hospitalizations

The state released a breakdown of percentages relating to inpatient and Intensive Care Unit occupancy in Connecticut hospitals. Below is a breakdown of these percentages for this week. Bridgeport Hospital – 79.2% Bristol Hospital – 55.3% Charlotte Hungerford Hospital – 70.7% Danbury Hospital – 79.5% Day Kimball Hospital – 87.8% Greenwich Hospital – 76.0% Griffin Hospital – 78.8% Hartford Hospital…

A total of 37 more people have died of COVID-19 as the positivity rate jumps up to 8.46%. The death toll is now 6,324. Of over 38,000 tests performed since Thursday, 3,236 came back positive. Net hospitalizations increased by 22 and a total of 1,109 people are now hospitalized with the virus. On Thursday, the state surpassed 200,000 positive COVID-19…

Connecticut became the first state in the nation to provide all of its nursing home resident with the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Gov. Ned Lamont

The stress and strain have been real on Connecticut hospitals when it comes to available beds due to COVID-19 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services just released weekly batches of hospitalization data through December 7.  It examined two things: the percentage of total beds used, and intensive care unit (ICU) beds in use.  At the top of...

As an EMT in her civilian life, Charisse Hamilton has interacted with COVID patients. Friday, the senior airman was one of 70 members of the Connecticut National Guard setting up a field hospital for those recovering from the virus. “It’s, you know, very nice to see that we have a plan if we need it to make sure that everyone...

Connecticut’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have decreased again as the positivity rate remains in the 6% range. There are 1,167 total hospitalizations. That is a decrease of 38 from Thursday’s numbers. There is a 6.85% positivity rate. Of over 39,000 tests performed, 2,680 came back positive. An additional 29 people have died from COVID-19 overnight. The state’s death toll is now 5,581….

The first Connecticut nursing home staff and patients received the Pfizer COVID vaccine on Friday morning.

Dec. 2 marked COVID-19’s deadliest day in the United States so far. The virus claimed at least 2,777 lives in a single day nationwide, with 100,000 people hospitalized and twice that many testing positive in a single day, breaking a grim record for all three measures.

Connecticut’s COVID-19 positivity rate now stands at 4.81% and hospitalizations continue to increase. With an increase of 49 hospitalizations, there are now over 1,000 people in Connecticut hospitals with COVID-19. Since Wednesday, over 3,400 people have tested positive for the virus out of over 71,000 tests performed. An additional 35 people have died over the past two days. The death…

As the busy holiday shopping season gets underway, local cities are encouraging residents to shop local and small to help businesses struggling amid the pandemic.

Cases continue to climb but it will be weeks before we see the full impact on our hospitals, according to one of Connecticut’s leading infectious disease experts. “December is going to be a very difficult month,” said Dr. Albert Ko, chair of Yale’s School of Medicine. Still, Ko said the strain is already being felt. “What we’re seeing is...

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

Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, on Thursday issued a warning to Americans as cases rise around the country. “We want to call on every American to increase their vigilance,” Birx said. She also urged people to limit gatherings and wear masks as the country sees a surge in asymptomatic cases.

 “I am compromised.  I’ve had pneumonia five times, I almost died the last time I was in the hospital, and I just cannot get sick,” said Nilda Perichi of Durham. Perichi said she was willing to wait as long as she had to, to get a COVID-19 test in Middletown, Wednesday.  “I think that the news has been very...

Connecticut’s COVID-related hospitalizations have increased by 22 overnight and 15 more deaths have been reported. There are now 402 people being hospitalized with COVID-19. The state’s death toll now stands at 4,671. The positivity rate has decreased to 3.6% Of nearly 30,000 tests performed, 1,065 people tested positive for the virus. Nearly 2.5 million COVID-19 tests have been performed in…

Connecticut is rolling back a bit on reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic and moves from Phase 3 to Phase 2.1 today. That requires some businesses to reduce capacity.

A record number of coronavirus cases were reported in the United States on Thursday, breaking a previous high set Wednesday of more than 100,000 cases in a single day.

Connecticut’s COVID-related hospitalizations have increased and are now at the highest they’ve been since June 3. There are now 381 total hospitalizations, with an increase of 41 overnight. The state’s positivity rate has increased to 4.6%. The positivity rate was 3.4% on Monday. An additional 985 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the state. 21,230 tests were performed since Monday….

Restaurants and event venues are looking at reduced capacity restrictions, and the governor is requiring restaurants to close dine-in service at 9:30 p.m.

COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased to a “concerning” level as over 2,000 cases were reported since Friday, according to Gov. Ned Lamont. State hospitalizations have increased by 37, bringing the total to 270. This is a level that has not been seen since June 10. The state’s positivity rate has actually decreased to 2.2% as over 92,000 COVID-19 tests were performed…