Two-Thirds Of CT Adults Have Been Vaccinated: Lamont

CONNECTICUT — Two-thirds of the state's adult population have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

Add that to the number of residents who have already been infected and may now be carrying some immunity, the state is now "closer to herd immunity, whatever that means," Gov. Ned Lamont said during a news conference Monday.

As vaccine supply continues to exceed demand, there has never been an easier time to get vaccinated, state COO Josh Geballe said. There has been a 30 percent drop-off in vaccinations, in the state over the past week.

There are now over 50 locations across Connecticut accepting walk-up vaccine appointments, Lamont said. "This means you can now get vaccinated at these locations during the hours they accept walk-up appointments, without having to schedule in advance."

The list of sites can be found online here.

An additional 2,167 cases of the coronavirus were reported over the weekend, bringing that total to 336,933. With 76,873 tests reported, the daily positivity rate now sits at 2.82 percent. Lamont said that he interpreted the state's continued low coronavirus positivity rate as a sign that "the vaccine works."

Hospitalizations have not only kept below 500 recently, but are the lowest they've been since March 24. The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized dropped over the weekend by 42 beds, to 436.

Lamont said that he hopes to see the number of coronavirus-associated fatalities go down, as hospitalizations have, on the coming weeks.

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