Covid-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate; Rundown Of Cases By County, Communities

On the same day Connecticut received the first COVID-19 vaccinations, the state saw a drop in overall positivity rate for those tested for the virus over the weekend.

The breakdown of where COVID-19 vaccines are being shipped in Connecticut.
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The latest COVID-19 breakdowns in Connecticut on Monday, Dec. 14.
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The COVID-19 plan in Connecticut.
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Zak Failla

12/14/2020 5:10 p.m.

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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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