The state Department of Public Health is providing an update on COVID-19 data for the Greater Danbury area. According to the report for the two weeks ending March 26th, Bethel reported 28 case, Brookfield had 15 and New Fairfield 15. There were 24 COVID cases in New Milford, 9 in Newtown, Redding reported 12 cases while Ridgefield had 46. Danbury was not reported this week.
Case rates for the week ending March 26th range from about 6 to 13 cases per 100-thousand population. The lowest case rate is in Brookfield and the highest is in Ridgefield, based on population.
The rates are:
Brookfield 6.3
New Milford 6.4
New Fairfield 7.7
Newtown 9
Redding 9.4
Bethel 10.1
Ridgefield 13.2
COVID-19 infection rates for the Greater Danbury area ticked up slightly from last week, ranging from 3 percent to about 5 percent. The lowest test positivity is in Newtown and the highest is in Redding. At home COVID-19 test results are not reported to the state.
The rates are:
Newtown 3 percent
Brookfield 3 percent
New Milford 3.7 percent
Bethel 4.2 percent
Ridgefield 4.6 percent
New Fairfield 4.5 percent
Redding 5.3 percent
Pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations will be administered at mobile clinics throughout the state today, including in Danbury. This if for kids 5 to 11 with parental permission. Booster doses will also be available for children ages 12 and older. The clinic in Danbury is at the Police Athletic League building on Hayestown Road from 2pm to 6
The number COVID-associated deaths has grown by 32 since last Thursday. The state is also reporting a breakthrough rate of COVID-19 infections among the state's fully vaccinated population of 6.57 percent, the same as the week before. New state data released Thursday show there were 471 positive COVID cases reported to the state since Wednesday out of nearly 12,000 tests. The daily positivity rate was 3.95 percent. The number of people in Connecticut hospitals testing positive decreased by 10, for a total of 88. 29.5 percent of those patients are not fully vaccinated.
