According to the latest COVID-19 data from the state Department of Public Health, Danbury reported 189 cases in the last two weeks ending February 12.  Bethel has had 93 cases, there were 45 COVID cases in Brookfield, and New Fairfield reported 20.  There were 62 COVID cases in New Milford, 72 in Newtown, Redding reported 32 cases in the last two weeks while Ridgefield had 64. 

Compared to being vaccinated against COVID-19, being unvaccinated has a relative risk 10 times higher of being hospitalized with and 32 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.

46-percent of kids 5 to 11 in Connecticut have now gotten at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.  That's a 1-percent increase from the week before.  The 12 to 24 year old cohort also increased their vaccination are by 1 percent. 

Connecticut remains 4th in the nation when it comes to the percentage of the state's population fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while Rhode Island has moved into first place.  77.4 percent of Connecticut's population is fully vaccinated.  Rhode Island is at 80.1 percent followed by Vermont at 79.9 percent, and then Maine at 78.1 percent.  Massachusetts round out the top 5 at 77.3 percent fully vaccinated.