[CT-NFB] FW: GOVERNOR LAMONT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CONNECTICUT'S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE EFFORTS

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GOVERNOR LAMONT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CONNECTICUT'S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE
EFFORTS

Latest Data as of 5:00PM on Monday, February 1, 2021

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(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 5:00 p.m. on Monday,
February 1, 2021:

Data updates on testing in Connecticut

The following is a summary of the day-to-day newly reported data on cases,
deaths, and tests in Connecticut. It is important to note that these newly
reported updates include data that occurred over the last several days to a
week. All data in this report are preliminary, and data for previous dates
will be updated as new reports are received and data errors are corrected.

Overall Summary

Total

Change Since Friday

COVID-19 Cases (confirmed and probable)

253,954

+3,931

COVID-19 Tests Reported (molecular and antigen)

5,795,054

+101,971

Daily Test Positivity

--

3.86%

Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19

912

-73

COVID-19 Associated Deaths

7,119

+73

County-by-county breakdown of current COVID-19 hospitalizations:

County

Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Fairfield County

229

Hartford County

267

Litchfield County

18

Middlesex County

28

New Haven County

273

New London County

65

Tolland County

5

Windham County

27

Total

912

For a series of interactive graphs and maps that provide additional data,
including metrics related to age, gender, and race/ethnicity, as well as
data broken down by every town and city in Connecticut, visit
ct.gov/coronavirus
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Data updates on vaccine administration in Connecticut

The following data represents the total number of COVID-19 vaccinations
administered in Connecticut, as reported to the state as of today:

*	First doses administered: 338,859
*	Second doses administered: 86,285
*	Total doses administered: 425,144

So far, the state has vaccinated approximately 45% of its population over
the age of 75. Connecticut remains in the top three states in the nation for
vaccine administration.

**NEW: The state has added a map on its Open Data portal indicating
distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine by town and city statewide. Going
forward, this map will be updated once per week, usually every Thursday.
Click here to view the map
<https://data.ct.gov/stories/s/CoVP-COVID-Vaccine-Distribution-Data/bhcd-4mn
v/> .

<https://data.ct.gov/stories/s/CoVP-COVID-Vaccine-Distribution-Data/bhcd-4mn
v/> 

Connecticut is currently in phase 1b of its COVID-19 vaccination program.
Right now under this phase, individuals over the age of 75 can receive the
vaccine. Soon, the phase will expand to include individuals between the ages
of 65 and 74, and individuals between the ages of 16 and 64 who have
underlying health conditions. Residents and staff of congregate settings and
frontline essential workers will soon also become eligible during this
phase.

Information on Connecticut's COVID-19 vaccination program is available at
ct.gov/covidvaccine
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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
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&reserved=0> . 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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For Immediate Release: February 1, 2021
Contact: David Bednarz

David.Bednarz at ct.gov <mailto:David.Bednarz at ct.gov> 
860-770-9792 (cell)

www.ct.gov/governor <http://www.ct.gov/governor> 

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