The Department of Public Health (DPH) announced on Friday they are encouraging all Connecticut residents to wear face masks in public indoor spaces, due to a surge in COVID cases across the state.
The CDC has now listed six counties in Connecticut in the High/Orange risk category for the Coronavirus. The counties at the highest risk for COVID transmission are Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, Tolland, and Windham.
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As of January 04, 2023, the total of laboratory-confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases reported among Connecticut residents is 953,006; 4,275 have been reported in the past 7 days. Seven hundred sixty-one patients are currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19; of these, 259 (34.03%) are not fully vaccinated.
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