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After spiking above 8 percent last week, the COVID-19 positivity rate was down to 6.08 percent on Monday, Dec. 14, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced.
Of the 119,015 COVID-19 tests administered across the state over the weekend, 7,231 returned positive results.
The Department of Health is reporting that 33 new COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in Connecticut hospitals for treatment, as the number hit 1,243 statewide.
Eighty-one new virus-related deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 5,444 in the state since the outbreak began almost 10 months ago.
The latest rundown of COVID-19 cases in Connecticut, by county, on Dec. 14:
- Fairfield: 46,615;
- New Haven: 37,836;
- Hartford: 35,878;
- New London: 7,684;
- Litchfield: 5,796;
- Middlesex: 4,733;
- Tolland: 3,737;
- Windham: 3,427.
A breakdown of COVID-19 cases by county and municipality, provided by the Connecticut Department of Health can be found here by clicking and scrolling down.
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