Covid-19: CT Positivity Rate Up Slightly, New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown By Community

Seven new COVID-19 deaths were reported in Connecitcut as the overall positivity rate of those tested statewide rose slightly to nearly 3 percent.

This map shows the average daily rate of new cases of COVID-19 by town during the past two weeks. Only cases among persons living in community settings are included in this map
Photo Credit: *ct.gov*

This map shows the distribution of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and tests since the beginning of the pandemic. Darker colors indicate towns with more cases.
Photo Credit: *ct.gov*

Zak Failla

03/02/2021 5:00 p.m.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that on Monday, March 1, there were 17,331 COVID-19 tests administered across the state, with 502 coming back positive for a 2.9 percent infection rate, up slightly from over the weekend, but still one of the lowest rates since mid-November.

The new COVID-19 fatalities brought the death toll to 7,658 since the pandemic began.

Lamont said that four more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, leaving 413 still being treated statewide.

A total of 283,128 positive COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Connecticut residents out of more than 6.8 million tested.

Click here for Daily Voice's Interactive Map Of Cases In Our Coverage Area, including available ICU beds in hospitals

The latest breakdown of confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Connecticut, by county, according to the state Department of Health on Tuesday, March 2:

Fairfield: 81,025;
New Haven: 71,998;
Hartford: 70,543;
New London: 19,308;
Litchfield: 11,204;
Middlesex: 10,494;
Windham: 9,220;
Tolland: 7,861;
Unknown: 973.

A complete list of cases, by communities, can be found here by clicking and scrolling down

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