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COVID-19: Positivity Rate, Hospitalizations Remain High In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Positivity Rate, Hospitalizations Remain High In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Positivity Rate, Hospitalizations Remain High In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut remains high as more patients are being admitted into hospitals for treatment of the virus.  One day after setting a record for the state's positive infection rate, Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Wednesday, Jan. 5 that Connecticut administered more than 45,000 COVID-19 tests, which resulted in 10,344 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 22.60 percent positivity rate.  The previous day, the infection rate was approaching 24 percent, marking a new daily high for Connecticut, prompting Lamont to advise that "it may get …

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COVID-19: CT Hospitalizations Up, Infection Rate Hits New High; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: CT Hospitalizations Up, Infection Rate Hits New High; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: CT Hospitalizations Up, Infection Rate Hits New High; Latest Breakdown Of Cases Connecticut set a concerning record as its daily positive COVID-19 infection rate rose to a record high. In his latest COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Jan. 4, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that the state administered 44,449 new tests in the past 24 hours, resulting in 10,602 confirmed cases of the virus for a 23.85 percent daily positive infection rate. The number marks a record high since the pandemic began, topping the previous day's 21.52 percent positivity rate, though Lamont cautioned that "it may get worse before it gets better," during his briefing. One hundred and ten more COVID-1…

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COVID-19: Infection Rate In CT Soars Past 20 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Infection Rate In CT Soars Past 20 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Infection Rate In CT Soars Past 20 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County Connecticut has seen nearly 8,000 newly confirmed COVID-19 infections daily as the number of patients being treated for the virus in state hospitals rose by more than 300.  Over the weekend, there were 110,017 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 23,678 confirmed cases of the virus for a 21.52 percent positive infection rate of those tested.  There have been more than 9,000 virus-related deaths recorded in Connecticut since the pandemic began nearly two years ago in March 2020. Three hundred and one new COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals,…

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COVID-19: CT Sets Daily Infection Rate Record Of Over 20 Percent; New Deaths Reported COVID-19: CT Sets Daily Infection Rate Record Of Over 20 Percent; New Deaths Reported
Covid-19: CT Sets Daily Infection Rate Record Of Over 20 Percent; New Deaths Reported Connecticut's daily COVID-19 positivity rate topped 20 percent, marking a new record as the Omnicom variant continues to torment the state. On Thursday, Dec. 30, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the state administered 37,891 COVID-19 tests within the past 24 hours, resulting in 7,704 laboratory-confirmed cases. The 20.33 percent infection rate shattered the previous record after it sat at 17.78 percent the previous day.  Eighty-three new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut, which now has reported 9,160 virus-related deaths. Hospitals continue to be threate…

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'Miracle' CT Baby Born Hours Before His Father Dies From Cancer 'Miracle' CT Baby Born Hours Before His Father Dies From Cancer
'Miracle' CT Baby Born Hours Before His Father Dies From Cancer A Connecticut woman's Facebook post telling the story of her young husband's death and the birth of their new son has gone viral across the nation, not leaving a dry eye in its wake. Haley Parke of Tolland wrote her post on Saturday, Dec. 4, two days after her 33-year-old husband JB died from complications from cancer and the birth of her second son on the same day. The story begins when JB was admitted to Hartford Hospital and was told he had just days to live. At the time, Parke was three weeks away from giving birth to the couple's second son. Thinking she had to do something and sayin…

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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infections Stay High In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infections Stay High In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infections Stay High In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County Seventy-five new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut, which has seen the number of new infections rapidly continue to spread across the state. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded more than six dozen new virus-related deaths, bringing the total as of Thursday, Dec. 23 to 9,077 statewide since the pandemic began in March 2020. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating in the past week, spiking up to 9.02 percent of those tested on Wednesday, Dec. 22. On Dec. 22, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said th…

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COVID-19: CT Confirms 6,000 New Daily Infections; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: CT Confirms 6,000 New Daily Infections; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: CT Confirms 6,000 New Daily Infections; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County Thousands of new COVID-19 cases were confirmed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health as the positive infection rate rose up near 9 percent.  In the latest update provided by the Department of Health, nearly 67,000 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut on Monday, Dec. 20, resulting in 6,000 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a daily positive infection rate of 8.98 percent, up from under 7 percent the previous day. Connecticut is also now reporting more than 9,000 virus-related deaths since the pandemic began. New cases of the Omicron variant have been identi…

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COVID-19: CT Sees 101 New Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdown Of New Infections By County COVID-19: CT Sees 101 New Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdown Of New Infections By County
Covid-19: CT Sees 101 New Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdown Of New Infections By County More than 100 new COVID-19 patients were admitted into Connecticut hospitals over the weekend as the positive infection rate held below 7 percent after spiking the previous week. According to the latest update from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, there were 90,689 COVID-19 tests administered statewide between Friday, Dec. 17, and Sunday, Dec. 19, resulting in 6,209 laboratory-confirmed infections for a 6.85 percent positive infection rate of those tested. Since Friday, 101 new patients have been admitted to state hospitals, as the number being treated for COVID-19 rose to …

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COVID-19: CT Positive Infection Rate Back Below 7 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: CT Positive Infection Rate Back Below 7 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: CT Positive Infection Rate Back Below 7 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut dipped back below 7 percent, but more than two dozen new patients being treated for the virus were admitted to area hospitals as the state continues to add extra capacity in case beds become limited due to the surge of new cases and healthcare staff shortages. There were 21,269 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut on Thursday, Dec. 16, according to the latest update from the Department of Public Health, resulting in 1,443 confirmed COVID-19 cases for a 6.78 percent daily positivity rate, down from 7.14 percent the previous day. Conne…

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COVID-19: New Omicron Cases, Deaths Confirmed In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: New Omicron Cases, Deaths Confirmed In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: New Omicron Cases, Deaths Confirmed In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases Nearly five dozen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut, eclipsing the 9,000 death marks across the state, which is dealing with new cases of the Omicron variant. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 56 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total as of Thursday, Dec. 16 to 9,002 statewide since the pandemic began in March 2020. On Wednesday, Dec. 15, there were 29,187 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 2,085 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 7.14 percent daily positive infection rate, down slightly from the previ…

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COVID-19: Hospitalizations Top 700; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Hospitalizations Top 700; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Hospitalizations Top 700; Latest Breakdown Of Cases Connecticut crossed another concerning milestone in its battle against the winter COVID-19 surge as the number of patients being hospitalized for the virus topped 700. Thirty-five new COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals in the past 24 hours, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health, leaving 716 still being treated for the virus. Gov. Ned Lamont is urging Connecticut residents to get vaccinated and booster shots, noting that the majority of those hospitalized with COVID-19 are among the state's unvaccinated population. Of the 716 being treated,…

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COVID-19: Infection Rate Above 8 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Hospitalizations COVID-19: Infection Rate Above 8 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Hospitalizations
Covid-19: Infection Rate Above 8 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Hospitalizations The positive daily COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back trending in the wrong direction after the state saw a slight reprieve over the weekend. Connecticut saw its daily positive infection rate dip to 2.21 percent this week after spiking near 10 percent last week, though it was back to 8.16 percent, according to the latest update from the Department of Public Health on Tuesday, Dec. 14. There were a total of 36,747 COVID-19 tests administered in the past 24 hours, resulting in 2,999 new laboratory-confirmed infections as the cumulative number of cases since the pandemic began app…

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