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Ledyard Coronavirus Update: Cases And Vaccinations
Here are Ledyard's recent coronavirus infection rates and how many residents have been vaccinated.
LEDYARD, CT — Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have been trending down in Connecticut over the past few weeks.
Connecticut had 36.1 daily average cases per 100,000 population between Jan. 24 and Feb. 6 — that’s the lowest two-week average since early November.
Ledyard recorded 17 new coronavirus cases between Feb. 4 and 10. There have been 801 cases recorded since the pandemic began and 10 coronavirus-deaths.
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Ledyard had 31.5 average daily cases per 100,000 residents between Jan. 24 and Feb. 6 and a positive test rate of 4.60 percent. There were 48.5 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period. It’s important to note that a relatively small number of cases can have a big effect on the case rate, especially in smaller towns.
Vaccines
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The state opened vaccination appointments for people between 65 and 74 years old on Thursday.
Ledyard had 1,405 first doses administered as of Feb. 11. About 9.61 percent of town residents have received at least one dose and 75.80 percent of residents 75 and older have received at least one dose.
Note: this data comes from the state Department of Public Health and isn't finalized.
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