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CT Coronavirus Updates: Infection Rate, Hospitalizations Rise

Net coronavirus hospitalizations increased for the first time in about a week.

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CONNECTICUT — Connecticut broke its weeklong streak of declining coronavirus hospitalizations with a net increase of 16 patients reported Tuesday.

The state reported another 1,583 cases and a positive test rate of 6.67 percent. Another 27 deaths were reported as well, which brought the death toll up to 5,703.

The towns with the most new cases over one day are:

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  1. Stamford: 119
  2. Waterbury: 79
  3. Bristol: 69
  4. New Haven: 54
  5. Hartford: 49
  6. Meriden: 47
  7. Danbury: 41
  8. New Britain: 40
  9. Manchester: 38
  10. Greenwich: 30

The towns with the most new cases over the past week are:

  1. Hartford: 757
  2. Waterbury: 730
  3. Stamford: 647
  4. Danbury: 550
  5. Bridgeport: 468
  6. New Britain: 428
  7. Meriden: 395
  8. Norwalk: 377
  9. Bristol: 356
  10. New Haven: 333

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