COVID-19 Updates 5/14

COVID
May 14, 2021
Local and National Data Updates
(Latest Data as of 4:00 PM on Friday, May 14, 2021)
 
  Confirmed Cases    Deaths    Tests Completed
Worldwide 162.3 Million 3.37 Million  
U.S. 33.6 Million 600,913 463.7 Million
Connecticut   344,977 8,173 8.99 Million
Waterbury 16,244 369
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
 
Session Recap
 
During Tuesday's session, I spoke just before the House just passed HJ 58 by a simple majority. This resolution would offer voters the option of no-excuse absentee voting creating a more accessible voting process in our state. The CT General Assembly will take this issue up again in 2023. If successful, voters will have the opportunity in 2024 to decide if they'd like to see no-excuse absentee voting in Connecticut's future.
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.

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

1,987,211*

Fully vaccinated

1,618,266*

Total doses administered

3,482,860*

*A total of 122,617 doses of the single-dose J&J vaccine are included in all three categories

All Connecticut residents over the age of 12 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): 2,532 cases
  • B.1.351 (first detected in South Africa): 28 cases
  • P.1 (first detected in Brazil): 77 cases
  • B.1.427 (first detected in California): 70 cases
  • B.1.429 (first detected in California): 134 cases

Variants of interest

  • B.1.526 (first detected in New York): 885 cases
  • B.1.526.1 (first detected in New York): 195 cases
  • B.1.525 (first detected in Africa and Europe): 15 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: 796 cases
  • L452R: 412 cases

Weekly update of the Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Alert Map: 26 of 169 municipalities in red zone alert level

The Connecticut Department of Public Health released its weekly COVID-19 Alert Map, which indicates that 26 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.