Connecticut's COVID-19 positivity rate went up to 2.62% while hospitalizations have decreased and are now below 500.
There are a total of 478 hospitalizations as of Friday.
An additional eight virus-related deaths have been reported. The state's death toll is now 8,047.
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On Thursday, the state's positivity rate remained below 2% at 1.78%.
Out of nearly 40,000 tests, 1,034 came back positive.