Health & Fitness
Norwalk Coronavirus Infection Rate
Connecticut's coronavirus infection rate remains extremely high. Here's how Norwalk compares.
NORWALK, CT — Reported coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are moving downward in Connecticut, but the state also had a particularly bad week for deaths.
The Connecticut coronavirus death toll grew by 241 in the past week to a total of 9,683 lives lost.
Norwalk had 260.4 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 33.70 percent between Jan. 2-15, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 341.7 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period. It's important to note that a few cases can have a large impact on a municipal case rate, especially for small towns.
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Norwalk recorded 790 new coronavirus cases between Jan. 14-20, according to DPH's preliminary data.
Around 74 percent of Norwalk residents are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus as of Jan. 19, according to DPH.
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