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Daily coronavirus updates: Connecticut reports zero deaths for third consecutive day, lowest positivity rate ever

For the third day in a row, Connecticut on Thursday reported zero new coronavirus-related deaths. The state on Thursday also reported its lowest daily test positivity rate ever, indicating testing has been sufficiently expanded to manage the current number of cases.

The state has seen a total of 4,437 coronavirus-related deaths, and that number has not budged since Monday.

An additional 20 coronavirus cases were identified Thursday, bringing the state to a total of 50,245 cases. The 20 cases reported Thursday were identified out of 8,984 tests — for a record daily positivity rate of 0.