COVID-19 Updates 5/7

COVID
May 7, 2021
Local and National Data Updates
(Latest Data as of 4:00 PM on Friday, May 7, 2021)
 
  Confirmed Cases    Deaths    Tests Completed
Worldwide 157.4 Million 3.28 Million  
U.S. 33.4 Million 594,627 455.6 Million
Connecticut   342,718 8,137 8.84 Million
Waterbury 16,120 367
Positivity for the Future

"Our prayers go out to the people of India and the nation. Friends if you can get vaccinated now is the time to do so, there are no lines and almost anywhere you can walk-up and get the vaccination shot. Do not let your guard down and use precautions especially with indoors and crowded spaces." - State Rep. Geraldo Reyes
Mobile Vaccine Van in Waterbury

The Department of Public Health Mobile Vaccination Unit will be in Waterbury this weekend for free COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone over the age of 16.
 
Don't miss this opportunity.
 
There is no cost involved. No appointment is necessary. The two-shot Pfizer vaccine will be the vaccine administered.
 
Please see the flyer above for specific locations, dates, and times you can expect the Mobile Unit to be in Waterbury.

Data updates on vaccine administration in Connecticut

The following data represents the total number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Connecticut, as reported to the state as of yesterday:

Dose

Total Administered

First dose administered

1,939,401*

Fully vaccinated

1,467,381*

Total doses administered

3,289,783*

*A total of 116,999 doses of the single-dose J&J vaccine are included in all three categories

The Lamont administration anticipates that Connecticut will reach 70% of all adults in the state having received at least one dose by the end of this week.

All Connecticut residents over the age of 16 are currently eligible to receive the vaccines. To locate a vaccination clinic, click here.

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 yesterday:

Variants of concern

  • B.1.1.7 (first detected in the United Kingdom): 1,849 cases
  • B.1.351 (first detected in South Africa): 23 cases
  • P.1 (first detected in Brazil): 40 cases
  • B.1.427 (first detected in California): 62 cases
  • B.1.429 (first detected in California): 130 cases

Variants of interest

  • B.1.526 (first detected in New York): 637 cases
  • B.1.526.1 (first detected in New York): 152 cases
  • B.1.525 (first detected in Africa and Europe): 13 cases
  • P.2 (first detected in Brazil): 7 cases
  • B.1.617 (first detected in India): 0 cases
  • B.1.617.1 (first detected in India): 0 cases
  • B.1.617.2 (first detected in India): 1 case
  • B.1.617.3 (first detected in India): 0 cases

Substitutions of Therapeutic Concern

  • E484K: 557 cases
  • L452R: 351 cases

Weekly update of the Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Alert Map: 55 of 169 municipalities in red zone alert level

The Connecticut Department of Public Health released its weekly COVID-19 Alert Map, which indicates that 55 of 169 towns and cities in Connecticut are currently in the red zone alert level, the highest of the state’s four alert levels.

The color-coded zones include:

  • Red: Indicates case rates over the last two weeks of greater than 15 per 100,000 population
  • Orange: Indicates case rates between 10 to 14 cases per 100,000 population
  • Yellow: Indicates case rates between 5 and 9 per 100,000 population
  • Gray: Indicates case rates lower than five per 100,000 population
The weekly alert map is also accompanied by a chart that provides guidance on recommended actions based on the alert levels for individual residents; institutions such as schools, houses of worship, and community organizations; and municipal leaders and local health directors.

The

 COVID-19 Alert Map is updated every Thursday afternoon and can be found within the Data Tracker page of the state’s coronavirus website.