CT Coronavirus Trends Hold Steady: Town-By-Town Updates

CONNECTICUT — Connecticut's coronavirus trends held mostly steady Tuesday with a slight drop in the daily positive test rate with another 1,470 cases reported.

The daily positive test rate was 5.98 percent and continues a short trend of the figure dropping slightly. The rate isn't great from a public health perspective, but it's better than the alternative of a constantly increasing one.

Connecticut hospitals had a net gain of 26 coronavirus patients, bringing the total up to 1,269.

Another 22 deaths were reported, which brought the state total up to 5,466.

The towns with the biggest 1-day change in new cases are:

1. Stamford: 93
2. Norwalk: 86
3. Bridgeport: 84
4. Hartford: 81
5. New Haven: 79
6. Danbury: 78
7. Waterbury: 75
8. New Britain: 52
9. Manchester: 35
10. Greenwich: 34

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

1. Hartford: 928
2. Waterbury: 801
3. Bridgeport: 798
4. Stamford 738
5. New Haven: 723
6. Danbury: 719
7. New Britain: 559
8. Norwalk: 484
9. East Hartford: 420
10. Meriden: 380