CT Gas Prices Hit All-Time High; Here's What You Can Do To Save Fuel, Money
Connecticut continues to contend with the crisis in Ukraine as gas prices have hit a new record high amid the invasion by Russia, according to AAA.
As of Wednesday, March 9 - the day after President Joe Biden announced he would no longer be accepting Russian oil - the average price per gallon in Connecticut rose to $4.41, eclipsing the previous record of $4.39 that was set on July 9, 2008.
In the past 24 hours, the average price rose six cents in Connecticut, while gas costs 42 cents more than a week ago and is up from $3.60 a gallon a month ago.
One year ago, on March 9, 2021, the averag…
Covid-19: Hospitalizations Up, Infection Rate Down In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths
The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut is back near 2 percent as the number of patients being treated for the virus in statewide hospitals rose slightly, according to the latest update from the Department of Public Health.
On Monday, March 7, there were more than 52,000 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 1,191 confirmed cases of the virus for a 2.28 percent daily positivity rate.
Over the weekend, the state recorded more than 2,700 COVID-19 cases with a 2.81 percent positivity rate, Gov. Ned Lamont noted.
Six more COVID-19 patients were administered to Conn…
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Rises In CT; Latest Rundown Of Cases, Deaths
The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut rose slightly over the weekend, though the number of patients being treated for the virus has dipped below 150 statewide, according to the latest update from the Department of Public Health.
During the weekend that began on Friday, March 4, there were more than 96,000 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut, resulting in 2,709 confirmed COVID-19 cases for a 2.81 percent positivity rate, up slightly from the previous week.
Twenty-two COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total being treated statew…
Covid-19: Infection Rate Below 3 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths By County
The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut continues to plummet, down below 3 percent, according to the latest update from the state Department of Public Health.
On Thursday, Feb. 24, there were 16,591 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut which resulted in 423 confirmed cases of the virus for a 2.55 percent daily positivity rate, among the lowest recorded in 2022.
Thirteen more COVID-19 patients being treated in Connecticut hospitals were discharged, leaving 235 still hospitalized with the virus. Of those patients, 113 (48.1 percent) were not fully vaccinated, officials noted. …
Covid-19: Positivity Rate Under 4 Percent In CT, 119 New Deaths Reported
The daily COVID-19 positivity rate in Connecticut held steady under 4 percent as the death toll in the state topped 10,400 since the beginning of the pandemic.
On Wednesday, Feb. 23, 11,467 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut, resulting in 458 confirmed new cases for a 3.99 percent positive infection rate, up slightly from the previous day.
Last month, the infection rate hovered above 20 percent for several weeks, peaking in the middle of the month.
One hundred and nineteen new COVID-19 fatalities in the past week in Connecticut brought the death toll to 10,443 since March 2020…
