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On Tuesday, Dec. 22, there were 23,737 COVID-19 tests administered statewide, resulting in 1,159 newly confirmed positive cases.
The daily positive infection rate is at 6.67 percent, up from 5.18 percent the day before and from above 8 percent as recently as last week.
Sixteen more COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals for the virus as the state now has 1,159 hospitalized.
Twenty-seven new virus-related deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 5,703 in the state since the outbreak began almost 10 months ago.
All but three Connecticut communities - Barkhamsted, Warren, and Canaan have been designated as the state's COVID-19 "red zones" due to the recent rise in cases.
The latest rundown of COVID-19 cases in Connecticut, by county, on Dec. 22:
- Fairfield: 51,717;
- New Haven: 42,747;
- Hartford: 41,961;
- New London: 9,255;
- Litchfield: 6,740;
- Middlesex: 5,593;
- Windham: 4,359;
- Tolland: 4,315.
A detailed breakdown of COVID-19 cases by county and municipality, provided by the Connecticut Department of Health can be found in the daily update here by clicking and scrolling down.
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