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COVID-19: Infection Rate Above 13 Percent; Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Rundown By County COVID-19: Infection Rate Above 13 Percent; Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Rundown By County
Covid-19: Infection Rate Above 13 Percent; Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Rundown By County Alarm bells are sounding for some in Connecticut as the positive COVID-19 infection rate across the state crossed new dubious milestones as the battle with the virus continues. In his latest update on Monday, May 16, Connecticut Gov. Lamont said that in the past seven days, there have been more than 84,000 COVID-19 tests administered, resulting in 11,044 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. The average seven-day positive infection rate statewide now sits at 13.05 percent. Fifty-five more COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals, as the number being treated statewide ro…

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COVID-19: Positivity Rate Stays Above 13 Percent In CT, 25 New Deaths Reported COVID-19: Positivity Rate Stays Above 13 Percent In CT, 25 New Deaths Reported
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Stays Above 13 Percent In CT, 25 New Deaths Reported The positive COVID-19 infection rate continues to rise in Connecticut, which reported more than two dozen new deaths in the past week. In the latest update on Thursday, May 12, the state Department of Public Health reported 25 more COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total up to 10,883 since March 2020. In the past seven days, there have been more than 72,000 COVID-19 PCR and NAAT tests administered in Connecticut, according to health officials, resulting in 9,606 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for an average seven-day positivity percent of 13.24 percent positivity rate, up slig…

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COVID-19: Positivity Rate Above 6 Percent In CT, 14 New Deaths Reported COVID-19: Positivity Rate Above 6 Percent In CT, 14 New Deaths Reported
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Above 6 Percent In CT, 14 New Deaths Reported The COVID-19-related death toll in Connecticut has hit another dubious milestone as the state contends with a rising infection rate. In its latest update on Thursday, April 14, the state Department of Public Health reported 14 new virus-related deaths in the past week, as the number of deaths topped 10,800, reaching 10,809 since the pandemic began in March 2020. Over the past seven days, the positive infection rate in Connecticut continues to rise, up to an average of 6.26 percent after holding steady below 2 percent for several weeks earlier in 2022. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that …

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COVID-19: US Infections Expected To Rise As Subvariant Cases Triple Every Two Weeks COVID-19: US Infections Expected To Rise As Subvariant Cases Triple Every Two Weeks
Covid-19: US Infections Expected To Rise As Subvariant Cases Triple Every Two Weeks Federal health experts are cautioning Americans about a new, highly-contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant that may lead to a sudden rise in new infections. The emerging variant, called BA.2, is believed to be upwards of 60 percent more transmissible than Omicron, according to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, though it is not more severe than the original strain. Earlier story - COVID-19: New Strain Of Virus Detected That Combines Two Omicron Sub-Variants According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), BA.2 has been tripling its presence in the US every two wee…

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COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate In CT Hits 2022 Low; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate In CT Hits 2022 Low; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths
Covid-19: Positive Infection Rate In CT Hits 2022 Low; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths Connecticut hit a new COVID-19 milestone as the state recorded its lowest daily positivity rate of 2022. In his latest update to begin the month of March, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that the state administered more than 7,000 COVID-19 tests on Monday, Feb. 28, resulting in just 170 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. The 2.42 daily positivity rate is the lowest recorded in Connecticut in the new year after it hovered near 25 percent during the peak in mid-January. After weeks of seeing the number of COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals dwindling, the Departme…

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COVID-19: CT Hits New Hospitalization Milestone; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County COVID-19: CT Hits New Hospitalization Milestone; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County
Covid-19: CT Hits New Hospitalization Milestone; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County The number of COVID-19 patients being treated for the virus in Connecticut hospitals has hit a new low in 2022 as the daily infection rate held steady under 3 percent over the weekend. Over the weekend beginning on Friday, Feb. 25, there were 47 more patients discharged from Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total being treated for the virus to 188, the lowest number the state has reported in several months. In the latest update from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, officials were reporting that more than 39,000 COVID-19 tests were administered over the weekend, resulting in 1…

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COVID-19: Hospitalizations Under 1,000 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County COVID-19: Hospitalizations Under 1,000 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County
Covid-19: Hospitalizations Under 1,000 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County The number of COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals is under 1,000 for the first time in 2022 as the state continues its recovery from the January surge of new infections. In the latest update from Gov. Ned Lamont, there were 14,293 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut on Monday, Jan. 31, resulting in 1,240 new cases for a daily positive infection rate of 8.68 percent, up slightly. The previous day, the infection rate was at 7.33 percent, the lowest in January 2022. Fifty-six more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, bringing the number bei…

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COVID-19: CT Sets Daily Infection Rate Record Of Over 20 Percent; New Deaths Reported COVID-19: CT Sets Daily Infection Rate Record Of Over 20 Percent; New Deaths Reported
Covid-19: CT Sets Daily Infection Rate Record Of Over 20 Percent; New Deaths Reported Connecticut's daily COVID-19 positivity rate topped 20 percent, marking a new record as the Omnicom variant continues to torment the state. On Thursday, Dec. 30, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the state administered 37,891 COVID-19 tests within the past 24 hours, resulting in 7,704 laboratory-confirmed cases. The 20.33 percent infection rate shattered the previous record after it sat at 17.78 percent the previous day.  Eighty-three new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut, which now has reported 9,160 virus-related deaths. Hospitals continue to be threate…

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COVID-19: CDC Predicts When Peak Wave Of Infections Is Possible As Omicron Spreads In US COVID-19: CDC Predicts When Peak Wave Of Infections Is Possible As Omicron Spreads In US
Covid-19: CDC Predicts When Peak Wave Of Infections Is Possible As Omicron Spreads In US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) health officials have issued a warning that the Omicron variant could soon cause a large surge of infections across the United States, according to a new report. Health officials said on Tuesday, Dec. 14, that the wave of infections caused by the highly-transmissible variant could reach a peak as soon as January, The Washington Post reported. The CDC reported on Tuesday that it estimates the Omicron variant currently accounts for about 3 percent of the COVID-19 cases in the US. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said genomic sequencing esti…

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COVID-19: Cases Rising Faster In CT Than Any Other State; Latest Breakdown By County, Community COVID-19: Cases Rising Faster In CT Than Any Other State; Latest Breakdown By County, Community
Covid-19: Cases Rising Faster In CT Than Any Other State; Latest Breakdown By County, Community Alarm bells are sounding for some in Connecticut as the state has seen the most rapid surge of new COVID-19 cases in the US, according to newly released data. The state has been averaging more than 700 new daily COVID-19 cases over the past week, representing an increase of more than 100 percent over the previous two weeks. Despite the rise in new infections, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is still expressing positivity about the state's progress as the holidays rapidly approach. “Infection rates have slightly ticked up, but we have the lowest infection rate in the Northeast,” he noted. “We a…

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COVID-19: CT Sees 3,900-Plus Cases; Latest Data By Community, County COVID-19: CT Sees 3,900-Plus Cases; Latest Data By Community, County
Covid-19: CT Sees 3,900-Plus Cases; Latest Data By Community, County Nearly 4,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Connecticut over the weekend after surpassing a total of 250,000 last week.  In his latest COVID-19 update, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced there were 101,971 COVID-19 tests administered over the weekend, resulting in 3,931 newly confirmed infections, bringing the total to 253,954 statewide since the pandemic began. The 3.86 percent infection rate among those tested is slightly higher than last week, though a far cry from the "post-holiday spike" in cases that saw that number hovering near 10 percent last month. Seventy-three new …

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New CT Positive-Test Rate, Breakdown Of Cases By County, Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New CT Positive-Test Rate, Breakdown Of Cases By County, Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New CT Positive-Test Rate, Breakdown Of Cases By County, Community The overall positive COVID-19 rate in Connecticut dipped back below 7 percent, and the state has seen a decrease in hospitalizations, though the death rate continues to climb. After seeing the infection rate spike to 8.6 percent earlier this week, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and the Department of Health said that it was back down to 6.63 percent on Thursday, Dec. 10 after dipping to 7.56 percent the day before. Out of 36,659 COVID-19 tests administered on Dec. 9, there were 2,431 positive cases, bringing the total in Connecticut. At 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9, the total of laborato…

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