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Westport Coronavirus Update: Lab Error Leads To Jump In Cases
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Fairfield County climbed to 9,883 as of Wednesday.
WESTPORT, CT — The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) jumped by 37 in Westport to 221 as of Wednesday, due to a laboratory reporting error, according to local health officials.
"There has been a change in how the State records positive cases," officials wrote on the Westport Weston Health District website. "This increase reflects cases that may not have been counted in the past."
The number of coronavirus-related deaths in Fairfield County as of Wednesday increased to 584, while the number of confirmed cases in the county climbed to 9,883. (Don't miss local and statewide news about coronavirus developments and precautions. Sign up for Patch alerts and daily newsletters.)
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As of Wednesday, Connecticut had 22,469 confirmed coronavirus cases, up by more than 2,100, and 1,544 coronavirus-related deaths, an increase of 121.
Hospitalizations statewide rose by 23 to 1,972 as of Wednesday.
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