Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts - May 18, 2022

From: Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
May 19, 2022

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 Wednesday, May 18, 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.

Overall Summary

Cumulative
(except for hospital census)

Past 7 days

Positive PCR/NAAT Tests

860,879

10,095

All PCR/NAAT Tests

14,409,557

73,339

Test Positivity (pos/all PCR/NAAT)

--

13.76%

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19

365

+65

Data on COVID-19 associated deaths is updated once per week every Thursday. The most recently reported total number of deaths is 10,883.

To read the full report – which includes a series of interactive graphs and charts that provide additional data on metrics related to age, gender, race/ethnicity, municipality, county, and other information – visit ct.gov/coronavirus and click the link that is labeled, “Data Tracker.”

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 is strongly urged to contact their medical provider.

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