According to the state's weekly flu report, of the 57 deaths, 37 of the people were 65 or older, 15 were between the ages of 50 and 64, four were between 25 and 49, and one was between the ages of 5 and 17.
To date, a total of 2,670 people were hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza during the current season, the report says.
In addition, a total of 7,932 influenza positive laboratory tests have been reported including New Haven (2,417), Hartford County (1,811), Fairfield (1,603), New London (631), Litchfield (479), Middlesex (452), Windham (258), Tolland (143), and 138 in unknown areas, the report stated.
Health officials said there is still time to prevent the disease by receiving a flu shot.
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