coronavirus in connecticut Connecticut's COVID-19 Positivity Rate Jumps to 6.5%, 51 New Deaths Reported Published December 2, 2020 • Updated on December 2, 2020 at 4:38 pm NBC Universal, Inc. Two mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are nearing final approval. But how do they work? Michael Teng, an associate professor at the University of South Florida’s College of Medicine, joined LX News to explain the role mRNA plays in making these vaccines work and why they should be trusted. Connecticut COVID-19 test positivity rate jumped to 6.5% on Wednesday. The rate is an uptick from Tuesday 5.9% and a sharp increase above the state's rolling 7-day average, which was at 4.9% yesterday. The state also saw 51 coronavirus-related deaths reported on Wednesday. Hospitalizations increased by 50, bringing the total number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 to 1,202. That is the highest number of hospitalized patients since May 10. Get the latest news on COVID-19 delivered to you. Click here to sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. Local Naugatuck 9 hours ago Baby goose rescued by Naugatuck police officers Enfield 13 hours ago Multiple houses struck during drive-by shooting in Enfield Read More