New Canaan Experiences Spike In Coronavirus Cases: Moynihan

NEW CANAAN, CT — Between last week and this week, New Canaan reported 119 new coronavirus cases, in what First Selectman Kevin Moynihan said this week is a spike of cases from holiday gatherings.

Additionally, two residents died as a result of the virus (COVID-19) last week.

"Regrettably, last week we also lost two more New Canaan residents whose deaths were ruled COVID-19 related, although both individuals had significant co-morbidities," Moynihan said in a message to New Canaan residents Tuesday. "Both individuals resided at home and one was early 50s and the other over 90."

Most of the town's new coronavirus cases are among "college-age young adults, high school teenagers, and middle-age parents," many of whom were home for the holidays and/or got together with friends and family during the break.

"Our Health Director urges residents to eliminate all unnecessary social gatherings to try to bring our case numbers back down and control the spread of COVID-19 in our community," Moynihan said.

Despite the increase in cases, the town's coronavirus positivity rate is just over 3 percent, which remains well under Connecticut's average of 7 percent, Moynihan added.