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Two straight weeks of a decline in hospitalizations are one of the criteria for reopening a state's economy established by the federal government.
There are now 1,464 COVID patients hospitalized in the state, a decline of 24 from a day earlier, Gov. Ned Lamont announced at a news briefing Monday, May 4.
The state is just shy of 30,000 cases with 29,973, up 661 from the previous day.
There were 61 new COVID-associated deaths in the state.
“The death rate, blessedly, is slightly lower the last five days than it was the previous five days,” Lamont said.
A total of 2,556 have died in Connecticut due to the virus.
For the latest data from throughout the state, including a rundown by cities and towns, click here.
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