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Covid-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Soars To 10.7 Percent; New Breakdown Of Cases By Community

More than 10 percent of more than 30,000 people tested for COVID-19 in Connecticut in the past 24 hours tested positive for the virus, according to the latest information from the state's Department of Health.

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.

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

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that on Monday, Jan. 11, there were 34,422 COVID-19 tests administered across the state, resulting in 3,689 positive cases for a 10.72 percent infection rate.

The infection rate is up from 6.33 percent over the weekend and 8.46 percent late last week.

Twelve new COVID-19 patients are now in Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total to 1,154, and there were 31 newly reported virus-related deaths as the death toll hit 6,449.

Since the pandemic began, there have been a total of 217,047 positive cases confirmed out of 4.75 million tests administered in Connecticut.

The latest breakdown of confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Connecticut, by county, according to the state Department of Health on Tuesday, Jan. 12:

  • Fairfield: 63,073;
  • New Haven: 53,924;
  • Hartford: 53,892;
  • New London: 13,160;
  • Litchfield: 8,496;
  • Middlesex: 7,757;
  • Windham: 6,588;
  • Tolland: 5,689.
  • Unknown: 779.

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

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