The state department of Public Health is reporting COVID-19 case rates for the Greater Danbury area continue to fall. Case rates for the week ending February 5th range from 26.7 to 42.9, down from a range of 33 to 70 per 100,000 population the week before. The lowest case rate is in Danbury and the highest is in Bethel, based on population.    

The rates are:

Danbury 26.7

Redding 28.2

Ridgefield 28.3

Newtown 28.7

New Fairfield 29.9

Brookfield 33.2

New Milford 37.6

Bethel 42.9

The state department of Public Health is reporting COVID-19 infection rates for the Greater Danbury area ranging from 6.5 percent to 15 percent, down from a range of 10 to 20 percent last week.  The lowest test positivity is in Ridgefield and the highest is in New Fairfield.  At home COVID-19 test results are not reported to the state.  The rates are:

Ridgefield 6.5 percent

Newtown 8.5 percent

Redding 9.7 percent

Danbury 10.8 percent 

Brookfield 11.7 percent 

New Milford 12.2 percent 

Bethel 12.8 percent

New Fairfield 15.3 percent