Daily coronavirus updates: Connecticut records another large drop in COVID-19 positivity rate, hospitalizations, deaths

Alex Putterman, Hartford Courant
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Connecticut recorded large drops across its COVID-19 metrics Monday, continuing a weekslong positive trend.

Cases and positivity

Connecticut reported 115 new COVID-19 cases since Friday out of 32,498 tests, for a positivity rate of 0.35%, second lowest of any day during the pandemic.

The state’s seven-day positivity rate now stands at 0.49%, lowest of at any point during the pandemic.

Hospitalizations

As of Monday, Connecticut has 50 patients hospitalized with COVID, down 21 from Friday and the fewest at a time since Sept. 8.

Deaths

Connecticut reported two coronavirus-linked deaths Monday, bringing its total to 8,263 during the pandemic.

The United States is on the verge of passing 600,000 total COVID-19 deaths, having recorded 599,907 as of Monday, according to the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University.

Vaccination

As of Monday, 65% of all Connecticut residents and 75% of those 12 and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, while 57% of all residents and 66% of those 12 and older are fully vaccinated, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Alex Putterman can be reached at aputterman@courant.com.