COVID-19 infections have surged in Connecticut, pushing the state to claim one of the highest rates of new cases in the country this week, data shows. The number of new cases per person over the previous seven days in Connecticut was the highest in the country on Monday and the second highest on both Tuesday and Wednesday, according to data The New York Times collects from state and local health agencies. There were 74 new cases reported per 100,000 residents in Connecticut during the seven-day stretch ending Wednesday, which was more than double the nationwide average, according to the most...