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Covid-19: New Omicron Cases, Deaths Confirmed In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Nearly five dozen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut, eclipsing the 9,000 death marks across the state, which is dealing with new cases of the Omicron variant.
In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 56 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total as of Thursday, Dec. 16 to 9,002 statewide since the pandemic began in March 2020.
On Wednesday, Dec. 15, there were 29,187 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 2,085 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 7.14 percent daily positive infection rate, down slightly from the previ…
Covid-19: Nine New Omicron Cases ID'd in CT
Connecticut saw a slight dip in its daily COVID-19 positive infection rate, though the state recorded nine new infections tied to the Omicron variant, according to health officials.
In his latest COVID-19 update, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that there were 53,948 tests administered on Thursday, Dec. 9, resulting in 3,280 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus as the daily positive infection rate dipped to 6.08 percent, down from 6.48 percent the previous day.
Lamont said that of the 3,280 new cases, nine were confirmed to be of the Omicron variant, bringing the total to 11 …
