The state department of Public Health is reporting Brookfield and Ridgefield's COVID infection rates increased by about 1 percent each since last week to 7 and 5 percent respectively.  Bethel went up 1.5 percent to 6.1 percent.  Danbury and Newtown each increased by about 2 percent to 6.4 percent and 7.4 respectively.  Redding's infection rate went up 2.5 percent to 7.3 percent.  New Fairfield jumped 3 points to 8 percent infection rate.  New Milford's rate actually ticked down a fraction to 7.2 percent.