Gov. Ned Lamont announced that Connecticut has conducted more than 1 million Covid-19 PCR-based diagnostic tests since the pandemic took root in this country in March.
As of yesterday, Connecticut reported 51,314 confirmed cases of Covid-19, with 49 patients hospitalized with the virus. To date, 4,457 Connecticut residents died from the virus.
“I am incredibly proud of the work that our agencies, state-contracted laboratories, and testing partners have done to ensure that we have a test available for everyone who needs one in our state,” Lamont said.
“This is a significant milestone, but we have to continue these efforts and keep going. We”™re committed to moving forward with initiatives that keep testing available in the state to protect our residents, maintain the progress of our safe reopening, and get children back to school. I want to thank our partners in both the public and private sectors that have made this milestone a reality.”