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Vernon Coronavirus Infection Rate

Connecticut's coronavirus infection rate remains extremely high. Here is how Vernon compares.

Vernon had 144.3 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 25.60 percent between Jan. 2-15.
Vernon had 144.3 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 25.60 percent between Jan. 2-15. (Chris Dehnel/Patch )

VERNON, 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.

Vernon had 144.3 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 25.60 percent between Jan. 2-15, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 149.1 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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Vernon recorded 201 new coronavirus cases between Jan. 14-20, according to DPH’s preliminary data.

Around 71 percent of Vernon residents are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus as of Jan. 19, according to DPH.

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