Naugatuck Valley COVID-19 Case Summary

April 17, 2020 4:00 PM

www.nvhd.org/coronarviruses/COVID-19

NVHD continues to urge residents to please stay home as much as possible and please continue to practice physical,
social distancing by keeping at least 6 feet between you and others if you must go out for essential errands. To minimize
the amount of people who can potentially be exposed, designate one person per household as the person who will do
the grocery shopping or other essential errands. If you must go out in public, please wear a cloth face covering. For more
information about making or using cloth face coverings to help slow the spread of COVID-19, please visit
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html.

Since our last update on Thursday, April 16th, 2020, NVHD has received 36 new reports of laboratory confirmed COVID-
19 cases across the Valley, bringing the district’s total to 740 cases.

NVHD was also notified of six COVID-19 associated deaths including the first COVID-19 associated death among an
Ansonia resident. The decedent was a male in his 80s and was admitted in an area hospital at the time of his passing.
The second death among a Derby resident was also reported; he was in his 70s. The other four decedents were
residents of nursing homes and/or assisted living facilities in Seymour (1) and Shelton (3). We extend our sincerest
condolences to the families and friends who have lost their loved ones due to COVID-19 complications.

Deaths reported to NVHD may have occurred prior to the report date. For public health surveillance, laboratory-
confirmed COVID-19 associated deaths are defined as patients who tested positive for COVID-19 around the time of
death; this is not a determination of the cause of death. The health district does not have any further details including
whether or not there may have been underlying health issues. The COVID-19 associated deaths reported by NVHD to-
date have been confirmed through laboratory testing. Additional data regarding Valley COVID-19 associated deaths is
available below.

**Please remember, data is preliminary and subject to change**

Test results may be reported several days after the result.
Patient information may be updated after results have already been reported. Changes will be reflected in the new daily totals.
Data sources include: The Dr. Katherine A. Kelley State Public Health Laboratory, Hospitals, and Commercial Laboratories.

Laboratory COVID-19 Related Negative Laboratory

Town/City
Confirmed Cases Deaths Reports Received
Ansonia 119 1 77
Beacon Falls 23 22
Derby 68 2 62
Naugatuck 112 52
Seymour 112 12 103
Shelton 306 56 98
Total 740 71* 414
*Included in the laboratory confirmed cases.
 Naugatuck Valley COVID-19 Case Summary
April 17, 2020 4:00 PM
www.nvhd.org/coronarviruses/COVID-19

**Please remember, data is preliminary and subject to change**

Test results may be reported several days after the result.
Patient information may be updated after results have already been reported. Changes will be reflected in the new daily totals.
Data sources include: The Dr. Katherine A. Kelley State Public Health Laboratory, Hospitals, and Commercial Laboratories.

Valley Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

180
by Age Group and Gender
160
140
Confirmed Cases

120
100 104
63
80 61 67
59 Female
60 37
Male Female
40 38
52 47 57 49
20 6 37 41
22
0
0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80 and
older
Age Group

COVID-19 Associated Deaths Among Valley Residents

60

50

40
26

30

20
3
25
10
13
1 2
0 1
0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80 and
older
Male Female

For public health surveillance, laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 associated deaths are defined as patients who tested
positive for COVID-19 around the time of death; this is not a determination of the cause of death.

Of the 71 deceased, 63 were residents of nursing homes or assisted living facilities. The COVID-19 associated deaths
reported to-date by NVHD have been confirmed through laboratory testing.
 Naugatuck Valley COVID-19 Case Summary
April 17, 2020 4:00 PM
www.nvhd.org/coronarviruses/COVID-19

As of 4:00PM on Friday, April 17, 2020, 210 (~28%) of the 740 confirmed cases among Valley residents, are
individuals who currently reside in a nursing home, assisted living facility, group home, or other similar
setting.

Laboratory-Confirmed Cases
Valley Residents in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Group Homes, etc.

Ansonia 3

Beacon Falls

Derby 2

Naugatuck 19

Seymour 45

Shelton 141

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Valley Residents Currently in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Group Homes, etc.

The above graph includes both living and deceased. The graph includes residents who may currently be
inpatient at area hospital(s).

Please be advised that some towns have multiple facilities reporting COVID-19 cases. Cases are reported by the
individuals permanent address, not the town of the facility in which they may be receiving treatment or
recovering. This data is subject to change since some individuals may end up leaving a facility to recover at
their permanent place of residence.

When an individual or worker tests positive for COVID-19 within an assisted living facility and/or nursing home,
the investigation is led by the State Department of Public Health (DPH) and the State Facility Licensing and
Investigation Section (FLIS). The NVHD remains in communication with the facilities as well as our state agency
partners during the investigation.
 Naugatuck Valley COVID-19 Case Summary
April 17, 2020 4:00 PM
www.nvhd.org/coronarviruses/COVID-19

Statewide COVD-19 data is available at https://portal.ct.gov/coronavirus and is also linked on the NVHD
website www.nvhd.org/covid19-data.

As a reminder, all data reported is preliminary and subject to change. Test results may be reported several
days after the result. Patient information may be updated after results have already been reported. Changes
will be reflected in the new daily totals.

NVHD receives data and confirmation reports from the following sources: CT Department of Public Health,
Hospitals, Healthcare Providers, Laboratories, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Sometimes, the
local health department receives reports before the State DPH and therefore the numbers reported by NVHD
may differ from the daily report on the State of CT website.