Connecticut on Tuesday reported its highest single-day positivity rate in more than two months, as hospitalizations jumped above 500 and overall COVID-19 cases continued to rise.
As of Tuesday, Connecticut ranked fourth in the nation in terms of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, following New York, Michigan and New Jersey. The state on Tuesday reported 1,617 newly identified cases out of a total of 30,715 tests administered, for a positivity rate of 5.3%.
Gov. Ned Lamont said Tuesday he is watching the metrics “like a hawk” but does not plan to reinstate COVID-19 restrictions that were recently lifted across the state, or delaying the rollbacks that are scheduled for the coming days.