Connecticut confirms first positive test for coronavirus

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 06: The outbreak map dashboard showing statistics on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States during a briefing from Johns Hopkins University on Capitol Hill on March 6, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samu

Governor Ned Lamont has confirmed the discovery of Connecticut's first case of coronavirus.

According to Lamont, the person is a resident of New York State who works at Danbury Hospital and Norwalk Hospital. 

No further information about the patient has been released.

So far, over 40 people in New York have tested positive for coronavirus.

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