CT Reports Eye-Opening 21 Coronavirus Deaths In Single Day

CONNECTICUT — Connecticut continued its worsening coronavirus trends Thursday with more hospitalizations and a single-day death report that was the most since June.

Gov. Ned Lamont called Thursday’s metrics disturbing and signs of a worsening trend. The state reported more than 2,300 new coronavirus cases and a daily positive test rate of 6.5 percent; the positive test rate was up from the seven-day average of 5.8 percent over the last seven days.

Connecticut added around 60 coronavirus testing sites as the state works to keep up with the demand, Lamont said. There are now around 260 locations across the state to get a test. Some people have reported long lines to get a test, which is reminiscent of the spring months when testing sites were more limited.

There have been more than half a million coronavirus test results reported since the beginning of November. The state is on track to perform 3 million tests within the next week.

Hospitalizations continued their upward march Thursday with a net increase of 24 patients and up to 840 currently hospitalized. Connecticut also reported 21 new coronavirus-related deaths, which brought the state total up to 4,805.

"I hate to dwell on this, but a lot of people think boy this time around it's safer, we got the therapies, it's a younger demographic," Lamont said. "No, 21 fatalities in the last day alone, pay attention to that."

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

1. Danbury 144
2. Bridgeport 138
3. Waterbury 136
4. Hartford 125
5. New Haven 101
6. New Britain 79
7. Meriden 76
8. Stamford 73
9. Norwalk 66
10. Bristol 52

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

1. Bridgeport 967
2. Hartford 715
3. Waterbury 702
4. Danbury 582
5. Stamford 551
6. New Haven 462
7. Norwalk 454
8. New Britain 420
9. Meriden 398

Bristol 266