HARTFORD, Conn. —
Dec. 10
New Haven Public Schools COVID update
The New Haven Public Schools system reported that 34 people were confirmed to have COVID this week. Contact tracing resulted in another 236 people quarantining.
The total reflects a classroom outbreak at Barnard Environmental Science and Technology School that affected a combined team of 97 students in the seventh and eighth grade. Six individuals were confirmed with cases of COVID, and the remaining 91 were asked to quarantine.
The breakdown of the remaining cases by school is as follows:
- Two confirmed cases at Mauro Sheridan Science, Technology and Communications School, one additional quarantining based on contact tracing
- Eight cases at Ross Woodward Classical Studies School, 33 quarantining
- Two cases at Dr. Reginald Mayo Early Learning Center, 21 quarantining
- Three cases at Clemente Leadership Academy, seven quarantining
- Five cases at Wexler/Grant Community School, 49 quarantining
- Two cases at East Rock Community Magnet School, 19 quarantining
- Two cases at Celentano BioTech, Health and Medical Magnet School, seven quarantining
- Two cases at Conte West Hills Magnet School, two quarantining
- One case at Worthington Hooker School, two quarantining
- One case at Davis Academy for Arts and Design Innovation, four quarantining
The New Haven Public Schools follow CDC guidance and Connecticut state mandates in the management of suspected COVID cases.
State reports 9 more omicron cases as positivity rate remains steady above 6%
Nine additional cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant have been identified in Connecticut, the governor's office revealed Friday. This brings the total of confirmed cases in the state to 11
The specimen collection date in the nine cases ranged from Nov. 28 to Dec. 7. They involve five women and four men between the ages of 20 to 85 years old.
One is a resident of Hartford County, five are from New Haven County and three are from Fairfield County. Seven of the affected individuals were fully vaccinated.
Additionally, the governor's office reported the state's positivity rate dipped slightly to 6.08% after the health officials administered 53,948 tests and 3,280 tested positive.
Additionally, the hospitalizations rose by 9 people to 585. Of those patients, 450 (76.9%) are not fully vaccinated.
The most recently reported total number of deaths is 8,946.
Dec. 9
Latest COVID-19 Statistics
Gov. Ned Lamont reported Thursday that the state administered 41,361 COVID-19 tests and 2,679 returned positive, which yielded today's positivity rate of 6.48%.
A total of 576 patients are currently being treated for the virus around Connecticut, which is an increase of one hospitalization since yesterday. Of those patients, 446 (77.4%) are not fully vaccinated.
Additionally, 37 related deaths have been reported in Connecticut since last week.
Lamont also provided an update on the state's COVID-19 vaccination efforts:
- Series Started: 2,782,103
- Series Completed: 2,514,321
- Additional Doses: 709,021
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Middlesex Health is changing its visitor policy due to the state's positivity rate for COVID-19:
All Middlesex Health locations, including Middlesex Hospital, outpatient locations and ambulatory settings, will now allow patients one visitor per day unless they are on respiratory precautions, such as presumed or confirmed COVID-19 patients. Patients on respiratory precautions, such as presumed or confirmed COVID-19 patients, will not be allowed visitors.
All visitors must wear a face mask at all times, including while in patient rooms, and they will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms upon arrival.
Per recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), face masks are still required in health care settings. You must wear a mask while at a Middlesex Health facility regardless of whether you’ve been vaccinated.
Visiting hours at Middlesex Hospital, located at 28 Crescent Street in Middletown, are 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. — both on the weekdays and during the weekend. Visitors must register at the front desk in the hospital lobby and be 16 or older unless granted special permission.
Visiting hours for Middlesex Hospital’s inpatient behavioral health unit are different. Patients staying on this unit may receive visitors seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors must be 16 or older. Patients are allowed one visitor per day, and the visitor must be the same person for both timeframes each day.
One visitor can accompany Middlesex Health’s Emergency Department patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It must be the same person throughout the patient’s stay, and they can enter through the Emergency Department entrance. Pregnancy and Birth Center patients may have one visitor throughout their stay in addition to their primary support person.
There are some exceptions to these rules. They include:
· Visitors making compassionate care visits
· Visitors making disability care visits
· Birthing partners for Pregnancy and Birth Center patients
· Pediatric patients
· Clergy visits (Members of the clergy should not visit patients who are on special respiratory precautions unless it is a compassionate visit.)
Visitors arriving under these special circumstances may visit 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If they arrive when the hospital lobby is closed, they should go to the Emergency Department's main entrance.
Dec. 8
Connecticut's COVID-19 positivity rate dropped below 5%
Gov. Ned Lamont said at a news conference Wednesday the state's positivity rate had dropped to 4.98%.
In a daily update, Lamont said 15,841 COVID tests were administered in the state, and 789 of those tests came back positive, which yields the 4.98% positivity rate.
There are currently 575 patients hospitalized, an increase of 50.
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Waterbury vaccine clinics
Officials announced two holiday editions added to the COVID-19 Walk-up Vaccination Clinic at 910 Wolcott Street (Next to Walmart) in Waterbury.
- Meet Santa on Friday, December 10, 2021, 3-6 PM and get your COVID-19 Vaccine.
- Individuals ages 5-11 who receive a vaccine will receive a $25 Thank You Gift Card to Dicks Sporting Goods on December 11, 12, 18 and 19. All gift cards are first come first serve basis.
Dec. 7
Latest COVID-19 Statistics
The Connecticut Department of Health said the state's positivity rate has risen to to 8.3% from Monday's rate of 5.8%. The rates typically spike on Tuesdays according to those that follow the trends.
Gov. Ned Lamont reported the state administered 23,047 COVID-19 tests and 1,919 returned positive, which yielded today's positivity rate.
A total of 525 patients are currently being treated for the virus around Connecticut. That is an increase of 25 hospitalizations since yesterday.
Additionally, the second Omicron variant case confirmed in Connecticut.
In his daily COVID-19 update, the governor said:
The case involves a fully vaccinated man in his 20s from Fairfield County who developed mild symptoms on December 2. On December 4, he tested positive by an at-home rapid antigen test and a molecular test. He did not report any links to the NYC Anime 2021 Convention but traveled to New York City in the week before his symptoms started.
Dec. 6
Latest COVID-19 Statistics
Gov. Ned Lamont reported Monday that Connecticut administered 94,544 COVID-19 tests over the weekend. 5,481 returned positive, yielding a positivity rate of 5.8% today.
Additionally, 500 patients are currently being treated for the virus around the state. That is an increase of 80 hospitalizations since Friday.
Dec. 5
Connecticut reports first variant case; may be tied to NYC
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut has reported its first confirmed case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus that may be linked to an anime convention in New York City last month. Gov. Ned Lamont announced Saturday night that the case involved a man in his 60s from the Hartford area who started showing mild symptoms Nov. 27. A family member of the man was in New York City between Nov. 17 and Nov. 22 to attend the Anime NYC 2021 convention. The family member developed symptoms on Nov. 21 that have since resolved. Both individuals were vaccinated, according to Lamont’s office. Health officials officials reported a Minnesota man tested positive for the variant after he returned home from the convention.
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