New Haven COVID-19 Cases Continue to Climb

New Haven CT

29 April, 2022

1:01 PM

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NEW HAVEN, CT — The number of Connecticut towns in the state's highest warning level for coronavirus infection's exploded from 54 to 131 in just two weeks. Many of Connecticut's COVID-19 metrics are moving in the wrong direction. The number of weekly cases is up and the seven-day positive test rate was nearing 9 percent as of Thursday. COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased. New Haven had 29.6 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 4.00 percent between April 10-23 according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 25.7 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period. It's important to note that a few cases can have a large impact on a municipal case rate, especially for small towns. New Haven recorded 279 new coronavirus cases between April 22-28, according to DPH's preliminary data.