West Hartford Coronavirus Infection Rate
WEST HARTFORD, 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.
West Hartford had 156.3 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 23.60 percent between Jan. 2-15, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 180 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.
West Hartford recorded 370 new coronavirus cases between Jan. 14-20, according to DPH’s preliminary data.
Around 83 percent of West Hartford residents are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus as of Jan. 19, according to DPH.
This article originally appeared on the West Hartford Patch
