COVID-19: Infection Rate Down; Cases, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Infection Rate Down; Cases, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Infection Rate Down; Cases, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Breakdown By County The positive daily COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is down to a manageable number, though hundreds of new cases were reported over the weekend as the number of patients being hospitalized statewide is on the rise. After spiking above 8 percent, the daily positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut, according to the latest update from the Department of Public Health on Monday, Dec. 13 was back down to 2.21 percent. According to Gov. Ned Lamont, there were 55,146 COVID-19 tests administered in the weekend, resulting in 1,220 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. Sixty new COVID…
COVID-19: Nine New Omicron Cases ID'd in CT COVID-19: Nine New Omicron Cases ID'd in CT
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 …
COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infections Stays High In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infections Stays High In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infections Stays High In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County More than three dozen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut, which has seen the number of new infections rapidly continue to spread across the state. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 37 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total as of Thursday, Dec. 9 to 8,946 statewide since the pandemic began in March 2020. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating in the past week, up above 8 percent for the first time in nearly a year before dipping back down to 6.48 percent of those tested on Wednesda…
COVID-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive daily COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is down, though the number of patients being treated for the virus continues to surge as the state contends with a rise in the number of new cases being reported. After spiking above 8 percent, the daily positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut hit 4.98 percent of those tested on Tuesday, Dec. 7. In total, there were 789 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases out of nearly 16,000 tested on Tuesday.  Fifty new COVID-19 patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals, as the total being treated statewide rose to 575, an incre…
COVID-19: Positivity Rate In CT Spikes Over 8 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Positivity Rate In CT Spikes Over 8 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Positivity Rate In CT Spikes Over 8 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The recent surge of new COVID-19 infections in Connecticut has led to the state's positivity rate spiking to its highest level in nearly a year. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, there were 23,047 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut on Monday, Dec. 6, resulting in 1,919 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. The 8.33 percent positive infection rate is up from 5.80 percent the previous day and is the highest recorded in approximately 11 months. It is the first time that the daily positivity rate was above 8 percent since early January. There have been more …
COVID-19: CT Sees New Surge In Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: CT Sees New Surge In Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: CT Sees New Surge In Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdown Of Cases The number of COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals has spiked to 500 as the number of unvaccinated filling beds continues to rise.  In his latest update from the state Department of Health, 80 more patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals over the weekend as the number of new post-Thanksgiving infections being reported is surging. Of the 500 patients who are hospitalized, 386 (77.2 percent) are not fully vaccianted, according to Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. According to state health officials, in the past week, unvaccinated people in Connecticut had a 4.5-ti…
Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say
Drunk CT Man Arrested After Falling Asleep In Another Person's Barn, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested after allegedly getting drunk and doing drugs and falling asleep in another person's barn. Windham County resident Jayden Velasquez, age 24, of Windham, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 1 after Connecticut State Police received a report of a suspicious vehicle. According to Troopers, when they arrived in the area of 315 Jerusalem Road in the Town of Windham, they found the barn doors removed from the structure and a man inside the suspicious vehicle.  Upon making contact with Velasquez, he said he had been drinking alcohol and doing drugs with a few …
COVID-19: CT Infection Rate Soars Past 6 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: CT Infection Rate Soars Past 6 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: CT Infection Rate Soars Past 6 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut spiked above 6 percent as the state reported more than three dozen new virus-related deaths and 1,600 new infections. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 44 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total as of Thursday, Dec. 22 to 8,909 statewide since the pandemic began in March 2020. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been steadily rising for the past week, approaching 6 percent before spiking to 6.52 percent of those tested on Wednesday, Dec. 1.  On Dec. 1, Connecticut Gov. Ned…
COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate In CT Above 5 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate In CT Above 5 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Positive Infection Rate In CT Above 5 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut has been above 5 percent for three straight days as the state saw more than 100 new patients hospitalized with the virus in the past week. With variants of the virus rapidly spreading across the Country, Connecticut conducted 20,343 COVID-19 tests on Tuesday, Nov. 30, which resulted in 1,093 confirmed positive cases of the virus to bring the daily infection rate to 5.37, down from nearly 6 percent the previous day. Twenty more COVID-19 patients were hospitalized, bringing the total being treated for the virus in Connecticut hospitals to 38…
COVID-19: Positivity Rate In CT Highest In Months, Lamont Says; Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Positivity Rate In CT Highest In Months, Lamont Says; Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Positivity Rate In CT Highest In Months, Lamont Says; Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut has ballooned to nearly 6 percent, the highest rate in months as the winter wave of new cases continues. In his latest update, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that the daily positive COVID-19 infection rate rose to 5.96 percent, the highest in 10 months, up from the 5.25 percent the previous day. In total, there were 15,224 COVID-19 tests administered on Monday, Nov. 29, resulting in 907 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for the elevated positive infection rate. Eleven more COVID-19 patients were hospitalized over the weekend, brin…
COVID-19: Positivity Rate In CT Tops 5 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Positivity Rate In CT Tops 5 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Positivity Rate In CT Tops 5 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County Connecticut hit a dubious milestone in its quest to contain the spread of COVID-19. Over the weekend, the daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut rose to 5.25 percent, the highest number in weeks as the state continues to see a surge in new infections. In total, there were 44,045 COVID-19 tests administered between Friday, Nov. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 28, resulting in 2,312 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. Fifty-four more COVID-19 patients were hospitalized over the weekend, bringing the total being treated for the virus in Connecticut hospitals to 35…
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash, CT State Police Say A fatal head-on crash at a busy Connecticut intersection left two dead and a third hospitalized, State Police said. Tolland County resident James Bobbitt, age 91, of Mansfield Center, was driving east on Route 6 in the Town of Windham in Windham County as Thurl Hiltz, age 89 was driving in the opposite direction with Carlene Drysdale, age 90, of Livermore Falls, Maine in the front seat of his Chevrolet Impala shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 22.  Bobbitt and Thurl were both transported to Windham Hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash, while Drysdale was pro…