of 5,716 test results have been reported statewide. There have been 1,544 COVID-19-associated deaths.