Covid-19: Here's Brand-New CT Positivity Rate, Latest Rundown Of Cases By Community

After seeing the positive COVID-19 infection rate rise above 4 percent for two straight days, the statewide numbers are trending in the right direction.

The breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Connecticut, per 100,000 population as of Thursday, Nov. 5.
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Zak Failla

11/05/2020 6:45 p.m.

In his latest COVID-19 update on Thursday, Nov. 5, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 31,059 new tests administered, resulting in 1,157 confirmed probable cases.

The drop below 4 percent comes following an infection rate spike near 5 percent.

Six more COVID-19 patients were hospitalized, bringing the total to 380 statewide, and there were 11 new virus-related deaths reported.

Since the pandemic began in March, Connecticut has administered 2,455,122 COVID-19 tests, which have resulted in a total of 77,060 positive cases. A total of 4,656 people in Connecticut have died from the virus.

A breakdown of confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Connecticut, by county, according to the state Department of Health:

Fairfield: 24,226 confirmed (1,894 probable);
Hartford: 18,399 (1,112);
New Haven: 17,722 (1,140);
New London: 4,009 (132);
Litchfield: 2,350 (181);
Middlesex: 2,077 (105);
Tolland: 1,7243 (179);
Windham: 1,558 (31).

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

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