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Covid-19: CT Infection Rate Climbs Above 7 Percent Amid Wave Of New Cases

The positive COVID-19 infection rate and hospitalizations are both spiking in Connecticut as the state contends with the most recent wave of new cases.

Here's the latest COVID-19 update in Connecticut.

Here's the latest COVID-19 update in Connecticut.

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In the past seven days, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there have been more than 61,000 COVID-19 PCR and NAAT tests administered, resulting in a total of 4,521 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 7.35 percent positivity rate.

According to the state Department of Public Health, 37 more COVID-19 patients were administered to Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total to 150 statewide.

As of Tuesday, April 19, officials said that more than 3 million Connecticut residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and nearly 2.75 million have completed the vaccination process. 

The state has also administered nearly 1.5 million first booster shots and 70,000 second boosters.

A breakdown of which populations have received the most vaccines, by age group on April 19:

  • 65+: >95 percent
  • 55-64: >95 percent;
  • 35-44: 94 percent;
  • 45-54: 91 percent;
  • 25-34: 90 percent;
  • 16-17: 88 percent;
  • 18-24: 85 percent;
  • 12-15: 81 percent;
  • 5-11: 48 percent.

The latest breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths in Connecticut since the beginning of the pandemic, by county:

  • Fairfield: 205,991 (2,706 deaths);
  • New Haven: 197,674 (2,814);
  • Hartford: 178,931 (3,127);
  • New London: 55,558 (657);
  • Litchfield: 32,105 (456);
  • Middlesex: 28,446 (479);
  • Windham: 25,858 (301);
  • Tolland: 20,831 (272);
  • Unknown: 2,218 (1).

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

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