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Fairfield County Man Is First Connecticut Resident To Die From COVID-19 Fairfield County Man Is First Connecticut Resident To Die From COVID-19
Fairfield County Man Is First Connecticut Resident To Die From Covid-19 The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has claimed its first life in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont announced around 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 that a man in his 80s, who was had been admitted recently to Danbury Hosptial, has died of complications from COVID-19. The man had been a resident of an assisted living facility in Ridgefield, Lamont said. "It's very sad," Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi said.  Referring to the COVID-19 outbreak, Marconi said, "This is serious stuff." "I want to thank all of the doctors, nurses, and medical professionals at the hospital who did everything i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Second Positive COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Connecticut Second Positive COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Connecticut
Second Positive Covid-19 Case Confirmed In Connecticut A second Connecticut resident has tested positive for the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Connecticut Department of Public Health State Laboratory identified a presumptive positive case of COVID-19 involving a second Connecticut resident on Monday, March 9. More information regarding the second positive case will be available after the patient and family have been notified. The patient's place of residence in Connecticut has not yet been released. This brings the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Connecticut to two.  The first case, reported on Sunday, March …

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First Connecticut Resident To Test Positive For Coronavirus Is From Fairfield County First Connecticut Resident To Test Positive For Coronavirus Is From Fairfield County
First Connecticut Resident To Test Positive For Coronavirus Is From Fairfield County The first Connecticut resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, with the person residing in Fairfield County. "Today the state laboratory confirmed the first presumptive positive case of COVID19 involving a Connecticut resident," Gov. Ned Lamont announced early Sunday afternoon, March 8. "The patient, a resident of Wilton who is 40 to 50 years of age, is being treated at Danbury Hospital." Lamont said the person, whose gender was not released, "most likely became infected during a trip to California and sought medical care shortly after returning to Connecticut." Tw…

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Second Hospital Employee Linked To NY Outbreak Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Fairfield County Second Hospital Employee Linked To NY Outbreak Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Fairfield County
Second Hospital Employee Linked To NY Outbreak Tests Positive For Covid-19 In Fairfield County A physician traced to the COVID-19 outbreak in New York has been confirmed as the second positive case of the novel coronavirus in Fairfield County. Bridgeport was notified by the Connecticut Department of Public Health of its first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) within the city, involving the physician who rounded at Bridgeport Hospital and was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday, March 6. There are now 76 cases of the novel coronavirus in New York State, with 57 of them in Westchester County. All 57 are linked to the first case in the county, that of a 50-year-old …

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Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed COVID-19 Case Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed COVID-19 Case
Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed Covid-19 Case A Fairfield County hospital worker who lives in Westchester County is the first case of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Connecticut. "Tonight we learned that an employee from Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital, who is a resident of New York State, has tested positive for coronavirus," Gov. Ned Lamont said at a press conference in Danbury on Friday night, March 6. Connecticut health authorities said they believe the woman became infected in New York. Because the source was started in New York, the case is being counted in New York State's total, which is n…

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First Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Connecticut First Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Connecticut
First Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Connecticut Click here for an updated story: Hospital Worker Who Lives In Westchester Is Connecticut's First Confirmed COVID-19 Case A Fairfield County hospital worker who lives in Westchester County is the first case of the novel coronavirus confirmed in Connecticut. "Tonight we learned that an employee from Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital, who is a resident of New York State, has tested positive for coronavirus," Gov. Ned Lamont said at a press conference in Danbury on Friday night, March 6. Connecticut health authorities said they believe the woman became inf…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Traveling At Unsafe Speed Injured As Car Becomes Engulfed In Flames After I-84 Crash Woman Traveling At Unsafe Speed Injured As Car Becomes Engulfed In Flames After I-84 Crash
Woman Traveling At Unsafe Speed Injured As Car Becomes Engulfed In Flames After I-84 Crash A driver was injured after her car crashed and was engulfed in flames on I-84. Police say the car was heading eastbound on the interstate in East Fishkill on Monday, Dec. 30 when it went off the roadway into the center median and caught fire. They say the 41-year-old driver was apparently going at an unsafe speed in icy conditions. The Southeast woman was taken to Danbury Hospital with minor injuries.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Investigation Leads To Charges For Driver After SUV Hits Officer In Area Investigation Leads To Charges For Driver After SUV Hits Officer In Area
Investigation Leads To Charges For Driver After SUV Hits Officer In Area The driver of an SUV is facing multiple charges after striking an officer directing traffic on a busy stretch of Route 6. The incident happened around 7:38 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 in Mahopac. Due to the injuries and the mechanism of injury, the Putnam County sheriff's deputy was transported to Danbury Hospital by the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department’s Ambulance where it was determined that the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. said. As a result of that investigation, the driver of the SUV was issued three summons …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Officer Injured After Being Struck By SUV In Area Officer Injured After Being Struck By SUV In Area
Officer Injured After Being Struck By SUV In Area An officer directing traffic was rushed to the hospital after being struck by SUV on a busy stretch of Route 6. The incident happened around 7:38 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 in Mahopac. Due to the injuries and the mechanism of injury, the Putnam County sheriff's deputy was transported to Danbury Hospital by the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department’s Ambulance where it was determined that the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. said. The accident is being investigated by the Town of Carmel Police Department.  "I would like …

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Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Dodge Ram Driven By Westchester Man In Danbury Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Dodge Ram Driven By Westchester Man In Danbury
Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With Dodge Ram Driven By Westchester Man In Danbury A motorcyclist has been hospitalized after a crash involving a Dodge Ram driven by a Westchester man on a busy roadway in Fairfield County. It happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, Danbury Police said. The motorcyclist, Bretburton Clark, 25, of Brookfield, was operating a Harley Davidson southbound on Federal Road in Danbury when it struck the 2012 Dodge Ram driven by 51-year-old Pedro Borgesserrafim, said police.  Clark was rushed to Danbury Hospital. The extent of his injuries has not yet been released. The crash is under investigation. Check back to Daily Voice for updates…

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Details Released After Crash With Injuries Causes I-84 Closure Details Released After Crash With Injuries Causes I-84 Closure
Details Released After Crash With Injuries Causes I-84 Closure New details have been released after a two-vehicle crash that closed I-84 for more than an hour sent two to the hospital for treatment. The crash took place around 10:26 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, in the town of Southeast, when a 2001 Isuzu Rodeo driven by Bubacarr Dukureh, 55, of the Bronx, was traveling westbound when he was either stopped or coming to a stop in the lane, and was hit in the rear by a 2019 Dodge Ram van, driven by Christopher J. Saas, 50, of Patterson, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Both drivers were transported to Danbury Hospital. Dukureh is currentl…

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by Kathy Reakes
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I-84 Reopens Following Two-Vehicle Crash With Injuries I-84 Reopens Following Two-Vehicle Crash With Injuries
I-84 Reopens Following Two-Vehicle Crash With Injuries Two people were injured during a two-vehicle crash that shut down westbound I-84 in Southeast for more than two hours. The crash took place around 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 17, about a mile east of Route 312, state police said. The drivers in both vehicles were taken to Danbury Hospital for unknown injuries. The roadway has reopened, but traffic is moving slowly. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes