Connecticut

Is Connecticut performing pool testing?

Not yet, under discussion.

Are you conducting antigen tests?

No.

What types of testing are you using?

RT-PCR

We noticed that Connecticut has stopped including cumulative figures in its “Resident and Staff Impact in CT Nursing Homes.” Could you tell us why the state has decided to stop publishing the cumulative totals on Nursing Homes cases?

We have moved our historical COVID-19 data to the Connecticut Open Data Portal: https://data.ct.gov/stories/s/COVID-19-data/wa3g-tfvc/ We are changing our daily updates to focus on recent COVID-19 cases and identifying possible outbreaks. Starting this week, we have switched from our old system for collecting nursing home data to using NHSN data. This way nursing homes do not have to report data to the state and to CDC. https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus/Nursing-Homes-and-Assisted-Living-Facilities

And would it be possible to start including that cumulative information in the Weekly impact reports?

No direct answer to this -- just directed me to the NHSN data link. https://data.ct.gov/stories/s/COVID-19-data/wa3g-tfvc/

As of 5/24, CT is labeling its testing number "PCR tests reported"; can we confirm that this refers to total PCR specimens tested?

Total PCR specimens tested (including both positive and negative results).