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Tolland Coronavirus Infection Rate Rising
Coronavirus case rates have hit staggeringly high levels. Here is how Tolland compares.
TOLLAND, CT — Coronavirus cases have been sharply rising in Connecticut for weeks, and the state’s positive test rate has remained above 20 percent since the beginning of the new year.
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 has more than doubled in two weeks, up to nearly 1,800 hospitalized on Thursday, according to the state Department of Health.
Meanwhile, some school systems have had to temporarily close or modify schedules due to numerous quarantined staff.
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Tolland had 79.2 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 14.40 percent between Dec. 19 and Jan. 1, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 45.4 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.
Tolland recorded 124 new coronavirus cases between Dec. 30 and Jan. 6, according to DPH’s preliminary data.
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Around 75 percent of Tolland residents are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus as of Jan.5, according to DPH.
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