CT COVID-19 Positivity Rate at 4.6%; Hospitalizations Decrease

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Connecticut's COVID-19 test positivity rate jumped to 4.65% Tuesday, while the state saw a decrease in hospitalizations.

There were 21,582 tests reported Tuesday, of which 1,003 came back positive. There are 363 people hospitalized with the virus, a net decrease of 17 from the day before.

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The state is only reporting data on deaths once per week on Thursdays. At last check, the death toll stood at 8,355.

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Public health officials continue to encourage people to get a COVID-19 vaccination, saying it is the best way to protect against the virus and combat the continued spread of the delta variant. For more information on where to get a vaccine in our state, visit ct.gov/covidvaccine.

Five of Connecticut's eight counties are currently experiencing "high" COVID-19 transmission, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID Data Tracker. As numbers trend up, some communities have implemented universal indoor masking mandates, regardless of vaccination status.

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