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Covid-19: Positivity Rate Down; Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Rundown Of Cases, Deaths
The light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel could be in sight in Connecticut as the state starts plateauing from the post-holiday surge of newly confirmed infections, though hospitalizations remain on the rise.
After spiking up near 25 percent, the positive daily COVID-19 infection rate was down to 21.24 percent, according to the Department of Public Health's latest update on Wednesday, Jan. 12, down from 23.85 percent the previous day.
In total, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 34,460 COVID-19 tests were administered, which resulted in 7,318 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus.
Nineteen new COVID…
Covid-19: Infection Rate In CT Stays High, Hospitalizations Up; Latest Rundown Of Cases, Deaths
Nearly a quarter of all COVID-19 tests being administered in Connecticut have come back positive for the virus as the state continues contending with new infections and rising hospitalizations.
Over the weekend beginning on Friday, Jan. 7, there were 132,606 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 31,405 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a positivity rate of 23.68 percent over the three days.
Seventy-nine more COVID-19 patients were admitted into Connecticut hospitals as the total number being treated rose to 1,889.
Of the 1,889 hospitalized COVID-19 cases, the …
Covid-19: Daily Positivity In CT Approaches 25 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths
Nearly a quarter of all COVID-19 tests being administered in Connecticut have come back positive for the virus as the state continues contending with new infections and rising hospitalizations.
On Thursday, Jan. 6, there were 41,038 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, which resulted in 10,076 laboratory-confirmed cases for a 24.55 percent daily positivity rate, near a record that was reached earlier in the week.
Twenty-six more COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total to 1,810 being treated statewide.
Of the 1,810 cases, the Department of P…
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 …
