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COVID-19: CT Hits New Hospitalization Milestone; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County COVID-19: CT Hits New Hospitalization Milestone; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County
Covid-19: CT Hits New Hospitalization Milestone; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County The number of COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals is at its lowest rate since mid-July 2021 as the number dipped under 100 as the state continues to recover. According to the latest update from the state Department of Public Health, 15 more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total being treated down to 98.  On Tuesday, March 15, the state was reporting that nearly 14,000 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut, resulting in 317 confirmed cases for a 2.31 percent daily positive infection rate, down for the second strai…

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COVID-19: CT Hits New Hospitalization Milestone; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County COVID-19: CT Hits New Hospitalization Milestone; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County
Covid-19: CT Hits New Hospitalization Milestone; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County The number of COVID-19 patients being treated for the virus in Connecticut hospitals has hit a new low in 2022 as the daily infection rate held steady under 3 percent over the weekend. Over the weekend beginning on Friday, Feb. 25, there were 47 more patients discharged from Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total being treated for the virus to 188, the lowest number the state has reported in several months. In the latest update from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, officials were reporting that more than 39,000 COVID-19 tests were administered over the weekend, resulting in 1…

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COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate Dips Below 5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate Dips Below 5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths
Covid-19: Positive Infection Rate Dips Below 5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths The daily COVID-19 positive infection rate in Connecticut hit a new low in 2022 as the state continues to rebound from the January surge of new cases. Over the weekend beginning on Friday, Feb. 4, Connecticut administered 44,789 COVID-19 tests, which resulted in 2,138 confirmed cases of the virus for a 4.77 percent positivity rate, Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Monday, Feb. 7. The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in Connecticut hospitals also continues to plummet, with 154 more being discharged to bring the total number of hospitalizations down to 631 statewide. Of the 631 COVI…

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COVID-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive daily COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is down, though the number of patients being treated for the virus continues to surge as the state contends with a rise in the number of new cases being reported. After spiking above 8 percent, the daily positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut hit 4.98 percent of those tested on Tuesday, Dec. 7. In total, there were 789 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases out of nearly 16,000 tested on Tuesday.  Fifty new COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals, as the total being treated statewide rose to 575, an incre…

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COVID-19: CT Infection Rate Soars Past 6 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: CT Infection Rate Soars Past 6 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: CT Infection Rate Soars Past 6 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut spiked above 6 percent as the state reported more than three dozen new virus-related deaths and 1,600 new infections. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 44 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total as of Thursday, Dec. 22 to 8,909 statewide since the pandemic began in March 2020. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been steadily rising for the past week, approaching 6 percent before spiking to 6.52 percent of those tested on Wednesday, Dec. 1.  On Dec. 1, Connecticut Gov. Ned…

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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County More than a dozen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut as the number of newly reported daily infections dipped after a small spike. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 14 new virus-related deaths - down from 40 a week prior - bringing the total up to 8,721 statewide as of Thursday, Oct. 21 since the pandemic began. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating in the past week, from nearly 3 percent for several days before hitting 1.67 percent of those tested on Wednesday, Oct. 20. On Oct. 20, Co…

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COVID-19: CT Sees New Increases In Cases, Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdowns By Community COVID-19: CT Sees New Increases In Cases, Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdowns By Community
Covid-19: CT Sees New Increases In Cases, Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdowns By Community New COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals as the positive infection rate across the state stayed above 3 percent through the weekend as the Delta variant surges through the country. The Department of Health reported 1,554 new COVID-19 cases between Friday, Aug. 20 and Monday, Aug. 23 out of 44,354 tests that were administered over the three days. The 3.50 percent positive infection rate ticked up slightly, from 3.13 in the previous data released by the state Department of Public Health. Twenty-three new COVID-19 patients were administered to Connecticut hospitals, bringi…

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COVID-19: Delta Variant Cases Double In CT Over Last Week; Latest Data By County, Community COVID-19: Delta Variant Cases Double In CT Over Last Week; Latest Data By County, Community
Covid-19: Delta Variant Cases Double In CT Over Last Week; Latest Data By County, Community The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back below 3 percent, though the Delta variant of the virus continues to plague the state, with the number of cases nearly doubling in a week. There were 18,065 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut on Wednesday, Aug. 4, resulting in 492 newly confirmed positive infections for a 2.72 percent positive infection rate, down from more than 3 percent the previous day. The Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to be the dominant strain in Connecticut, now accounting for approximately 80 percent of all new infections, officials noted.…

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COVID-19: CT Hospitalizations Under 500; Here's Latest Breakdown By County, Community COVID-19: CT Hospitalizations Under 500; Here's Latest Breakdown By County, Community
Covid-19: CT Hospitalizations Under 500; Here's Latest Breakdown By County, Community The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Connecticut hospitals has dropped to below 500 for the first time since the holiday season. Sixteen COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals in the past 24 hours, according to the latest update from Gov. Ned Lamont, leaving 495 still being treated for the virus. Lamont said that on Tuesday, Feb. 23, there were 47,512 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 1,493 positive cases for a 3.14 percent positivity rate, down from 3.92 the day before. There were 23 new virus-related deaths reported in the past 24 h…

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COVID-19: CT Hits 250K Confirmed Cases; Latest Data By Community, County COVID-19: CT Hits 250K Confirmed Cases; Latest Data By Community, County
Covid-19: CT Hits 250K Confirmed Cases; Latest Data By Community, County After seeing the COVID-19 death toll top 7,000 this week, Connecticut hit another dubious milestone as it surpassed 250,000 confirmed cases of the virus, though the numbers are trending in the right direction. In his latest COVID-19 update, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that there were 34,577 COVID-19 cases administered statewide on Thursday, Jan, 28, resulting in 1,258 newly reported infections. The 3.64 percent infection rate is up slightly from the day before but down from more than 10 percent earlier in the month. Twenty-six new virus-related deaths were reported in the latest d…

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New CT Positive-Test Rate; Breakdown Of Cases By County, Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New CT Positive-Test Rate; Breakdown Of Cases By County, Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New CT Positive-Test Rate; Breakdown Of Cases By County, Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut has dipped back below 7 percent after recently peaking during the second wave of the virus. On Tuesday, Dec. 22, there were 23,737 COVID-19 tests administered statewide, resulting in 1,159 newly confirmed positive cases. The daily positive infection rate is at 6.67 percent, up from 5.18 percent the day before and from above 8 percent as recently as last week. Sixteen more COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals for the virus as the state now has 1,159 hospitalized. Twenty-seven new virus-related deaths were reported, br…

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