Latest Cheshire Coronavirus Updates

CHESHIRE, CT — The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Cheshire is 116, according to the latest numbers from the Chesprocott Health District. Officials said 12 residents have died as a result of complications from the new coronavirus.

The Chesprocott Health District reports that 39 of Cheshire’s confirmed cases are in nursing homes, group homes and retirement homes.

Town officials recently announced a new financial assistance program to help offset some of the immediate impacts felt by residents as a result of the new coronavirus pandemic. The "Cheshire COVID-19 Assistance Program" will serve as a means to provide financial assistance to community members that have been directly impacted by the virus, officials said.

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The town is also offering masks for senior community members in an effort to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, officials announced. The new service is called "Masks for Members" and is run through the Cheshire Senior Center.

During the coronavirus pandemic, the town has closed outdoor facilities, including playgrounds, the dog park and athletic fields. Town Manager Sean M. Kimball issued an executive order late last month that closes town and school playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts, the dog park and the Cheshire High School grounds until further notice.

Kimball previously issued an executive order that prohibits door-to-door solicitation in Cheshire during the response of the new coronavirus.

Cheshire Patch has assembled a detailed list of businesses that are open and closed. Click here to read that story and to submit more businesses. The list includes nearly 40 businesses.

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