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Ellington, Somers Coronavirus Vaccine Weekly Update
All residents in Ellington and Somers 16 and over will soon become eligible for the vaccine.
ELLINGTON/SOMERS, CT — All Connecticut residents 16 and older will become eligible for the coronavirus vaccine on April 1, but it’ll likely be at least a few weeks before everyone who wants one can get one.
Connecticut continues to make rapid progress vaccinating the population. About 40 percent of people 18 and over have received at least one dose as of Thursday.
Ellington had 4,841 first doses administered as of March 24. About 29.40 percent of town residents have received at least one dose, according to the state Department of Public Health.
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Somers had 3,351 first doses administered as of March 24. About 31.07 percent of town residents have received at least one dose, according to the state Department of Public Health.
The number of towns in the state’s weekly red zone for coronavirus infections increased by 16. Towns fall into the red zone when average daily cases exceed 15 per 100,000 population over a two-week average.
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Ellington recorded 9 new coronavirus cases between March 17 and 25, according to the state Department of Public Health’s preliminary data. There have been 868 cases recorded since the pandemic began and 12 coronavirus deaths.
Ellington had 12.3 average daily cases per 100,000 residents between March 7 and 20 and a positive test rate of 3.70 percent. There were 14.9 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period.
Somers recorded 9 new coronavirus cases between March 17 and 25, according to the state Department of Public Health’s preliminary data. There have been 861 cases recorded since the pandemic began and 12 coronavirus deaths.
Somers had 7.9 average daily cases per 100,000 residents between March 7 and 20 and a positive test rate of 1.40 percent. There were 9.9 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period.
It’s important to note that a relatively small number of cases can have a big effect on the case rate, especially in smaller towns.
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