CT Coronavirus Updates: These Towns Have The Most New Cases

CONNECTICUT — Connecticut's positive coronavirus test rate remained around 1.8 percent Thursday and hospitalizations increased, but not as quickly as they had the past two days.

The state reported 192 positive cases out of 10,372 results for a positive test rate of 1.85 percent. Net hospitalizations increased by three patients up to 107.

Of particular concern is Norwich, which has seen a coronavirus spike recently. The positive test rate in the city is 6.7 percent over the past week and a daily infection rate average of 24 per 100,000 population. The infection rate is three times the state average.

There was also a coronavirus outbreak at a Colchester nursing home. There have been 40 cases connected to the Harrington Court Nursing Home, including 32 residents.

The largest single-day differences in total cases by town are:

1. Waterbury: 17
2. Norwich: 16
3. West Hartford: 14
4. Hartford: 13
5. New Britain: 13
6. Danbury: 9
7. Manchester: 9
8. Fairfield: 7
9. Meriden: 7
10. Waterford: 6

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The largest increase in cases over the past week by town are:

1. Norwich: 94
2. Danbury: 72
3. Hartford: 64
4. New Britain: 60
5. Waterbury: 57
6. Bridgeport: 51
7. New London: 40
8. Fairfield: 37
9. West Hartford: 37
10. Colchester: 34