New Haven Register (New Haven, CT)
Connecticut’s COVID-19 death rates inching up
Sept. 16
Connecticut was averaging two coronavirus-related deaths per day, but that number has started to increase. On Sept. 10, the rolling seven-day average was one death per day, but the data showed the average number of deaths per day in Connecticut doubling to two on Sept. 11 — and it has remained at an average of two deaths since then.
New daily cases up 136
Wednesday the State of Connecticut announced 135 new coronavirus cases, two more deaths and one less hospitalization. The positivity rate (the percentage of total tests that are positive) is at 1.2 percent, a decrease from yesterday’s rate of 1.3 percent.
Rolling seven-day average of new cases
Danbury’s spike continues as new cases increase slightly each day. Trends show that larger cities are experiencing seeing a small incline in cases, with the exception of New Haven, which has seen a decrease in rolling seven-day average of new cases. New Haven’s average number of new cases has decreased to 4.86, while Danbury’s average has increased to 22.14 new cases today.
More minority children are dying according to CDC
The CDC said this week that, as of July 31, a total of 78 percent of all the kids who have died from coronavirus infections are minorities. As of the end of July, there were 121 coronavirus-associated deaths in the U.S. among people aged younger than 21. That’s not a lot, considering the fact that we’re nearing 200,000 total deaths from the disease in this country.
Gov. Lamont has one of the highest COVID-19 approval ratings
A 50-state survey rates Gov. Ned Lamont at number four in terms of highest in-state COVID-19 approval ratings. Number one was Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, who got 76 percent approval. Lamont is not far behind with 64 percent approval.
Not enough vaccines for the world to resume pre-pandemic life
World Health Organization chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan doesn’t think there are enough vaccines for the world to resume its pre-pandemic life until 2022, the South China Morning Post reported yesterday. World Health Organisation scientists predict the need for social distancing and masks will continue into next year.