Cheshire Coronavirus Rate Rising: Latest Data

CHESHIRE, CT — Connecticut’s coronavirus situation continues to move in the wrong direction as winter approaches.

The number of people hospitalized with the virus reached its highest point since April. The average number of daily cases continues to rise, and the percentage of tests coming back positive is also elevated.

Cheshire had 27.6 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 4.40 percent between Nov. 14-27, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 25.2 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period. It’s important to note that a few cases can have a large impact on a municipal case rate, especially for small towns.

Cheshire recorded 47 new coronavirus cases between Nov 26 and Dec. 2, according to DPH’s preliminary data.

Around 74 percent of Cheshire residents are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus as of Dec. 1, according to DPH.