COVID-19 Updates 4/23

COVID
April 23, 2021
Local and National Data Updates
(Latest Data as of 4:00 PM on Friday, April 23, 2021)
 
  Confirmed Cases    Deaths    Tests Completed
Worldwide 146.1 Million 3.09 Million  
U.S. 32.7 Million 584,804 436.7 Million
Connecticut   334,766 8,047 8.47 Million
Waterbury 15,604 362
Positivity for the Future

“As state leaders it is our job to educate, inform and share as much helpful information to our constituents. Waterbury has done a phenomenal job of opening Vaccination sites, pop-up sites and meeting the people where they are.” - State Rep. Geraldo Reyes
Join Me

Join me tomorrow morning for an Earth Day clean-up in Waterbury's 75th District! I will be at the River Baldwin Community Center at 8:45 AM, we are looking for volunteers, even if only for a few hours. Let's help the one Earth we have 🌎
Earth Day Rally

Yesterday I joined advocates and legislative colleagues for an Earth Day gathering at the Capitol to highlight our support for S.B. 1037 (AKA the bill to update & expand the CT bottle bill). I spoke to emphasize that Connecticut is in the middle of a solid waste crisis, and that legislative inaction on the bottle bill is no longer an option. We only have one Earth!

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

1,760,545*

Fully vaccinated

1,175,362*

Total doses administered

2,828,825*

*A total of 107,082 doses of the single-dose J&J vaccine are included in all three categories

Connecticut currently ranks second in the nation for administering the most vaccines per capita.

So far, 60% of all Connecticut residents over the age of 16 have received at least one dose, including:

  • 89% of those over the age of 65
  • 76% of those between the ages of 55-64
  • 61% of those between the ages of 45-54
  • 50% of those between the ages of 35-44
  • 42% of those between the ages of 25-34
  • 33% of those between the ages of 16-24
All Connecticut residents over the age of 16 are currently eligible to receive the vaccines. Appointments must be made in advance at all clinics statewide. To learn how to make an appointment, click here and enter a zip code to find the nearest clinics.

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): 1,033 cases
  • B.1.351 (first detected in South Africa): 11 cases
  • P.1 (first detected in Brazil): 9 cases
  • B.1.427 (first detected in California): 55 cases
  • B.1.429 (first detected in California): 120 cases

Variants of interest

  • B.1.526 (first detected in New York): 308 cases
  • B.1.526.1 (first detected in New York): 73 cases
  • B.1.525 (first detected in Africa and Europe): 10 cases
  • P.2 (first detected in Brazil): 7 cases

For more information on variants, see page 7 of this week’s extended COVID-19 data report.

Weekly update of the Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Alert Map: 112 of 169 municipalities in red zone alert level

The Connecticut Department of Public Health released its weekly COVID-19 Alert Map, which indicates that 112 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.