Coronavirus East Haven Update: 32 Have Died, Nearing 300 Cases

Hamden CT

30 April, 2020

4:44 PM

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EAST HAVEN, CT — It's not entirely clear why some towns, like East Haven, have COVID-19 case numbers that diverge from the official state Department of Public Health numbers. Both point to database errors and unknown addresses. And, town's with their own health departments and through other reporting agencies compile their own data. So as of 5 p.m. Wednesday, East Haven officials said there are 260 confirmed cases and 32 have died. And while many of the cases are in East Haven-based nursing homes, the vast majority are found in private homes. The state agrees on the number who people who have lost their lives but say the confirmed case number is 295. >>Read more: Coronavirus: Guilford To Open Recreation Facilities ImmediatelyCoronavirus: Essential Workers Want Voice In CT Reopen Plan People from ages 30 to 69 represent the majority of the confirmed cases, local data shows. The first positive case was reported on March 16. The number of cases began to spike in early April to a high of 18 in one day in mid-April. Don't miss local and statewide news about coronavirus developments and precautions. Sign up for free Patch alerts and daily newsletters from all across Connecticut.