CONNECTICUT, USA — Connecticut saw a jump in positivity rate Tuesday which landed at 1.75 percent and current hospitalizations increased.
Governor Ned Lamont's office released the latest COVID-19 numbers, showing 10,380 tests were administered and 182 of them came back positive. The positivity rate for Monday was 1.75 percent. In comparison, over the weekend of Septemeber 25-27, the positivity rate was 1.08 percent.
Current hospitalizations also increased by 17 people. Connecticut now has 92 patients being treated for COVID-19, the highest number of patients in weeks.
There were two more COVID-19 deaths reported, bringing Connecticut's death toll to 4,505 people. Hartford County has the most COVID-19 related confirmed deaths with 1,114 people.
