Danbury's COVID-19 test positivity rate has dropped again from the last reporting period to 1.5 percent from 1.8 percent. 68 cases have been reported to the state between September 26th and October 9th. That's 5.7 cases per 100,000 population.
Newtown remains in the Orange Zone when it comes to the state Department of Public Health's levels of COVID-19 community spread. There were 50 cases reported in the last two weeks. Ridgefield and New Milford are also in the orange zone with 37 and 55 cases. Bethel, Danbury, New Fairfield, and Redding are all in the yellow zone with 5 to 9 cases per 100,000. Sherman, Kent and the Region 12 towns are in the grey zone, for having fewer than 5 cases over the last two weeks reported. 40 of 169 municipalities are in the Red Zone, the highest level of cases.
A mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinic is coming to Bethel today. The State Department of Public Health-Griffin Hospital yellow minivan will be at Bethel High School Track and Field Center from noon to 2pm. Walk-ins are welcome. This clinic offers J & J, Moderna and Pfizer.
