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COVID-19: Ridgefield First Selectman Tests Positive For Second Time COVID-19: Ridgefield First Selectman Tests Positive For Second Time
Covid-19: Ridgefield First Selectman Tests Positive For Second Time Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi has been battling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since the first week of April. Marconi tested positive for the second time on Friday, May 1, town officials announced. Marconi said he wants to assure town residents that he is doing great and feels fully recovered after his serious bout with COVID-19.  While he recently tested "presumptive positive," Marconi said it was not surprising. His wife, Peggy, who tested negative in a follow-up, said that they were told that many people test positive for weeks after they have recovered.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Ridgefield Selectman Gives Update After Testing Positive; Town's Death Toll At 13 COVID-19: Ridgefield Selectman Gives Update After Testing Positive; Town's Death Toll At 13
Covid-19: Ridgefield Selectman Gives Update After Testing Positive; Town's Death Toll At 13 Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi, who announced earlier this week that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), is still providing residents with updates on the town's battle against the pandemic, while he continues to isolate. "I want to thank you for the outpouring of get well wishes I have received as I recover from COVID-19," Marconi said on Tuesday, April 7. "I assure you I am doing well and feel like I’ve turned the corner. So, thank you again." Marconi, 71, went on to report that there are now 111 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in town, with the expectation that t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Ridgefield First Selectman Tests Positive With 107 Cases, 12 Fatalities Now In Town COVID-19: Ridgefield First Selectman Tests Positive With 107 Cases, 12 Fatalities Now In Town
Covid-19: Ridgefield First Selectman Tests Positive With 107 Cases, 12 Fatalities Now In Town Ridgefield's First Selectman Rudy Marconi reports that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  Marconi, 71, said in a statement on Monday, April 6, that he wants to reassure all Ridgefielders that while he "doesn’t feel great," he is doing fine and will work from home as he continues to isolate himself.  “Because I have been extremely careful in following all the directives, this is a reminder of how aggressive this virus is," Marconi said. "Please stay home.” Currently, there are 107 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ridgefield, with the number expec…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Ridgefield Asks NYC Residents To Quarantine COVID-19: Ridgefield Asks NYC Residents To Quarantine
Covid-19: Ridgefield Asks NYC Residents To Quarantine This story has been updated. With 58 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) now being reported in Ridgefield, Connecticut, the town is asking anyone from New York City to self-quarantine for 14 days. In a statement by Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi released by the town on Saturday, March 28, the two-week self-quarantine should be done "before entering any public area in Ridgefield." An original statement identified those who should quarantine as from New York, but was later reworded to specific those as being from New York City. Ridgefield borders the Northern Westchester…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ridgefield's Hair, Nail Salons Ordered Closed On Day Of Town Resident's COVID-19 Death Ridgefield's Hair, Nail Salons Ordered Closed On Day Of Town Resident's COVID-19 Death
Ridgefield's Hair, Nail Salons Ordered Closed On Day Of Town Resident's Covid-19 Death All hair and nail salons in Ridgefield have been ordered to close as the first death in the state from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified as a local resident. First Selectman Rudy Marconi and Director of Health Ed Briggs, made the announcement on Wednesday, March 18, as part of the town's emergency declaration. Earlier report: Ridgefield Man Is First CT Resident To Die From COVID-19 Also Wednesday, as previously reported on Daily Voice, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that a Ridgefield man in his 80s who lived at an assisted living facility had become the state’s first COV…

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by Kathy Reakes