Covid-19: Positivity Rate Down Again In CT, 225 New Deaths Reported; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut dipped below 10 percent for the first time in 2022, though the virus-related death toll since the pandemic began has surpassed 9,900.
On Wednesday, Jan. 26, 31,201 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut, resulting in 3,036 confirmed new cases for a 9.73 percent positive infection rate, the lowest since the post-holiday surge of the virus.
Earlier in the month, the infection rate hovered above 20 percent for several weeks.
In the past week, there have been 225 virus-related deaths reported to the Connecticut Department of Public Hea…
Covid-19: Infection Rate Nears 10 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County
After seeing nearly one in four COVID-19 tests coming back positive earlier in the month, the positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back approaching 10 percent.
On Tuesday, Jan. 25, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were more than 25,000 COVID-19 tests administered, resulting in 2,795 new laboratory-confirmed infections for a 10.93 percent positivity rate.
The previous day, the infection rate was at 13.74 percent, marking the continuance of improving COVID-19 data in Connecticut.
One hundred more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, bringing …
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…