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Gov. Ned Lamont also announced a new executive order concerning who is allowed to stay at hotels amid the coronavirus pandemic.
By Brian McCready, Patch Staff
Apr 2, 2020 4:23 pm ET| Updated Apr 2, 2020 4:52 pm ET
Another 27 people died of coronavirus during the past 24 hours in Connecticut, bringing the death toll to 112, Gov. Ned Lamont said. (Shutterstock) CONNECTICUT — Another 27 people died of the new coronavirus during the past 24 hours in Connecticut, bringing the death toll to 112, Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday. An additional 267 cases were reported Thursday, bringing the total to 3,824 cases. Officials said 827 people have been hospitalized. The number of positive cases by county are: Fairfield 2,132New Haven 647Hartford 539 Litchfield 141Middlesex 74Tolland 67New London 29Windham 21The number of deaths by county are: Fairfield 65New Haven 17Hartford 13Tolland 10Middlesex 3Litchfield 2New London 1 The number of hospitalizations by county are: Fairfield 381New Haven 274Hartford 136Middlesex 11Litchfield 11New London 9Windham 3Tolland 2Of the 112 deaths, 63 were people over the age of 80; 29 were between the ages of 70 and 79; nine were between the ages of 60 and 69; five were between the ages of 50 and 59; four were between the ages of 40 and 49; one was between the age of 30 and 39; and one was a newborn. Sixty-six of the dead were men and 46 were women. There have been more positive cases involving women than men. Latest nursing home data Among 216 nursing homes in Connecticut, 42 (19 percent) have had at least one confirmed case of the COVID-19 virus. A total of 150 nursing home residents have the coronavirus. Sixty-four (43 percent) were hospitalized and 15 (10 percent) died. Key town-by-town numbers Of the state’s 3,824 positive cases Stamford has 508, Norwalk 330, Danbury 231, Greenwich 170, New Haven 133, Westport 125, Bridgeport 115, and Waterbury 105. Gov. Lamont’s key takeaways and new executive order from Thursday’s news conference Lamont said the infection rate has been lower the past few days based on the number of people tested. A total of 1,700 tests were administered Wednesday and 267 new cases were identified. Lamont issued a new executive order saying the only “essential workers” can stay at hotels and short-term rentals. There will be no more “leisure” hotel stays, the governor said. Last year, 180,000 Connecticut residents filed for unemployment benefits and in the past 18 days 220,000 residents filed for unemployment, Lamont said. He said he is working to reduce the delay in claims processing. Of the $2.5 trillion federal stimulus act, Connecticut will receive $1.45 billion for state and municipal budgets and the money won’t arrive until April 27. Hospitals will get reimbursed for all coronavirus-related expenses. The coronavirus financial impact for the state is expected to be about $500 million for this fiscal year, Lamont said. He said the state has a strong rainy day fund to pay the bills. Officials said the state could see a $1 billion or more impact in next year’s budget due to the coronavirus. See also: Federal Judge From CT Who Presided Over Big Mob Cases Dies From Coronavirus: Report Stew Leonard’s Grapples With VirusTrader Joe’s Connecticut Location Closed After Worker Gets CoronavirusPostal Worker Tests Positive For Coronavirus
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