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Covid-19: Hospitalizations, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Rundown Of Cases, Deaths
The daily COVID-19 positive infection rate in Connecticut is back near 5 percent as the number of patients being treated for the virus dipped under 600 statewide.
On Tuesday, Feb. 8, there were 20,325 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 1,048 confirmed cases of the virus for a 5.16 percent daily positivity, down nearly 2 percent from the previous day.
Fifty-five more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, as the number being treated for the virus dipped to 552 statewide.
Of the 552 COVID-19 patients, officials noted that less than half (272) were…
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 175 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut continues to drop, though the state has now seen more than 10,000 virus-related deaths since the pandemic began.
On Wednesday, Feb. 2, 37,197 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut, resulting in 2,445 confirmed new cases for a 6.57 percent positive infection rate, the lowest since the post-holiday surge of the virus in 2022.
In January, the infection rate hovered above 20 percent for several weeks.
One hundred and seventy-five new COVID-19 fatalities in Connecticut brought the death toll to 10,083 since March 2020.
Sixty-six …
Covid-19: Hospitalizations Under 1,000 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County
The number of COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals is under 1,000 for the first time in 2022 as the state continues its recovery from the January surge of new infections.
In the latest update from Gov. Ned Lamont, there were 14,293 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut on Monday, Jan. 31, resulting in 1,240 new cases for a daily positive infection rate of 8.68 percent, up slightly.
The previous day, the infection rate was at 7.33 percent, the lowest in January 2022.
Fifty-six more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, bringing the number bei…
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 225 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut dipped below 10 percent for the first time in 2022, though the virus-related death toll since the pandemic began has surpassed 9,900.
On Wednesday, Jan. 26, 31,201 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut, resulting in 3,036 confirmed new cases for a 9.73 percent positive infection rate, the lowest since the post-holiday surge of the virus.
Earlier in the month, the infection rate hovered above 20 percent for several weeks.
In the past week, there have been 225 virus-related deaths reported to the Connecticut Department of Public Hea…
Covid-19: Infection Rate Nears 10 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County
After seeing nearly one in four COVID-19 tests coming back positive earlier in the month, the positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back approaching 10 percent.
On Tuesday, Jan. 25, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were more than 25,000 COVID-19 tests administered, resulting in 2,795 new laboratory-confirmed infections for a 10.93 percent positivity rate.
The previous day, the infection rate was at 13.74 percent, marking the continuance of improving COVID-19 data in Connecticut.
One hundred more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, bringing …
