Is a “third wave” of coronavirus cases poised to hit the U.S.? Idaho is just one state where outbreaks in college and university towns are contributing to a spike in cases. Dr. Frank Johnson, the vice president for medical affairs at St. Luke’s Clinic in Idaho, joined LX News to discuss what he’s seeing in his state and how the flu could complicate the outlook for this winter.
Connecticut's COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached the highest point they've been since June 23, according to Governor Ned Lamont.
Since Friday, there has been a net increase of 19 hospitalizations, bringing the state total to 129.
Lamont said New London County accounts for half of the state's current hospitalizations and only about 10% of Connecticut's population.
The state's COVID-19 positivity rate has increased to 1.64%. On Friday, the COVID-19 positivity rate decreased to 1.4% after staying at 1.8% earlier in the week.
Connecticut has seen a rise in the COVID-19 test positive rate in recent weeks, with some towns, especially in the southeastern part of the state, seeing outbreaks.
An additional 823 people have tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 59,120 Connecticut residents have tested positive for the virus since its emergence in March.
Four new coronavirus-related deaths have been reported. The state's death toll now stands at 4,517.
The governor showed how Connecticut compares to other states across the U.S. in terms of COVID-19 test positivity.
Connecticut's average test positivity rate stands at 1.6%, which is one of the lowest averages across the U.S.
The national average is 4.6%, with South Dakota holding the highest test positivity rate at 24.0%.
The state is moving into Phase 3 of its reopening plan on October 8.
