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 Summary | Cumulative (except for hospital census) | Past 7 Days |
Positive PCR/NAAT Tests | 1,068,589 | +301 |
All PCR/NAAT Tests | 16,484,769 | +9,118 |
Test Positivity (pos/all PCR/NAAT) | — | 3.3% |
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 | 61 | -17 |
COVID-19 Associated Deaths | 12,338 | 12 |
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) booster | Age |
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 |
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.
Variant | Number of Cases |
Omicron | 32,587 |
Delta | 17,226 |
Alpha | 2,522 |
Iota | 1,082 |
Other | 1,046 |
Gamma | 137 |
Mu | 84 |
Epsilon | 60 |
Lambda | 38 |
Beta | 23 |
Eta | 10 |
Kappa | 2 |
Zeta | 1 |
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.