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COVID-19: CT Infection Rate Back Over 3 Percent, Hospitalizations Increase; New Breakdown COVID-19: CT Infection Rate Back Over 3 Percent, Hospitalizations Increase; New Breakdown
Covid-19: CT Infection Rate Back Over 3 Percent, Hospitalizations Increase; New Breakdown The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back above 3 percent for the second time in three days as the Delta variant of the virus continues to rage throughout the state, as the number of patients hospitalized with infections is on the rise. There were 29,007 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut on Tuesday, Aug. 10, resulting in 914 newly confirmed positive infections for a 3.15 percent positive infection rate, down slightly, but still up dramatically from earlier in the spring. The Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to be the dominant strain in Connecticut, now ac…

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by Zak Failla
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Websites Show Current Wait-Times To Take COVID-19 Tests In Connecticut Websites Show Current Wait-Times To Take COVID-19 Tests In Connecticut
Websites Show Current Wait-Times To Take Covid-19 Tests In Connecticut Hartford HealthCare has two websites offering current wait-times for people seeking to take a COVID-19 test. The information comes at a time when long lines to get tested have been reported across Connecticut.  According to Hartford HealthCare's websites, on Thursday, around 1:30 p.m., nearly all of its testing sites had wait times of 1-2 hours or more. The lone standout was the urgent care center in Wethersfield on Silas Deane Highway where the wait was about 15 minutes for walk-ins. Hartford HealthCare operates a network of hospitals, urgent care centers, and other health care facil…

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by Kristin Palpini