According to the latest COVID-19 data from the state Department of Public Health, Danbury reported 316 cases in the last two weeks.  Bethel has had 119 cases, there were 79 COVID cases in Brookfield, and New Fairfield reported 58.  There were 141 COVID cases in New Milford, 112 in Newtown, Redding reported 36 cases in the last two weeks while Ridgefield had 99. 

The number COVID-associated deaths has grown by 136 since last Thursday.  The state is also reporting a 6.21 percent breakthrough rate of COVID-19 infections among the state's fully vaccinated population.  Compared to being vaccinated against COVID-19, being unvaccinated has a relative risk 9 times higher of being hospitalized with and 24 times higher of dying of COVID, according to the state Department of Public Health.  Being unvaccinated has a 3 times higher risk of being infected with COVID.

All but 5 of Connecticut's municipalities remain in the red zone alert level for COVID-19 community spread.  Bridgewater, Warren and Colebrook have joined Norfolk and Canaan in the grey zone with fewer than 5 cases per 100,000 population while the other 164 municipalities in the state have 15 or more cases per 100-thousand population over the last two weeks. 

Connecticut remains 4th in the nation when it comes to the percentage of the state's population fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  77.1 percent of the state's population is fully vaccinated.  Rhode Island is now tied for first with Vermont, at 79.7 percent, followed by Maine at 77.9 percent.  Massachusetts round out the top 5 at 76.9 percent fully vaccinated.