Coronavirus Cases Jump, But Lamont Says No To Remote Learning

CONNECTICUT — Though coronavirus hospitalizations continue to rise, and cases are increasing among students, Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday that he is not in favor of implementing a statewide remote learning model in Connecticut's schools, according to Hearst Connecticut.

Lamont made the pronouncement during a media event at Staples High School in Westport, stressing that schools successfully have been open for more than a year, and vaccines are available.

Coronavirus cases among students reportedly have risen to close to 2,000 this month, about four-times the number only a month ago.

Also, the number of patients hospitalized in Connecticut jumped by 60 over the weekend to 645, and the overall number of COVID-19 cases grew by 1,220 from Friday to Monday.

Of the 645 in Connecticut hospitals, the vast majority (502 of those cases) are among patients who are not full vaccinated, according to state health officials.

At the same time, the state's overall coronavirus positivity rate fell to 2.21 percent over the weekend, down sharply from 6.08 percent on Friday.

The number of Connecticut residents who have died from the virus since the pandemic began rose to 8,972, up 26 from last week.

Only two Connecticut counties have seen the number of cases drop in recent days, Litchfield and Windham.

For a town-by-town breakdown of new COVID-19 cases in Connecticut, see the Connecticut Data Portal.