Covid-19: New Omicron Cases, Deaths Confirmed In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Nearly five dozen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut, eclipsing the 9,000 death marks across the state, which is dealing with new cases of the Omicron variant.
In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 56 new virus-related deaths, bringing the total as of Thursday, Dec. 16 to 9,002 statewide since the pandemic began in March 2020.
On Wednesday, Dec. 15, there were 29,187 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 2,085 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 7.14 percent daily positive infection rate, down slightly from the previ…
Covid-19: Cornell University Reports Nearly 900 Student Cases In Past Week
Confirmed COVID-19 cases continue to increase at Cornell University a day after the university announced it was moving to Alert Level Red.
According to Cornell's COVID-19 dashboard, 276 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, bringing the total number of students to test positive for COVID-19 between Tuesday, Dec. 7, and Monday, Dec. 13, to 883.
Earlier report - COVID-19: Cornell Shutting Campus, Moving To 'Alert Level Red' After Rapid Spread Of Virus
On Tuesday, Dec. 14, Cornell University President Martha Pollack said the university would be implementing new safety measures, includin…
