With new, more contagious variants of the coronavirus circulating, health experts are adjusting their recommendations for face masks. NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres joined LX News to explain why you should make sure your face mask is well-fitted and double up.
Connecticut's COVID-19 test positive rate remained under 3% on Monday, according to the latest data from the state health department.
The state now has a 2.98% test positive rate on Monday on 2,905 tests that came back positive out of 97,516 administered since Friday.
Hospitalizations decreased by 56 since Friday leaving 618 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state. However, 66 additional people lost their lives in Connecticut due to the disease.
