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Covid-19: Positivity Rate Under 4 Percent In CT, 119 New Deaths Reported

The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut held steady under 4 percent as the death toll in the state topped 10,400 since the beginning of the pandemic.

Here's the latest COVID-19 update in Connecticut.

Here's the latest COVID-19 update in Connecticut.

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This map shows the average daily rate of new cases of COVID-19 by town during the past two weeks. Only cases among persons living in community settings are included in this map

This map shows the average daily rate of new cases of COVID-19 by town during the past two weeks. Only cases among persons living in community settings are included in this map

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This map shows the distribution of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and tests since the beginning of the pandemic. Darker colors indicate towns with more cases.

This map shows the distribution of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and tests since the beginning of the pandemic. Darker colors indicate towns with more cases.

 Photo Credit: ct.gov
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On Wednesday, Feb. 23, 11,467 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut, resulting in 458 confirmed new cases for a 3.99 percent positive infection rate, up slightly from the previous day.

Last month, the infection rate hovered above 20 percent for several weeks, peaking in the middle of the month.

One hundred and nineteen new COVID-19 fatalities in the past week in Connecticut brought the death toll to 10,443 since March 2020.

Seven more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total being treated down to 248, 127 (51.2 percent) of whom were not fully vaccinated.

According to the Department of Public Health, for the week beginning on Monday, Feb. 6, unvaccinated persons had a 3.1-times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 compared to an unvaccinated person. Unvaccinated people also had an 18.1-times greater risk of dying from the virus compared to vaccinated individuals.

As of Thursday, Feb. 24, 3,005,254 Connecticut residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,685,689 have completed the vaccination process. The state has also administered 1,410,419 booster shots.

A breakdown of which populations have received the most vaccines, by age group on Feb. 24:

  • 65+: >95 percent
  • 55-64: >95 percent;
  • 45-54: 90 percent;
  • 35-44: 93 percent;
  • 25-34: 89 percent;
  • 18-24: 84 percent;
  • 16-17: 87 percent;
  • 12-15: 80 percent;
  • 5-11: 46 percent.

The latest breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths in Connecticut since the beginning of the pandemic, by county:

  • Fairfield: 197,774 (2,634 deaths);
  • New Haven: 189,689 (2,724);
  • Hartford: 174,096 (3,000);
  • New London: 53,366 (623);
  • Litchfield: 31,169 (441);
  • Middlesex: 27,243 (466);
  • Windham: 25,319 (290);
  • Tolland: 20,060 (259);
  • Unknown: 2,780 (1).

A complete list of cases, by communities, can be found here by clicking and scrolling down.

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