HARTFORD - Another person has died from flu related causes, bringing the total to four this season.
State officials said, "Three flu-associated deaths were associated with influenza A (unspecified) and one with influenza B. Of the 4 total reported flu-associated deaths, 3 occurred in persons > [greater than] 65 years of age and 1
in a person 50-64 years of age."
As of December 29, 268 hospitalized patients with laboratory-confirmed influenza were admitted since August 26. In the same period of time, 787 influenza positive laboratory tests have been reported.
County by county breakdown:
- Hartford County - 242
- New Haven - 240
- Fairfield - 140
- Middlesex - 44
- New London - 42
- Litchfield - 38
- Tolland - 23
- Windham - 15
- Unknown counties - 3