CT Coronavirus: Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Rise Again

CONNECTICUT — Connecticut’s coronavirus positive test rate jumped up to 7.66 percent Tuesday after another 2,332 cases were reported. The state also saw a second day in a row of increasing coronavirus hospitalizations with a net gain of 38 patients up to 1,149 beds.

The state is only days away from surpassing 200,000 identified cases — there are currently a total of 196,968.

Another 24 deaths were reported, which brought the state total up to 6,192.

The towns with the most new cases reported in the past day are:

1. Hartford: 113
2. New Haven; 89
3. New Britain: 85
4. Stamford: 80
5. Waterbury: 80
6. Danbury: 71
7. Bridgeport: 69
8. East Hartford: 62
9. Meriden: 56
10. Bristol: 54