coronavirus hospitalizations

Connecticut’s COVID-19 positivity rate went down to 17.09% Monday and hospitalizations are decreasing. The positivity rate was just below 20% on Friday and over 20% before that. Hospitalizations dropped by 38, bringing the total number to 1,857. Of the 1,857 patients currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, the governor’s office said 1,253, or 67.5%, are not fully vaccinated. For a breakdown…

There is a surge of people heading to the hospital to be treated for COVID-19. Statewide hospitalizations are up about 20-percent just since Friday.

Medical experts say a Covid-19 metric really worth focusing on is the number of hospitalizations, and also the rate at which hospitalizations are occurring.

Medical experts say the number really worth focusing on is the number of hospitalizations, and also the rate at which hospitalizations are occurring.

Connecticut’s COVID-19 positivity rate came in at 3.5% Friday, and the state saw a jump in hospitalizations.

Connecticut saw another increase in COVID-related hospitalizations Tuesday, though the positivity rate decreased from the day before. Also, Litchfield county has reached what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call “substantial” transmission, meaning all of Connecticut is seeing significant spread of the virus.

With the Delta variant spreading widely among the unvaccinated and even causing mild cases in some vaccinated people, we need to talk more about individual responsibility when it comes to the virus, says University of South Florida VP Dr. Jay Wolfson.

Vaccine demand continues to decline as well as the testing positivity rate and hospitalizations in Connecticut.

Officials at Yale New Haven Hospital believe the uptick in younger COVID patients is tied to a lack of vaccination among the younger age groups and the circulating COVID-19 variants.

The state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate came in at 2.43% Wednesday, down from a significant high of 4.96% the day before. There were 15,362 tests reported Wednesday, of which 373 came back positive. There are 402 people currently hospitalized with the virus, a net decrease of one. Eight new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 7,807. The state…

An additional 21 B.1.1.7 variant cases have been reported in Connecticut, bringing the state’s total to 63, according to state officials. The B.1.1.7 variant, also known as the UK variant, was primarily reported in the New Haven area, with 12 of the 21 new positive cases originating in the city. Below is the breakdown of new B.1.1.7 cases: Bridgeport: 1…

The state’s coronavirus positivity rate remains steady at 2.22% and 27 more virus-related deaths have been reported. On Thursday, Connecticut’s positivity rate reached a low not seen in three and a half months at 2.32%, according to state officials. Friday’s positivity rate is even lower than that. Hospitalizations continue on a downward trend with a decrease of 57 since Thursday….

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released new guidance on school reopenings. It advises schools to phase-in their reopening plans in accordance with the severity of local outbreaks.

Connecticut’s COVID-19 positivity rate remained higher than we’ve seen the past few weeks at 8.95% and 31 more deaths were reported. Yesterday, the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate spiked to 9.14%, a jump from the 5.64% reported the day before. Of nearly 23,000 tests performed, 2,045 came back positive. The state’s death toll is now just shy of 6,000. Hospitalizations have…

More than 3,300 COVID-19 deaths were recorded Tuesday, with health officials warning more grim days are ahead.

Governor Ned Lamont said today’s COVID-19 numbers show the highest positivity rate the state has seen since the spring in Connecticut. The state’s positivity rate is 7.13%. With over 66,000 tests performed since Wednesday, a total of 4,751 came back positive. The state’s COVID-19 positivity rate was 6.52% on Wednesday, up from 5.9% on Tuesday. An additional 20 people have…

Health experts say December could be a tough month in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 skyrocketed by 94 over the weekend.