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Covid-19: Hospitalizations Below 1,500 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths, By County
The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in Connecticut hospitals has dipped below 1,500 as the state continues to see a strong recovery following a post-holiday surge of new infections over the past month and a half.
In the latest update from the State Department of Public Health on Monday, Jan. 24, there were 106,153 COVID-19 tests administered over the weekend, resulting in 12,057 laboratory-confirmed cases for an 11.36 percent daily positive infection rate, continuing a trend of declining numbers.
After plateauing near 25 percent for several days earlier this month, the daily p…
Covid-19: Hospitalizations Back Below 1,700 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths, By County
The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in Connecticut hospitals has dipped below 1,700 as the state continues to see a strong recovery following a post-holiday surge of new infections over the past month.
In the latest update from the State Department of Public Health on Friday, Jan. 21, there were 32,459 COVID-19 tests administered the previous day, resulting in 4,444 laboratory-confirmed cases for a 13.69 percent daily positive infection rate, continuing a trend of cases declining.
After plateauing near 25 percent for several days last week, the daily positivity rate has been p…
Covid-19: Infection Rate Ticks Up In CT, Hospitalizations Down; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
The positive daily COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut rose slightly, though the metrics continue to improve across the board as the state distances itself from the holiday season.
According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health on Tuesday, Jan. 18, the state administered more than 23,000 COVID-19 tests in the past 24 hours, resulting in 4,264 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a daily positivity rate of 18.44 percent, up slightly from the previous day, but down dramatically from the post-holiday spike of new infections.
For the second straight day, 38 COVID-19 patients…
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Back Below 20 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back below 20 percent as the state has seen a steady decline over the past week.
According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health on Friday, Jan. 14, the state administered more than 45,000 COVID-19 tests in the past 24 hours, resulting in 8,783 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a daily positivity rate of 19.35 percent, down nearly a full percentage point from the previous day.
Twenty-two COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total being treated down to 1,895. Of the 1,895, health o…
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…
