Cheshire Coronavirus Update: Confirmed Cases Grows To 61

CHESHIRE, CT — The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus has doubled in Cheshire in the past week, according to data from state health officials. As of Monday, there are now 61 cases in Cheshire as opposed to just 30 on April 6. Of those cases, Cheshire officials reported Tuesday that 36 of the cases were male between the ages of 16 and 81 and 25 cases involved females between the age of 23 and 95. Four people have died from coronavirus in Cheshire, officials confirmed on Tuesday.

Statewide, the number of positive cases jumped to 13,381 on Monday – an increase of 1,346 and the statewide death toll grew to 601, which represents an increase of 48 from Sunday.

In New Haven County, there are now 3,358 cases and 135 deaths while 580 people remain hospitalized. According to state health officials, New Haven County’s caseload trails only Fairfield County, where there are 6,004 known confirmed cases (44.8 percent of the statewide total) and 262 deaths.

Cheshire reported its first positive case on March 25 when the Chesprocott Health District alerted town officials that a local resident had been diagnosed with the virus. A the time, two other cases were believed to be positive and were later confirmed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health.

Mayor Rob Orbis and Town Manager Sean Kimball said in a release on Tuesday that town officials will continue to keep the public informed of the latest caseload via the town's website as well as social media channels.

Social distancing is crucial, both inside and outdoors, Orbis and Kimball wrote Tuesday. To prevent gatherings, town facilities will not be available for rental for events or meetings until at least June 1st. Playgrounds and enclosed parks are closed to the public. Some non-enclosed parks including the Linear Trail remain open, since the great outdoors is incredibly appealing during this time of quarantines and spring weather. However, these parks will stay open only if visitors exercise personal responsibility, town officials said.

" All of us depend on each of us to slow the spread," the release said.