Connecticut Lodging Association
04/19/2022
STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 9 April
U.S. hotel performance increased from the previous week, according to STR‘s latest data through 9 April.

3-9 April 2022 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*):

  • Occupancy: 66.4% (-4.7%)
  • Average daily rate (ADR): US$150.45 (+10.6%)
  • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$99.93 (+5.4%)
Coronavirus (COVID19) in Connecticut
Connecticut Update: as of Apr. 18, 2022 4:00 p.m. portal.ct.gov/coronavirus
Overall Summary Total**; Change Since Yesterday
COVID-19 Cases; 809,027; +4,280
COVID-19 Tests Reported; 13,921,712; +64,592
Daily Test Positivity; 6.63%
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19; 145; +41
**Includes confirmed plus probable cases
U.S. - COVID19: What is the current situation?
Cases & Latest Updates 4/18/22 Cases in U.S.
Total cases: 80,476,479 +19,379
Total deaths: 986,123 +20
Global
World Health Organization Situation Report who.int
500,186,525 cases; +6,448,828
6,190,349; deaths; +21,480

Connecticut News

COVID anti-viral meds now available at CT Stop & Shops wfsb.com

CT's 7-Day Rolling COVID-19 Positivity Rate at 6.63% nbcconnecticut.com
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Training Identifies 14 Missing Children

During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, AHLA partnered with It’s A Penalty, A21, the California Hotel & Lodging Association, the Hotel Association of Los Angeles, and major hotel brands to raise awareness regarding human trafficking in advance of Super Bowl LVI with a hybrid training featuring over 420 hotel associates. According to It’s A Penalty’s Impact report, those efforts led to the identification of 14 missing children in Los Angeles.
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