Coronavirus CT: Here Are The Town-By-Town Case Numbers

CONNECTICUT — In anticipation of receiving a significant increase in supplies of all three federally authorized coronavirus vaccines over the next several weeks, the state will be accelerating the rollout, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday.

With the new tentative schedule, everyone aged 16 and older becomes eligible for the vaccine on April 5. The state will work with providers and the Department of Developmental Services to accelerate access for the most medically high-risk individuals under 45 during the month of April, according to Lamont.

So far, 59 percent of Connecticut’s population over the age of 55 has received at least one dose, including 77 percent of those over the age of 75; 71 percent of those between 65 and 74; and 40 percent of those between 55 to 64. In total, 31 percent of all adults in Connecticut over the age of 16 have received at least one dose.

In the current schedule, residents eligible to receive the vaccine under Connecticut's program include everyone over the age of 55, as well as all health care personnel, medical first responders, residents and staff of long-term care facilities, residents and staff of select congregate settings, and preK-12 school staff and professional childcare providers. Beginning March 22, those aged 45-54 will be eligible for the vaccine (scheduling for that tier will begin Mar. 19).

Connecticut continues to rank among the top five states in the nation in the percentage of population that has been vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Over the weekend, coronavirus hospitalizations jumped 26 beds, back over 400 to 407 residents hospitalized with COVID-19

The daily coronavirus positivity rate crept up nearly a half-point over the past three days, but is still (slightly) below three percent, at 2.95 percent.

An additional 2,525 COVID-19 cases were logged by the state Department of Public Health, bringing the total number to 293,102.

The coronavirus death toll in the state is now 7,788, following the 23 new deaths recorded over the weekend.

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