Coronavirus CT: 42 More Deaths Reported, Hospitalizations Drop

CONNECTICUT — The state suffered another 42 coronavirus-related fatalities on a day when the country experienced the largest number of COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic — 3,055.

Following another 36,659 tests taken in the past 24 hours, Connecticut is now the third-highest state in overall testing, Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday.

The state actually gained back some hospitalizations overnight, reporting a net 48 COVID-19 beds freed up, There are 1,214 residents hospitalized with the virus currently.

The 7-day coronavirus positivity average is 6.8 percent, according to Lamont. He now cites that daily statistic as less important than overall trends, which have been erratic, but overall higher, since mid-November. That higher number may be reflected in hospitalizations in the next 2-3 weeks, Lamont said.

The towns with the biggest single-day change in coronavirus cases Thursday were:

1. Hartford: 155

2. Waterbury: 117

3. Stamford: 105

4. New Britain: 83

5. Bridgeport: 81

6. Meriden: 79

7. New Haven: 61

8. Danbury: 60

9. Bristol: 59

10. East Hartford: 59

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The towns with the biggest change over the past week are:

1. Waterbury: 906

2. Hartford: 874

3. Bridgeport: 777

4. Danbury: 685

5. Stamford: 684

6. New Britain: 529

7. Meriden: 472

8. Norwalk: 445

9. East Hartford: 365

10. New Haven: 340