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COVID-19: CT Sees 57 New Virus-Related Deaths; Latest Rundown By Counties, Communities

COVID-19: CT Sees 57 New Virus-Related Deaths; Latest Rundown By Counties, Communities

Covid-19: CT Sees 57 New Virus-Related Deaths; Latest Rundown By Counties, Communities The overall positive rate of those being tested for COVID-19 in Connecticut dropped several percentage points as the state saw dozens of new virus-related deaths reported as the state and country combat the holiday surge. During his daily COVID-19 update, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 52,633 new tests administered, resulting in 3,304 positive cases. Fifty-seven new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, bringing the total statewide death toll to 6,287 since mid-March, 2020. Check Daily Voice's Interactive Map Of Cases, Including ICU Bed Capacity The…

01/07/2021

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COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Rises Again; Rundown Of Cases By County, Community

COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Rises Again; Rundown Of Cases By County, Community

Covid-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Rises Again; Rundown Of Cases By County, Community The overall positive rate of those being tested for COVID-19 in Connecticut jumped nearly a full percent as the state contends with a holiday surge of the virus across the state and country. During his daily COVID-19 update, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 29,080 tests administered, resulting in 2,486 positive cases. The 8.55 percent positive infection rate is up from 7.66 percent the day before, when there were 2,332 new cases confirmed statewide. There have now been a total of 199,454 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began last year. The number of COVID-19 pat…

01/06/2021

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COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate, Hospitalizations Increase; New Breakdown By County, Community

COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate, Hospitalizations Increase; New Breakdown By County, Community

Covid-19: CT Positive-Test Rate, Hospitalizations Increase; New Breakdown By County, Community Connecticut saw new increases in both COVID-19 hospitalizations and the positive-test rate, according to data released Tuesday, Jan. 5 by the Connecticut Department of Health. A total of 30,458 tests were administered on Monday, Jan. 4 and 2,332 came back positive (7.66 percent rate). There are now 1,149 patients currently hospitalized statewide with the virus, an increase of 38. There have been 24 additional COVID-related deaths, with the total statewide during the pandemic now at 6,192. For more data, including a rundown of new and total cases by county and community, click here an…

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01/05/2021

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Covid-19: CT Sees Increase In Hospitalizations; Brand-New Breakdown By Community, County Dozens of new COVID-19 patients were administered to Connecticut hospitals over the weekend, as the state continues to contend with the “holiday surge” of new cases of the virus. In his latest COVID-19 briefing, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 85,344 COVID-19 tests administered over the weekend, resulting in 4,516 new positive cases as the positive infection rate held steady at approximately 5.25 percent. A total of 55 new COVID-19 patients were hospitalized for treatment of the virus, bringing the total to 1,111 in Connecticut. There were 69 newly confirmed virus-related d…

01/04/2021

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COVID-19: Here's Latest CT Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Counties, Communities

COVID-19: Here's Latest CT Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Counties, Communities

Covid-19: Here's Latest CT Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Counties, Communities The overall positive rate of those being tested in Connecticut for COVID-19 is now hovering around 9 percent as the number of new cases continues to surge during the holiday season. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that the health department was reporting 2,045 new COVID-19 cases statewide on Wednesday, Dec. 30, up from 1,696 the day before, bringing the total number of positive cases to 185,708 since March. The 8.95 percent positivity rate is among the highest the state has seen since Connecticut began combating the second wave of COVID-19, slightly down from 9.14 the previous day. The nu…

12/31/2020

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Covid-19: Here's Brand-New CT Positive-Test Rate; Breakdown Of Cases By County, Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut has dipped back below 7 percent after recently peaking during the second wave of the virus. 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, br…

12/22/2020

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COVID-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate; Rundown Of Cases By Counties, Communities

COVID-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate; Rundown Of Cases By Counties, Communities

Covid-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate; Rundown Of Cases By Counties, Communities The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut has dipped back below 7 percent after recently peaking during the second wave of the virus. On Wednesday, Dec. 16, there were 35,948 COVID-19 tests administered statewide, resulting in 2,321 newly confirmed positive cases. The daily positive infection rate is at 6.46 percent, down from 7.41 percent the day before and from above 8 percent as recently as late last week. Forty-nine COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals have been discharged, as the state now has 1,205 hospitalized with the virus. Forty-six new virus-…

12/17/2020

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COVID-19: CT Positivity Rate Jumps Near 7.5 Percent; Rundown Of Cases By Counties, Communities

COVID-19: CT Positivity Rate Jumps Near 7.5 Percent; Rundown Of Cases By Counties, Communities

Covid-19: CT Positivity Rate Jumps Near 7.5 Percent; Rundown Of Cases By Counties, Communities The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is on the rise after the state saw a slight downtick in infections in recent days. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that of 31,277 COVID-19 tests administered on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2,319 returned positive results. The 7.41 positive infection rate is up from 6.08 percent the day before, but down from a spike above 8 percent late last week. Fifteen COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals have been discharged, as the state now has 1,254 hospitalized with the virus. Forty new virus-related deaths were reported, bringing the d…

12/16/2020

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COVID-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate; Rundown Of Cases By County, Communities

COVID-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate; Rundown Of Cases By County, Communities

Covid-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate; Rundown Of Cases By County, Communities On the same day Connecticut received the first COVID-19 vaccinations, the state saw a drop in overall positivity rate for those tested for the virus over the weekend. Related story - COVID-19: First Vaccinations Arrive At Connecticut Hospital After spiking above 8 percent last week, the COVID-19 positivity rate was down to 6.08 percent on Monday, Dec. 14, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced. Of the 119,015 COVID-19 tests administered across the state over the weekend, 7,231 returned positive results. The Department of Health is reporting that 33 new COVID-19 patients were hospitalized i…

12/14/2020

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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…

12/10/2020

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COVID-19: CT Positive Test Rate Spikes To 8.6 Percent; Here's New Rundown By Location

COVID-19: CT Positive Test Rate Spikes To 8.6 Percent; Here's New Rundown By Location

Covid-19: CT Positive Test Rate Spikes To 8.6 Percent; Here's New Rundown By Location With COVID-19 cases surging, Connecticut is seeing positivity rates rising to levels not seen in the state since the pandemic first peaked in the spring. On Monday, Dec. 7, there were 27,918 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 2,414 new positive tests. The 8.65 percent infection rate is the highest the state has seen in months. Forty more COVID-19 patients were administered to Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total to 1,223. There were 18 additional COVID-19 fatalities as the death toll rose to 5,242 since the pandemic broke out in March. As of 8:30 p.m. on De…

12/08/2020

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COVID-19: CT Positivity Rate Soars Past 6.5 Percent; Rundown Of New Cases By Location

COVID-19: CT Positivity Rate Soars Past 6.5 Percent; Rundown Of New Cases By Location

Covid-19: CT Positivity Rate Soars Past 6.5 Percent; Rundown Of New Cases By Location The overall positive COVID-19 rate of those being tested in Connecticut topped 6 percent as the number of new cases continues to climb at rates not seen since the pandemic first struck in the spring. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that the health department was reporting 2,672 new COVID-19 cases statewide on Wednesday, Dec. 2, up from 1,459 the day before, bringing the total number of positive cases to 121,426. The 6.52 percent positivity rate is among the highest the state has seen since Connecticut began combating the second wave of COVID-19, up from 5.88 the previous day. More CO…

12/02/2020