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Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts
(HARTFORD, CT) – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2022:
Data updates on testing in Connecticut
The following is a summary of newly reported data on COVID-19 in Connecticut from the past 7 days.
Data updates on testing in Connecticut
The following is a summary of newly reported data on COVID-19 in Connecticut from the past 7 days.
To read the full data report, visit data.ct.gov/coronavirus and click the button labeled, “Data Report.” That website also contains several other data reports, including on the topics of vaccinations, schools, nursing homes, child care, congregate settings, and economic impact.
Data updates on vaccine administration in Connecticut
The following data was reported to the CT WiZ immunization information system as of November 15, 2022.
Total number of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19:
Data updates on vaccine administration in Connecticut
The following data was reported to the CT WiZ immunization information system as of November 15, 2022.
Total number of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19:
Percent of people with at least one dose by age group:
Data updates on breakthrough cases in Connecticut
The Connecticut Department of Public Health is reporting that as of November 16, 2022, a total of 294,592 cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated persons in Connecticut have been identified. Those cases account for 10.65% of the nearly 2.8 million people in the state who are fully vaccinated.
For more data on breakthrough cases in Connecticut, see pages 5 and 6 of this week’s extended COVID-19 data report.
Data updates on variants in Connecticut
The following data contains the cumulative number of SARS-CoV-2 variants that have been identified among Connecticut residents as of today:
Providing information to Connecticut residents
For the most up-to-date information from the State of Connecticut on COVID-19, residents are encouraged to visit ct.gov/coronavirus. Residents can also subscribe to text message alerts from the state by texting the keyword COVIDCT to 888-777.
Individuals who have general questions that are not answered on the website can call 2-1-1 for assistance. The hotline is available 24 hours a day and has multilingual assistance. Anyone who is out-of-state or requires a toll-free number can connect to Connecticut 2-1-1 by dialing 1-800-203-1234. This is intended to be used by individuals who are not experiencing symptoms but may have general questions related to COVID-19. Anyone who is experiencing symptoms are strongly urged to contact their medical provider.
- >95% of those 65+
- >95% of those between 55-64
- 92% of those between 45-54
- 91% of those between 35-44
- 88% of those between 25-34
- 85% of those between 15-24
- 73% of those between 10-14
- 51% of those between 5-9
- 13% of those between 0-4
Data updates on breakthrough cases in Connecticut
The Connecticut Department of Public Health is reporting that as of November 16, 2022, a total of 294,592 cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated persons in Connecticut have been identified. Those cases account for 10.65% of the nearly 2.8 million people in the state who are fully vaccinated.
For more data on breakthrough cases in Connecticut, see pages 5 and 6 of this week’s extended COVID-19 data report.
Data updates on variants in Connecticut
The following data contains the cumulative number of SARS-CoV-2 variants that have been identified among Connecticut residents as of today:
- Omicron: 28,023 cases
- Delta: 17,235 cases
- Alpha: 2,525 cases
- Iota: 1,083 cases
- Other: 1,053 cases
- Gamma: 137 cases
- Mu: 84 cases
- Epsilon: 60 cases
- Lambda: 38 cases
- Beta: 23 cases
- Eta: 10 cases
- Kappa: 2 cases
- Zeta: 1 case
Providing information to Connecticut residents
For the most up-to-date information from the State of Connecticut on COVID-19, residents are encouraged to visit ct.gov/coronavirus. Residents can also subscribe to text message alerts from the state by texting the keyword COVIDCT to 888-777.
Individuals who have general questions that are not answered on the website can call 2-1-1 for assistance. The hotline is available 24 hours a day and has multilingual assistance. Anyone who is out-of-state or requires a toll-free number can connect to Connecticut 2-1-1 by dialing 1-800-203-1234. This is intended to be used by individuals who are not experiencing symptoms but may have general questions related to COVID-19. Anyone who is experiencing symptoms are strongly urged to contact their medical provider.
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