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Daily coronavirus updates: Hospitalizations in Connecticut remain flat; weekly positivity rate falls

Related Topics: Connecticut, COVID-19, Ned Lamont

Connecticut on Wednesday reported a daily positivity rate back below 3%, which has led to a continued drop in the weekly rate, as hospitalizations remain flat.

The state on Wednesday reported 856 newly identified coronavirus cases out of 30,454 tests administered, for a daily positivity rate of 2.8%. With lower daily rates now replacing the higher daily rates seen more than a week ago, Connecticut’s weekly average positivity rate has been falling.

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That drop continued on Wednesday, with the weekly rate dipping to 2.6%. During the winter wave of the pandemic, Connecticut’s weekly rate hit a peak of more than 7% in mid-January.