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Coronavirus Newtown: 10 Deaths, 128 Confirmed Cases

Here are the latest, local updates on how the coronavirus outbreak is impacting Newtown.

NEWTOWN, CT — The Connecticut Department of Public Health has confirmed that 128 cases of the new coronavirus have been reported in Newtown as of Wednesday, and 10 deaths have been attributed to COVID-19.

Statewide, hospitalizations dropped by 55 patients Wednesday after a single day increase. Gov. Ned Lamont said he hopes Tuesday's higher number was just a one-day blip. There were another 85 coronavirus-related deaths and 374 positive cases out of 2,804 tests.

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