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
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…
