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COVID-19: Infection Rate In CT Rises, New Deaths Recorded; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Infection Rate In CT Rises, New Deaths Recorded; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Infection Rate In CT Rises, New Deaths Recorded; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County Nearly two dozen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut as new variants of the virus continue to trouble health officials. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 23 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total up to 8,330 statewide as of Thursday, Aug. 19, though the infection rate is back on the rise. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating from 4.25 percent on Monday, Aug. 16, down to 2.99 percent the following day, and back up to 3.37 percent on Wednesday, Aug. 18.  On Aug. 18, Connectic…

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COVID-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Up In CT; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases The number of COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals continues to rise by more than two dozen as the number of new infections continues to surge due to variants of the virus. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut dipped slightly day-to-day, from 4.25 percent to 2.99 percent on Tuesday, Aug. 17, while the number of patients hospitalized with the virus climbed from 321 to 348 statewide. A week ago, approximately 160 COVID-19 patients were being treated for the virus. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 19,824 COVID-19 tests a…

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