COVID-19 Updates 2/1

February 1, 2021
GOVERNOR LAMONT PROVIDES UPDATE ON CONNECTICUT’S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE EFFORTS (Latest Data as of 5:00PM on Monday, February 1, 2021) 

Hamden Specific COVID-19 Updates:

As of 5:00 p.m. on February 1st —

Hamden has conducted 36,096 COVID-19 tests with 3,805 confirmed cases.
Cases increased by 45 from January 29th, which had 3,760 confirmed cases.

As of today, the overall positivity rate for Hamden is 10.5%.

Data updates on testing in Connecticut

County-by-county breakdown of current COVID-19 hospitalizations:
 

County

Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations

Fairfield County

229

Hartford County

267

Litchfield County

18

Middlesex County

28

New Haven County

273

New London County

65

Tolland County

5

Windham County

27

Total

912

For several additional graphs and tables containing more data, including a list of cases in every municipality, click here.

Data updates on vaccine administration in Connecticut

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

  • First doses administered: 338,859
  • Second doses administered: 86,285
  • Total doses administered: 425,144

So far, the state has vaccinated approximately 45% of its population over the age of 75. Connecticut remains in the top three states in the nation for vaccine administration.

**NEW: The state has added a map on its Open Data portal indicating distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine by town and city statewide. Going forward, this map will be updated once per week, usually every Thursday. Click here to view the map.

Connecticut is currently in phase 1b of its COVID-19 vaccination program. Right now under this phase, individuals over the age of 75 can receive the vaccine. Soon, the phase will expand to include individuals between the ages of 65 and 74, and individuals between the ages of 16 and 64 who have underlying health conditions. Residents and staff of congregate settings and frontline essential workers will soon also become eligible during this phase.

Information on Connecticut’s COVID-19 vaccination program is available here.