Health and Fitness
November 1, 2022
From: Connecticut Governor Ned LamontHartford, CT – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2022:
Data updates on testing in Connecticut
The following is a summary of newly reported data on COVID-19 in Connecticut from the past 7 days.
Overall Summary |
Cumulative |
Past 7 days |
Positive PCR/NAAT Tests |
988,706 |
2,771 |
All PCR/NAAT Tests |
15,644,358 |
33,422 |
Test Positivity (pos/all PCR/NAAT) |
-- |
8.29% |
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 |
389 |
-16 |
COVID-19 Associated Deaths |
11,462 |
+39 |
To read the full data report, visit data.ct.gov/coronavirus and click the button labeled, “Data Report.” That website also contains several other data reports, including on the topics of vaccinations, schools, nursing homes, child care, congregate settings, and economic impact.
Data updates on vaccine administration in Connecticut
The following data was reported to the CT WiZ immunization information system as of October 25, 2022.
Total number of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19:
Dose |
Total Administered |
At least one dose |
3,057,877 |
Completed primary series |
2,775,240 |
Bivalent booster received |
408,870 |
Percent of people with at least one dose by age group:
To locate a vaccination clinic in Connecticut, visit ct.gov/covidvaccine.
Data updates on breakthrough cases in Connecticut
The Connecticut Department of Public Health is reporting that as of October 26, 2022, a total of 289,918 cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated persons in Connecticut have been identified. Those cases account for 10.49% of the nearly 2.8 million people in the state who are fully vaccinated.
For more data on breakthrough cases in Connecticut, see pages 5 and 6 of this week’s extended COVID-19 data report.
Data updates on variants in Connecticut
The following data contains the cumulative number of SARS-CoV-2 variants that have been identified among Connecticut residents as of Oct 27, 2022:
Omicron: 27,225 cases
Delta: 17,236 cases
Alpha: 2,525 cases
Iota: 1,083 cases
Other: 1,045 cases
Gamma: 137 cases
Mu: 84 cases
Epsilon: 60 cases
Lambda: 38 cases
Beta: 23 cases
Eta: 10 cases
Kappa: 2 cases
Zeta: 1 case
For more information on variants, see pages 7 and 8 of this week’s extended COVID-19 data report.
Pandemic EBT food benefits going to nearly 203,100 schoolchildren on Monday
The Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), in collaboration with the Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE), on Oct 27th, announced that $79.4 million in special food assistance benefits will be distributed on Monday, October 31, 2022, to the families of nearly 203,100 schoolchildren who are enrolled in the free or reduced-price meals program and who receive services from DSS.
This is the first distribution of food benefits that will go to a total of approximately 286,360 schoolchildren through the federal Summer Pandemic EBT: Children in School program. This provides Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to families of children who were eligible to receive free and reduced-priced meals at their school as of the end of the 2021-2022 school year and covers the summer period of July 2022 to August 2022. An additional distribution for approximately 83,270 children who do not receive services from DSS is expected to be announced in November.
Specifically:
For more information, visit ct.gov/snap.
Providing information to Connecticut residents
For the most up-to-date information from the State of Connecticut on COVID-19, residents are encouraged to visit ct.gov/coronavirus. Residents can also subscribe to text message alerts from the state by texting the keyword COVIDCT to 888-777.
Individuals who have general questions that are not answered on the website can call 2-1-1 for assistance. The hotline is available 24 hours a day and has multilingual assistance. Anyone who is out-of-state or requires a toll-free number can connect to Connecticut 2-1-1 by dialing 1-800-203-1234. This is intended to be used by individuals who are not experiencing symptoms but may have general questions related to COVID-19. Anyone who is experiencing symptoms are strongly urged to contact their medical provider.