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Covid-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Below 350 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases

There are now fewer than 350 COVID-19 patients being treated for the virus in Connecticut as the state continues to recover from the January surge of new infections that plagued the region.

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.

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
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

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
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Forty-five more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health, bringing the total being treated down to 340 after peaking at more than 1,000 following the holidays when the virus peaked in mid-January.

There were 30,046 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut on Tuesday, Feb. 15, resulting in 1,464 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 4.87 percent daily positive infection rate, down from 6.1 percent the previous day.

Of the COVID-19 hospitalizations, officials noted that 157 (46.2 percent) are not fully vaccinated.

According to the Department of Public Health, for the week beginning on Monday, Jan. 30, unvaccinated persons had a 3.1-times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 compared to an unvaccinated person. Unvaccinated people also had a 15.2-times greater risk of dying from the virus compared to vaccinated individuals.

In Connecticut, there have now been nearly 15 million COVID-19 tests administered, which have resulted in 717,520 positive cases and more than 10,200 virus-related deaths.

The latest breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths in Connecticut since the beginning of the pandemic, by county, as of Wednesday, Feb. 16:

  • Fairfield: 196,835 (2,609 deaths);
  • New Haven: 187,827 (2,688);
  • Hartford: 172,975 (2,972);
  • New London: 52,748 (613);
  • Litchfield: 30,746 (432);
  • Middlesex: 26,765 (463);
  • Windham: 25,179 (285);
  • Tolland: 19,863 (258);
  • Unknown: 2,754 (0).

As of Feb. 16, more than 2.9 million Connecticut residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and nearly 2.7 million have completed the vaccination process. The state has also administered more than 1.3 million booster shots.

A breakdown of which populations have received the most vaccines, by age group on Feb. 16:

  • 65+: >95 percent
  • 55-64: >95 percent;
  • 45-54: 90 percent;
  • 35-44: 93 percent;
  • 25-34: 88 percent;
  • 18-24: 83 percent;
  • 16-17: 86 percent;
  • 12-15: 79 percent;
  • 5-11: 45 percent.

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

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