COVID-19: Hospitalizations Under 1,000 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County COVID-19: Hospitalizations Under 1,000 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County
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: Positive Infection Rate Hits 2022 Low In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate Hits 2022 Low In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths
Covid-19: Positive Infection Rate Hits 2022 Low In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut has hit a new low for 2022 after dipping below 10 percent for the first time late last week. Over the weekend beginning on Friday, Jan. 28, there were 45,449 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 3,330 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for an overall positivity rate of 7.33 percent, the lowest of the year. The previous low for 2022 was set at 9.73 percent twice last week, marking the only times Connecticut has seen a positivity rate in the single digits. One hundred and forty-one more COVID-19 patients were discharg…
COVID-19: Positivity Rate Below 10 Percent For Two Straight Days In CT; Latest Rundown Of Cases COVID-19: Positivity Rate Below 10 Percent For Two Straight Days In CT; Latest Rundown Of Cases
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Below 10 Percent For Two Straight Days In CT; Latest Rundown Of Cases The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut dipped below 10 percent for the second straight day as the state continues to recover from the winter surge of new infections. On Thursday, Jan. 27, there were 27,580 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, according to the most recent update from the Department of Public Health, resulting in 2,684 newly confirmed cases for a 9.73 percent daily positive infection rate, matching the figure from the day before. The previous two days were the only ones in 2022 that Connecticut had a single-digit positive infection rate. Seventy-eight more …
Nor'easter: Travel Ban To Take Effect; Blizzard Warning Issued For Part Of State Nor'easter: Travel Ban To Take Effect; Blizzard Warning Issued For Part Of State
Nor'easter: Travel Ban To Take Effect; Blizzard Warning Issued For Part Of State Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is cautioning that residents should batten down the hatches and stay inside as the state prepares for a major Nor’easter that could bring more than a foot of snow and whipping winds to the region. Lamont announced that in coordination with neighboring Massachusetts and Rhode Island, he will be implementing a travel ban on all tractor-trailers statewide beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29, while encouraging all residents to stay off the road to allow crews space and time to clean up from the wintry weather. "We're ready for what could really be a rough storm,…
COVID-19: Infection Rate Up, Hospitalizations Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths COVID-19: Infection Rate Up, Hospitalizations Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths
Covid-19: Infection Rate Up, Hospitalizations Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths The COVID-19 numbers continue to show improvement in Connecticut as the state distances itself from the holiday season and the number of patients being treated for the virus is dipping.  Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that on Monday, Jan. 24, there were 27,834 COVID-19 tests administered statewide, which resulted in 3,824 newly confirmed infections for a 13.74 percent daily positivity rate, up from the weekend. The positive infection rate continues to show improvement after plateauing around 25 percent for most of January. Thirty-one more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Conne…
COVID-19: Positivity Rate Down; Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Rundown Of Cases, Deaths COVID-19: Positivity Rate Down; Hospitalizations Up In CT; Latest Rundown Of Cases, Deaths
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 COVID-19: Infection Rate In CT Stays High, Hospitalizations Up; Latest Rundown Of Cases, Deaths
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 COVID-19: Daily Positivity In CT Approaches 25 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths
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: NY Sees Surge In Hospitalizations, But Fewer Are In ICUs COVID-19: NY Sees Surge In Hospitalizations, But Fewer Are In ICUs
Covid-19: NY Sees Surge In Hospitalizations, But Fewer Are In ICUs New York has seen a spike in post-holiday COVID-19 hospitalizations, though patients being treated have largely avoided serious illness as more and more become fully vaccinated. The number of New Yorkers being treated for COVID has been surging, though fewer people are ending up in intensive care compared to previous waves of the virus, according to the Department of Public Health. In its latest update, the Department of Health was reporting 11,184 New Yorkers who were hospitalized with COVID-19, though only 1,404 were in ICU, a shift from previous waves of the virus. Over the past seven d…
Warning For Severe Flu Season Issued By Health Officials; Here's Number Of CT Cases Warning For Severe Flu Season Issued By Health Officials; Here's Number Of CT Cases
Warning For Severe Flu Season Issued By Health Officials; Here's Number Of CT Cases A severe flu season could be on its way in Connecticut as health officials continue contending with the Omicron COVID-19 variant rapidly spreading throughout the country. As the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to cause concern for health officials, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert advising that the flu is back in full force after taking a back seat to the pandemic last winter. In Connecticut, according to the most recent report from the Department of Public Health, there are currently 1,265 patients admitted in state hospitals with influen…
COVID-19: CT Updates Mask Requirements For Interscholastic Sports COVID-19: CT Updates Mask Requirements For Interscholastic Sports
Covid-19: CT Updates Mask Requirements For Interscholastic Sports Student-athletes in Connecticut will have to continue competing while wearing masks for the near future as the state contends with a rise in COVID-19 cases. State officials announced that they would be holding off on a plan to allow fully vaccinated student-athletes to compete indoors, citing the surge of newly confirmed infections across the region, beginning on Thursday, Dec. 23. Earlier story - COVID-19: CT Confirms 6,000 New Daily Infections; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The new policy was developed by the Department of Public Health and the Connecticut Interscholastic At…
COVID-19: CT Positive Infection Rate Back Below 7 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: CT Positive Infection Rate Back Below 7 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: CT Positive Infection Rate Back Below 7 Percent; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut dipped back below 7 percent, but more than two dozen new patients being treated for the virus were admitted to area hospitals as the state continues to add extra capacity in case beds become limited due to the surge of new cases and healthcare staff shortages. There were 21,269 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut on Thursday, Dec. 16, according to the latest update from the Department of Public Health, resulting in 1,443 confirmed COVID-19 cases for a 6.78 percent daily positivity rate, down from 7.14 percent the previous day. Conne…