NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — More than 300 new COVID-19 cases and 12 COVID-19-related deaths were reported to the Connecticut Department of Public Health in the past seven days.

There are 61 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 — 17 fewer cases than last week. The 7-day test positivity rate is currently 3.3%.

A total of 1,068,589 positive COVID-19 tests and 12,338 COVID-19-related deaths have been reported to the state as of April 20.

Overall SummaryCumulative
(except for hospital census)		Past 7 Days
Positive PCR/NAAT Tests1,068,589+301
All PCR/NAAT Tests16,484,769+9,118
Test Positivity (pos/all PCR/NAAT)—3.3%
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-1961-17
COVID-19 Associated Deaths12,33812
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health

Vaccinations

The following data on updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccinations in Connecticut was reported to the CT WiZ immunization information system as of April 29

Total number of people age 5 and older who have received an updated (bivalent) booster: 832,895.

Percentage of people age 5+ who have received an updated (bivalent) boosterAge
56%75+
52%65-74
31%55-64
20%45-54
17%35-44
14%25-34
12%15-24
7%5-14
2%0-4
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health

Variants

The following data contains the cumulative number of SARS-CoV-2 variants identified among Connecticut residents as of April 29, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health.

VariantNumber of Cases
Omicron32,587
Delta17,226
Alpha2,522
Iota1,082
Other1,046
Gamma137
Mu84
Epsilon60
Lambda38
Beta23
Eta10
Kappa2
Zeta1
Source: Connecticut Department of Public Health

COVID-19-Related Deaths

According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, 12,338 people have died from COVID-19-related causes.

Click here to view a breakdown of additional COVID-19 data.