Health and Fitness
September 9, 2022
From: Connecticut Governor Ned LamontHartford, CT – As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2022:
Data updates on testing in Connecticut
The following is a summary of newly reported data on COVID-19 in Connecticut from the past 7 days.
Overall Summary |
Cumulative |
Past 7 days |
Positive PCR/NAAT Tests |
957,222 |
3,309 |
All PCR/NAAT Tests |
15,321,510 |
33,727 |
Test Positivity (pos/all PCR/NAAT) |
-- |
9.81% |
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19 |
357 |
+4 |
COVID-19 Associated Deaths |
11,294 |
+25 |
To read the full data report, visit data.ct.gov/coronavirus and click the button labeled, “Data Report.” That website also contains several other data reports, including on the topics of vaccinations, schools, nursing homes, child care, congregate settings, and economic impact.
Data updates on vaccine administration in Connecticut
The following data was reported to the CT WiZ immunization information system as of September 6, 2022.
Total number of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19:
Dose |
Total Administered |
At least one dose |
3,057,349 |
Fully vaccinated |
2,765,273 |
Additional dose 1 received (monovalent) |
1,616,776 |
Additional dose 2 received (monovalent) |
361,975 |
Bivalent booster received |
627 |
Percent of people with at least one dose by age group:
To locate a vaccination clinic in Connecticut, visit ct.gov/covidvaccine.
Data updates on breakthrough cases in Connecticut
The Connecticut Department of Public Health is reporting that as of September 7, 2022, a total of 274,154 cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated persons in Connecticut have been identified. Those cases account for 9.95% of the more than 2.7 million people in the state who are fully vaccinated.
For more data on breakthrough cases in Connecticut, see pages 5 and 6 of this week’s extended COVID-19 data report.
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 Sep 8th:
Variants of concern
Variants being monitored
For more information on variants, see pages 7 and 8 of this week’s extended COVID-19 data report.
Pandemic EBT food benefits distributed to more than 71,650 schoolchildren
Special food assistance benefits under the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program were distributed last week to more than 71,650 schoolchildren who are clients of the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) and who qualified for P-EBT benefits during the 2021-2022 school year. Approximately $3.4 million in benefits were provided statewide, with an average benefit of $45.90 per child.
This is the first distribution of the larger $118.1 million in food benefits going to more than 287,000 schoolchildren in Connecticut covering the 2021-2022 school year and subsequent summer period through the federal P-EBT program.
Specifically:
The Pandemic EBT benefits are administered in Connecticut by DSS, in cooperation with the State Department of Education. Federal support is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service.
For more information, visit portal.ct.gov/p-ebt.
Providing information to Connecticut residents
For the most up-to-date information from the State of Connecticut on COVID-19, residents are encouraged to visit ct.gov/coronavirus. Residents can also subscribe to text message alerts from the state by texting the keyword COVIDCT to 888-777.
Individuals who have general questions that are not answered on the website can call 2-1-1 for assistance. The hotline is available 24 hours a day and has multilingual assistance. Anyone who is out-of-state or requires a toll-free number can connect to Connecticut 2-1-1 by dialing 1-800-203-1234. This is intended to be used by individuals who are not experiencing symptoms but may have general questions related to COVID-19. Anyone who is experiencing symptoms are strongly urged to contact their medical provider.