Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Hold Steady; Latest Rundown By County COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Hold Steady; Latest Rundown By County
Covid-19: Positive Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Hold Steady; Latest Rundown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back below 2 percent as it continues fluctuating daily as the state contends with variants of the virus. In the latest COVID-19 update released by the state Department of Health on Tuesday, Oct. 12, officials said that 74,213 new COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut since Friday, Oct. 10, resulting in 1,473 laboratory-confirmed cases for a positive infection rate of 1.98 percent. No new COVID-19 patients were hospitalized, leaving 234 still being treated for the virus statewide. The latest number of virus-related deaths state…

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Fairfield, CT
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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County More than three dozen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut as the number of newly reported infections continues dropping. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 38 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total up to 8,667 statewide as of Thursday, Oct. 7, as the infection rate is back on the decline. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating in the past week, from around 3 percent, before settling under 2 percent, to 1.70 percent on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that on Oct.…

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Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: CT Infection Rate Falls Back Below 2 Percent, Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: CT Infection Rate Falls Back Below 2 Percent, Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: CT Infection Rate Falls Back Below 2 Percent, Latest Breakdown Of Cases The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back below 2 percent as it continues fluctuating daily as the state contends with variants of the virus. In the latest COVID-19 update released by the state Department of Health on Wednesday, Oct. 6, officials were recording 19,825 new tests that were administered the previous day, resulting in 377 laboratory-confirmed cases, bringing the daily positive infection rate to 1.90 percent, down from 2.52 percent the previous day. Seven new patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals to bring the total down to 230 being treated for th…

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Brookfield, CT
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COVID-19: CT Sees Infection-Rate Increase; New Rundown Of Cases By County, Community COVID-19: CT Sees Infection-Rate Increase; New Rundown Of Cases By County, Community
Covid-19: CT Sees Infection-Rate Increase; New Rundown Of Cases By County, Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back on the rise, though the number of patients being treated for the virus in state hospitals is on the decline. In the latest COVID-19 update released by the state Department of Health, there were 16,331 tests administered on Monday, Oct. 4, resulting in 411 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 2.52 percent positive infection rate of those tested, up from 1.80 percent over the weekend. Four new patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals to bring the total down to 237 being treated for the virus statewide. Since the …

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Brookfield, CT
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COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Stays On Decline; New Case Rundown COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Stays On Decline; New Case Rundown
Covid-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Stays On Decline; New Case Rundown The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut continues to decline as it remains to hover below 2 percent, though the number of patients being treated for the virus in state hospitals rose slightly. In the latest COVID-19 update released by the state Department of Health, there were 61,112 tests administered over the weekend, resulting in 1,097 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 1.80 percent positive infection rate of those tested. Four new patients were admitted to Connecticut hospitals with new COVID-19 cases, leaving 241 still being treated for the virus statewide. …

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Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County More than 50 new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut as the number of newly reported infections is dropping. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 53 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total up to 8,629 statewide as of Thursday, Sept. 30, as the infection rate is back on the decline. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating in the past week, from around 4 percent, before settling under 2 percent, to 1.26 percent on Wednesday, Sept. 29. On Sept. 29, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there …

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Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate Up, Hospitalizations Down; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate Up, Hospitalizations Down; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Positive Infection Rate Up, Hospitalizations Down; Latest Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back on the rise as it approaches 3 percent, though the number of patients being treated for the virus in state hospitals continues to decline. In Connecticut, the daily positive infection rate rose to 2.83 percent of those tested on Monday, Sept. 27, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. In total, 19,555 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut on Sept. 27, resulting in 553 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. Five more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, leav…

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Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Rises In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Rises In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Rises In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is on a slight rise as more patients being treated for the virus are being admitted to hospitals across the state. In Connecticut, the positive daily infection rate rose slightly to 2.28 percent of those tested on Wednesday, Sept. 22, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. In total, 25,897 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut on Sept. 22, resulting in 591 new laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus. Thirteen more COVID-19 patients were admitted into Connecticut hospitals, leaving 282 still being tre…

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Fairfield, CT
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COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Down In CT; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Down In CT; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Positive Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Down In CT; Latest Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is on the decline as more patients being treated for the virus are being discharged from hospitals across the state. In Connecticut, the positive daily infection rate dipped down to 2.15 percent of those tested on Tuesday, Sept. 21, after it approached 3 percent the previous day, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. In total, 22,743 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut on Sept. 21, resulting in 490 newly confirmed cases of the virus. Twenty-five more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecti…

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Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Up In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County Nearly three 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 31 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total up to 8,447 statewide as of Thursday, Sept. 16, as the infection rate is back on the rise. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating in the past week, from above 4 percent, back below 3 percent, before settling at 2.95 percent on Wednesday, Sept. 15. On Sept. 15, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamon…

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Fairfield, CT
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COVID-19: Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Down Dramatically; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Down Dramatically; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Down Dramatically; Latest Breakdown By County A positive COVID-19 infection rate that spiked above 4 percent in Connecticut this week dipped back to normal the following day, according to the state Department of Health. There were 13,749 COVID-19 tests administered statewide on Tuesday, Sept. 14, resulting in 401 new laboratory-confirmed infections for a 2.92 percent daily positive infection rate. The latest figure came a day after the state reported a 4.21 infection rate, among the highest since the numbers began plateauing in Connecticut toward the end of the summer. A total of 10 more COVID-19 patients - six of whom were vaccinated …

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Fairfield, CT
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COVID-19: Infection Rate Near 2 Percent; Hospitalizations Down In CT; New Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Infection Rate Near 2 Percent; Hospitalizations Down In CT; New Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Infection Rate Near 2 Percent; Hospitalizations Down In CT; New Breakdown Of Cases Hundreds of unvaccinated patients in Connecticut are being treated for COVID-19 in state hospitals as the number of new cases continues to mount. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, 57,631 COVID-19 tests were administered across the state over the weekend beginning on Friday, Sept. 10, resulting in 1,348 laboratory-confirmed cases for a 2.34 positive infection rate, which continues dropping. Thirty-seven more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, leaving 327 - 236 (72.2 percent) - still being treated for the virus across the state. In the late…

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