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Windsor Locks, East Windsor Coronavirus Vaccination, Case Rates
Vaccine demand has waned in Connecticut. Here is how many Windsor Locks and East Windsor residents are vaccinated.
WINDSOR LOCKS/EAST WINDSOR, CT — Coronavirus vaccine demanded has waned in recent weeks for Connecticut residents, but case rates are beginning to drop now that more than two-thirds of the adult population is vaccinated.
Seniors have been especially keen to get the vaccine; about nine out of every 10 residents 65 and older has received at least one dose, according to the state Department of Public Health.
In Windsor Locks, 4,490 residents have been fully vaccinated as of April 28, which is about 35 percent of the population — in total 49 percent of the town population has received at least one dose, according to DPH.
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In East Windsor, 3,685 residents have been fully vaccinated as of April 28, which is about 32 percent of the population — in total 45 percent of the town population has received at least one dose, according to DPH.
Cases
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Connecticut’s infection rate is starting to drop again after being on the rise for about a month. There were 22.1 average daily cases per 100,000 population between April 11 and 24. The rate was above 30 just a couple of weeks ago.
Windsor Locks recorded 11 new coronavirus cases between April 21 and 28 according to DPH’s preliminary data. There have been 1036 cases recorded since the pandemic began and 31 coronavirus deaths.
Windsor Locks had 13.9 average daily cases per 100,000 residents between April 11 and 24 and a positive test rate of 3.30 percent. There were 17.8 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period.
East Windsor recorded 12 new coronavirus cases between April 21 and 28 according to DPH’s preliminary data. There have been 918 cases recorded since the pandemic began and 47 coronavirus deaths.
East Windsor had 18.2 average daily cases per 100,000 residents between April 11 and 24 and a positive test rate of 4.80 percent. There were 14.4 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.
Written by Rich Scinto, Patch Editor
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