Connecticut's COVID-19 test positivity rate fell to 2.5% on Friday, down from a spike that took the rate above 6% on Thursday.
There were 761 positive cases out of 30,554 tests reported on Friday, according to data from the Department of Public Health.
The state saw another seven coronavirus-related deaths and an increase of eight hospitalizations due to COVID-19.
The governor said he hoped the positivity rate would come down from that high number, but acknowledged that the trend was headed in the wrong direction.
"Let's face it. We've gone from one to two to three, and this 6.1 may be a harbinger of things to come," Lamont said Thursday.
Lamont also announced Thursday that in addition to cities and towns at COVID-19 "Red Alert" levels, municipalities that fall into the orange category also now have the discretion to roll back to Phase 2 restrictions. Several cities and towns have since announced plans to roll back.
