CT Sees 2,600+ Coronavirus Cases Over Weekend

CONNECTICUT — Connecticut reported another 2,651 positive coronavirus tests over the weekend along with a 3.4 percent positive test rate.

“There’s no question about it, the trend line is continuing to trend up,” Gov. Ned Lamont said during a Monday news conference.

The trend of more cases, a higher positive test rate and increased hospitalizations caused Lamont to roll back some guidelines to phase 2 levels in a new phase dubbed “2.1.”

Coronavirus hospitalizations increased by 11 patients up to a net of 340. Hospitalizations are now at early June levels.

Another 11 coronavirus-related deaths were reported over the weekend for a total of 4,627 during the pandemic to date.

Click on county names below to see how cases have grown over the past two months in your county:

The towns with the most new cases since Friday are:

1. Bridgeport: 237

2. Waterbury: 169

3. Hartford: 153

4. Norwalk: 139

5. Danbury: 138

6. Stamford: 111

7. Meriden: 79

8. New Haven: 71

9. New Britain: 61

10. East Hartford: 55

The towns with the most new cases since Oct. 25:

1. Bridgeport: 444

2. Norwalk: 374

3. Danbury: 365

4. Waterbury: 342

5. Stamford: 301

6. Hartford: 294

7. New Haven: 165

8. New Britain: 145

9. Meriden: 133

10. East Hartford: 126

This article originally appeared on the Across Connecticut Patch