Connecticut Lodging Association
Coronavirus Update 8/26/2021
STR: U.S. hotel results for week ending 21 August
Reflecting seasonal demand patterns and concerns around the pandemic, U.S. hotel performance continued to decline from previous weeks, according to STR‘s latest data through 21 August. 
15-21 August 2021 (percentage change from comparable week in 2019*):

  • Occupancy: 63.7% (-9.1%)
  • Average daily rate (ADR): US$135.77 (+5.1%)
  • Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$86.43 (-4.5%)
Coronavirus (COVID19) in Connecticut
Connecticut Update: as of Aug 25, 2021 4:00 p.m. portal.ct.gov/coronavirus
Overall Summary Total**; Change Since Yesterday
COVID-19 Cases 369,132; +651
COVID-19 Tests Reported; 10,366,443; +19,850
Daily Test Positivity; 3.28%
Patients Currently Hospitalized with COVID-19; 378; -13
**Includes confirmed plus probable cases
U.S. - COVID19: What is the current situation?
Cases & Latest Updates 8/25/21 Cases in U.S.
Total cases: 38,150,911 +153,572
Total deaths: 629,139 +1,138
Global
World Health Organization Situation Report who.int
213,050,725; cases; +664,610
4,448,352; deaths; 8,023
Connecticut News

COVID cases in Connecticut triple in 3 weeks, most not vaccinated wtnh.com

Litchfield, Middlesex Counties Now in CDC's COVID High-Transmission Category
National News

Vaccines are less protective against Delta infection but still reduce risk by two-thirds, CDC study shows

With more than 100,000 people in the hospital with Covid-19 in the US, this August is worse than last, expert says cnn.com
Hotel News
STR: July 2021 Reported Nominal Highs in ADR and RevPAR lodgingmagazine.com

Business Travel Continues Moving Forward But Uncertainty Around Variants Impacts More Accelerated Recovery According to GBTA Poll hotelnewsresource.com

Growing Occupancy, Profitability Pave Path to Recovery for Hotels hotelnewsresource.com

Arrivalist Predicts Dip in Labor Day Due to Delta Variant hotelnewsresource.com
Sabre Hospitality Solutions: Evolution of Personalization & Guest Experiences
The Pandemic has fundamentally shifted the way our customers approach their business, and guest-centric trends such as the need for personalization and expanded offerings, are shaping the hotel industry more than ever before. Accordingly, Sabre’s approach is evolving to be less product centric and more customer centric to create innovative personalized solutions and drive incremental value.
Presenters:
  • Justin Ricketts, SVP, Chief Product Officer, Sabre
  • Eben Hewitt, VP, Chief Technology Officer

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September 22,2021 | 2:00 P.M.
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