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Covid-19: Infection Rate Ticks Up In CT, Hospitalizations Down; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
The positive daily COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut rose slightly, though the metrics continue to improve across the board as the state distances itself from the holiday season.
According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health on Tuesday, Jan. 18, the state administered more than 23,000 COVID-19 tests in the past 24 hours, resulting in 4,264 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a daily positivity rate of 18.44 percent, up slightly from the previous day, but down dramatically from the post-holiday spike of new infections.
For the second straight day, 38 COVID-19 patients…
Covid-19: CT Hits 250K Confirmed Cases; Latest Data By Community, County
After seeing the COVID-19 death toll top 7,000 this week, Connecticut hit another dubious milestone as it surpassed 250,000 confirmed cases of the virus, though the numbers are trending in the right direction.
In his latest COVID-19 update, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that there were 34,577 COVID-19 cases administered statewide on Thursday, Jan, 28, resulting in 1,258 newly reported infections. The 3.64 percent infection rate is up slightly from the day before but down from more than 10 percent earlier in the month.
Twenty-six new virus-related deaths were reported in the latest d…
Covid-19: CT Sees Increase In Hospitalizations, 12 New Deaths; Latest Data
Nearly 1,150 COVID-19 patients are now hospitalized in Connecticut, which reported a dozen new deaths as the virus continues surging through the region.
In his latest COVID-19 update, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said on Tuesday, Jan. 19 that there were 27 new patients admitted into state hospitals with the virus, while the death toll climbed to 6,682 since the pandemic began last year.
The overall positive infection rate rose nearly a full percentage point up to 5.65 percent with 2,094 confirmed COVID-19 cases out of 37,033 tested for the virus.
A total of 232,219 positive COVID-19 cases h…
Covid-19 - 100 Connecticut Communities On "Red" List - Local Rates, Trends
The number of “red" communities in Connecticut has reached 100, according to the most recent state data, Thursday, Nov. 12.
Infection rates have been rising in Connecticut dramatically. There are now 100 cities and towns with the highest daily averages of newly reported COVID-19 cases.
Last week, Thursday, Nov. 5, there were 67 red communities.
And the week before that, Oct. 29, there were 30.
Scroll down for town-specific data.
Red communities are so-called due to the state’s color-coded map of average daily COVID-19 cases. Red communities are reporting 4-15 or more cases per 100,000 re…
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New CT Positivity Rate, Latest Rundown Of Cases By Community
After seeing the positive COVID-19 infection rate rise above 4 percent for two straight days, the statewide numbers are trending in the right direction.
In his latest COVID-19 update on Thursday, Nov. 5, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 31,059 new tests administered, resulting in 1,157 confirmed probable cases.
The drop below 4 percent comes following an infection rate spike near 5 percent.
Six more COVID-19 patients were hospitalized, bringing the total to 380 statewide, and there were 11 new virus-related deaths reported.
Since the pandemic began in March, Connecticut h…
Covid-19: Here's Latest CT Positivity Rate, Rundown Of Cases By City, Town, County
The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back down after peaking at more than 6 percent a day earlier.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that the state-administered 30,554 COVID-19 tests on Thursday, Oct. 29, with 761 coming back positive for the virus, a positive infection rate of 2.5 percent.
Lamont announced that there were seven new virus-related deaths, and that eight new COVID patients were hospitalized, bringing the total to 329 across the state.
Since the pandemic began, there have been 2,284,896 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut that resulted in a total of 67…
