(HARTFORD, 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, June 23, 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.

To read the full daily data report, visit data.ct.gov/coronavirus and click the button labeled, “Daily 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.

Connecticut’s COVID-19 data report will transition to a weekly release every Thursday beginning next week

The schedule for the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 data report will transition to a formal weekly release on Thursdays beginning the week of June 27, 2022. The decision to switch to weekly reporting is being made as health officials are focused on monitoring long-term trends for understanding the impact of COVID-19 in Connecticut and making recommendations for protecting the health of the state’s residents. This change will accommodate plans for long-term reporting of COVID-19 data going forward.

The final formal daily report will be released on Friday, June 24, 2022. The first weekly report will be released on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Data on cases, tests, hospitalizations, and deaths will continue to be available on a daily basis at data.ct.gov/coronavirus and will be updated to reflect changes over the last seven days at the state, county, and town levels.

Data updates on breakthrough cases in Connecticut

The Connecticut Department of Public Health is reporting that as of June 22, 2022, a total of 237,644 cases of COVID-19 among fully vaccinated persons in Connecticut have been identified. Those cases account for 8.68% of the 2.7 million people in the state who are fully vaccinated.

For more data on breakthrough cases in Connecticut, see pages 6 and 7 of this week’s extended COVID-19 data report.

Data updates on vaccine administration in Connecticut

The following data was reported to the CT WiZ immunization information system as of June 21, 2022.

Total number of people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19:

Percent of people with at least one dose by age group:

• >95% of those 65+
• >95% of those between 55-64
• 93% of those between 45-54
• 91% of those between 35-44
• 88% of those between 25-34
• 85% of those between 15-24
• 72% of those between 10-14
• 48% of those between 5-9

To locate a vaccination clinic in Connecticut, visit ct.gov/covidvaccine.

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 today:

Variants of concern

• Omicron: 17,533 cases

Variants being monitored

• Alpha: 2,525 cases
• Beta: 23 cases
• Gamma: 137 cases
• Delta: 16,288 cases
• Epsilon: 60 cases
• Zeta: 1 case
• Eta: 10 cases
• Iota: 718 cases
• Kappa: 2 cases
• B.1.617.3: 0 cases
• Mu: 84 cases

For more information on variants, see pages 8 and 9 of this week’s extended COVID-19 data report.

Weekly update of the Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Alert Map: 98 of 169 municipalities in red zone alert level

The Connecticut Department of Public Health today released its weekly COVID-19 Alert Map, which indicates that 98 municipalities are currently in the red zone alert level, the highest of the state’s four alert levels.

The color-coded zones include:

• Red: Indicates case rates over the last two weeks of greater than 15 per 100,000 population
• Orange: Indicates case rates between 10 to 14 cases per 100,000 population
• Yellow: Indicates case rates between 5 and 9 per 100,000 population
• Gray: Indicates case rates lower than five per 100,000 population

The weekly alert map is also accompanied by a chart that provides guidance on recommended actions based on the alert levels for individual residents; institutions such as schools, houses of worship, and community organizations; and municipal leaders and local health directors.

The COVID-19 Alert Map is updated every Thursday afternoon and can be found within the daily data report at data.ct.gov/coronavirus.

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.