HARTFORD, Conn. —
Oct. 30
Two counties now at 'moderate' transmission
The CDC has moved Tolland and Fairfield counties into their 'moderate transmission' category, which the agency defines as 10-49 total cases per 100,000 population in the past 7 days. Windham county remains in the 'high' transmission category, and all other counties are in the 'substantial' transmission category.
Bridgeport keeping mask mandate
Despite Fairfield County's improvement, the state's largest city plans to keep its indoor mask mandate for now. Bridgeport has decided that even though the number of COVID-19 cases has been dropping and some nearby municipalities have decided to lift their masking requirements, sluggish vaccination rates mean the Park City is not dropping theirs just yet. Data released Thursday show 61.4% of the eligible residents of Bridgeport have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while the percentage in most neighboring communities is more than 70%.
Oct. 29
Latest COVID-19 testing and vaccination statistics:
Gov. Ned Lamont reported Friday that the state has administered 27,848 COVID tests since Thursday. 424 of them came back positive, yielding a 1.52% positivity rate.
Hospitalizations dropped for the fourth day in a row, this time by 1. A total of 190 patients are being treated across Connecticut.
Oct. 28
Latest COVID-19 testing and vaccination statistics:
Gov. Ned Lamont reported Thursday that the state has administered 25,014 COVID tests since Wednesday. 443 of them came back positive, yielding a 1.77% positivity rate.
Hospitalizations dropped for the third day in a row; hospitalizations have decreased by three on Thursday, with a total of 191 COVID-related hospitalizations across Connecticut.
Since last Thursday, there have been 30 COVID-related deaths reported, bringing total deaths in CT to 8,751.
A total of 2,596,024 first doses of the COVID vaccine have been administered in Connecticut, with 2,403,984 fully vaccinated.
Shubert extends COVID policies through the end of the year
The Shubert Theatre announced that its current COVID-19 Safety Policy has been extended through December 31, 2021. The Shubert will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for all patrons, as well as staff, volunteers, performers, backstage crew, and all others entering the building through December 31, 2021. Face masks will also be required for all, regardless of vaccination status, while inside the building, except while actively eating or drinking.
As part of the Shubert’s Health and Safety policy, anyone entering the Shubert will need to be fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine or show proof of a negative COVID-19 test. Patrons who have been vaccinated must show proof of vaccination at their time of entry into the theatre with their valid vaccination card and a government issued ID. Fully vaccinated means patrons will have received their second dose of a two dose COVID-19 vaccine, or their single dose of a single dose COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to attending a performance at the Shubert.
If unvaccinated, patrons will need to bring proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the performance start time.
Children who cannot be vaccinated by federal law, must be accompanied by an adult (who meets the above guidelines), and are required to wear a face mask. As vaccines are approved for children by the CDC and FDA, the Shubert will review its policy and update accordingly.
Oct. 27
Latest COVID-19 statistics:
Gov. Ned Lamont reported Wednesday that the state has administered 20,754 COVID tests since Tuesday. 337 came back positive, yielding a 1.62% positivity rate.
Hospitalizations dropped by eight. There are currently 194 COVID-related hospitalizations across Connecticut.
Oct. 26
East Hartford health officials encouraging those eligible to get COVID booster shot
The Town of East Hartford is encouraging eligible residents to get the COVID-19 booster shot.
For those who have received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccine, the following people are eligible for a booster at least six months after dose 2:
- Anyone age 65+
- Age 18+ who:
- Live in long-term care settings
- Have underlying medical conditions
- Work or live in high-risk settings
Anyone who received the J&J COVID vaccine can get a booster at least two months after the first dose.
Health officials said it is safe to mix and match, which means people have the option to get a booster dose that was different from their vaccine doses.
For more information on the booster shots, visit the East Hartford Health Dept. and CDC websites.
The town is still also encouraging every resident to get the initial COVID vaccine, whether it be two doses of Pfizer or Moderna or one dose of Johnson & Johnson.
Latest COVID-19 statistics:
Gov. Ned Lamont reported Tuesday that the state has administered 11,938 COVID tests since Monday. 254 came back positive, yielding a positivity rate of 2.13%.
Hospitalizations dropped by 10. There are currently 202 COVID-related hospitalizations across Connecticut.
Oct. 25
Latest COVID-19 statistics:
Gov. Ned Lamont reported Monday that the state administered 58,142 COVID-19 tests since Friday. 899 came back positive, yielding a positivity rate of 1.55% today.
Hospitalizations saw a very slight uptick over the weekend. One additional resident is being treated since last week.
Connecticut's total number of hospitalizations is 212.
Oct. 24
Prison workers top list of those not complying with mandate
The Connecticut governor's office says employees in the prison system make up almost a third of state workers who have failed to comply with its vaccine mandate. Friday's report noted that about 5% of Connecticut's roughly 30,000 state workers have not been vaccinated or submitted to weekly COVID-19 testing as required. Those include about 480 at the 5,400-employee state Department of Correction. The state has so far fired 22 workers and placed an additional 29 on unpaid leave. Officials say they are in the process of suspending or terminating 70 additional workers but are working with the rest to come into compliance.
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