Coronavirus Update-Case Data

May 23rd–Cases in Fairfield County continue to grow by more than 100 cases per day, but at a declining rate, as shown in the table below.  66% of all Fairfield County cases are in the four largest cities, Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk and Danbury, which in total account for 48% of the county’s population.

Fairfield County Weekly and Weekly Average Case Growth 

Today, CT DPH reported 40,022, or 382 new, laboratory-confirmed cases statewide, as of 8:30 p.m. yesterday. Of those cases, 14,989, and 100 new cases were in Fairfield County, with Wilton at 201 cases. 215 cases have not yet been assigned to a municipality.

Today’s report included 6,039 new tests performed for a pandemic-to-date total of 208,367 in Connecticut.  

Statewide deaths rose by 38 to 3,675.  Deaths in Fairfield County rose by 13 to 1,208.  

Statewide hospitalizations decreased by 16 patients to 724 and Fairfield County hospitalizations increased by 1 to 227.  

Now and throughout Phase 1, the most important thing you can do to protect yourself and others is to follow the law:

• When in public and a 6-foot distance is unavoidable, wear a required face covering, unless doing so would be contrary to your health because of a medical condition.  This applies whether outside or inside a retail establishment. 
• While outside exercising alone, if you aren’t wearing a face covering, maintain a 6-foot distance from others running or walking on the same road, sidewalk or trail.  

As always, if you have any questions, please email the appropriate town department or me at lynne.vanderslice@wiltonct.org.

Thank you,

Lynne Vanderslice

First Selectwoman