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Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Steady In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County

More than two dozen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut as the number of newly reported daily infections rose slightly.

Here's the latest breakdown of deaths and hospitalizations in Connecticut.

Here's the latest breakdown of deaths and hospitalizations in Connecticut.

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In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 25 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total as of Thursday, Nov. 18 to 8,834 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, up to above 4 percent before dropping down to 2.55 percent of those tested on Wednesday, Nov. 17.

On Nov. 17, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were more than 29,000 COVID-19 tests administered statewide, resulting in 747 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus.

Six more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total being treated down to 241.

Connecticut continues to be among the quickest in administering the COVID-19 vaccine per capita, with 2,689,183 residents receiving at least one shot, while 2,449,199 have completed the vaccination process.

A breakdown of which populations have received the most vaccines, by age group on Nov. 18:

  • 65+: >95 percent
  • 55-64: 93 percent;
  • 45-54: 84 percent;
  • 35-44: 85 percent;
  • 25-34: 78 percent;
  • 18-24: 72 percent;
  • 16-17: 81 percent;
  • 12-15: 72 percent;
  • 5-11: 13 percent.

The latest breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Connecticut since March 2020, by county:

  • Fairfield: 114,149 (12,101 per 100,000 residents);
  • New Haven: 107,605 (12,589);
  • Hartford: 100,832 (11,308);
  • New London: 28,564 (10,770);
  • Litchfield: 17,799 (9,870);
  • Middlesex: 15,281 (9,407);
  • Windham: 14,022 (12,007);
  • Tolland: 11,670 (7,743).

A complete list of cases, by communities, can be found here by clicking and scrolling down.

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