CT Coronavirus Positivity Rate Over 6 Percent, Highest Since June
CONNECTICUT — The coronavirus positivity rate in the state popped up to 6.1 percent on Wednesday, the highest since June 1. More than two-thirds of the state's municipalities have been coded as either red or orange zones, enabling them to revert to phase 2 restrictions if their leaders think it will mitigate the spread of the virus.
The state Department of Public Health reported 1,319 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 24-hour reporting period. There were another five coronavirus-associated deaths, bringing the pandemic death toll in the state to 4,609. Twelve additional hospitalizations were reported.
An additional 21,739 coronavirus tests were reported Wednesday. A total of 2,254,342 tests have been performed in the state.
The towns with the most new cases reported over the past 24 hours are:
1. Danbury: 145
2. Norwalk: 112
3. Stamford: 98
4. Bridgeport: 76
5. Waterbury: 66
6. Hartford: 56
7. New Haven: 38
8. Fairfield: 31
9. East Haven: 28
10. Stratford: 24
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The towns with the most coronavirus cases reported over the past week are:
1. Bridgeport: 324
2. Norwalk: 288
3. Danbury: 249
4. Stamford: 218
5. Hartford: 207
6. Waterbury: 206
7. New Haven: 174
8. New Britain: 112
9. East Hartford: 80
10. Fairfield: 77
This article originally appeared on the Across Connecticut Patch
