In the last two weeks, there have been 21 new, confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Fairfield.  Although New Fairfield continues to have a COVID infection rate and test positivity rate above State averages, First Selectman Pat Del Monaco says the numbers are improving.  The infection rate has decreased to 15.4 cases per 100,000 people, nearly enough to move the town out of the state's Red Alert Zone, the highest level for COVID spread.  New Fairfield's test positivity rate has dropped to 4.4 percent. The case rate represents an average daily rate of infection calculated over two weeks, per 100-thousand population.  This week’s reported rate for New Fairfield is based on 21 cases in Week 1 and 9 cases in Week 2.  State data indicates that approximately 50% of New Fairfield residents have been vaccinated.