Counties With the Highest COVID-19 Death Rate in Connecticut

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Counties with the highest COVID-19 death rate in Connecticut

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 death rates in Connecticut using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest cumulative death rate per 100k residents as of August 18, 2022. Keep reading to see whether your county ranks among the highest COVID-19 death rates in your state.

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#8. Tolland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 192 (290 total deaths)
--- 38.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 16,354 (24,649 total cases)
--- 32.7% less cases per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 110 (166 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#7. Litchfield County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 263 (474 total deaths)
--- 16.2% less deaths per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.6 (1 new deaths, -75% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 20,401 (36,790 total cases)
--- 16.1% less cases per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 92 (166 new cases, -22% change from previous week)

#6. New London County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 264 (699 total deaths)
--- 15.9% less deaths per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.4 (1 new deaths, -75% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,526 (65,045 total cases)
--- 0.9% more cases per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 170 (452 new cases, +12% change from previous week)

#5. Windham County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 267 (312 total deaths)
--- 15.0% less deaths per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,562 (28,684 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 91 (106 new cases, -11% change from previous week)

#4. Fairfield County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 295 (2,779 total deaths)
--- 6.1% less deaths per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.5 (5 new deaths, -44% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,099 (236,768 total cases)
--- 3.3% more cases per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (1,213 new cases, -1% change from previous week)

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#3. Middlesex County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 302 (491 total deaths)
--- 3.8% less deaths per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.6 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,101 (34,275 total cases)
--- 13.2% less cases per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 116 (189 new cases, -3% change from previous week)

#2. New Haven County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 340 (2,902 total deaths)
--- 8.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.4 (3 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,628 (227,601 total cases)
--- 9.6% more cases per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 148 (1,267 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#1. Hartford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 362 (3,232 total deaths)
--- 15.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.4 (4 new deaths, -60% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,405 (208,711 total cases)
--- 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Connecticut
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 131 (1,164 new cases, -16% change from previous week)