Wallingford Coronavirus Infection Rate Drops Over 2-Week Period

Vincent Salzo
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WALLINGFORD, CT — Reported coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are moving downward in Connecticut, but the state also had a particularly bad week for deaths.

The Connecticut coronavirus death toll grew by 241 in the past week to a total of 9,683 lives lost.

Wallingford had 202.1 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 25.60 percent between Jan. 2-15, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 226.1 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period. It’s important to note that a few cases can have a large impact on a municipal case rate, especially for small towns.

Wallingford recorded 426 new coronavirus cases between Jan. 14-20, according to DPH’s preliminary data.

Around 75 percent of Wallingford residents are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus as of Jan. 19, according to DPH.

This article originally appeared on the Wallingford Patch