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 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: 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…
