Covid-19: CT Positivity Rate Hovers Near 2 Percent; Here's New Breakdown By County, Community

The positive COVID-19 infection rate is hovering near 2 percent as the state saw less than 800 newly confirmed cases in the past 24 hours following a small spike in new cases earlier in the week.

This map shows the average daily rate of new cases of COVID-19 by town during the past two weeks. Only cases among persons living in community settings are included in this map
Photo Credit: *ct.gov*

This map shows the distribution of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and tests since the beginning of the pandemic. Darker colors indicate towns with more cases.
Photo Credit: *ct.gov*

Zak Failla

02/26/2021 4:30 p.m.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 35,512 COVID-19 tests administered across the state on Thursday, Feb. 25, resulting in 787 new cases for a 2.22 percent positivity rate, up slightly, but still one of the lowest numbers recorded since mid-November.

Thirty-four more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, leaving 451 still being treated. The eight new virus-related deaths brought the total to 7,622 since the pandemic began nearly a year ago.

A total of 279,946 positive COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Connecticut residents out of more than 6.67 million tested.

Click here for Daily Voice's Interactive Map Of Cases In Our Coverage Area, including available ICU beds in hospitals

The latest breakdown of confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Connecticut, by county, according to the state Department of Health on Friday, Feb. 26:

Fairfield: 80,011;
New Haven: 70,893;
Hartford: 69,857;
New London: 19,096;
Litchfield: 11,082;
Middlesex: 10,336;
Windham: 9,144;
Tolland: 7,770;
Unknown: 970.

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

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