Danbury Coronavirus Cases Climb To Next Alert Level

DANBURY, CT — The number of Connecticut towns in the state’s highest warning level for coronavirus infection’s exploded from 54 to 108 since this past week.

The coronavirus alert level in Danbury climbed from "yellow" to "orange" over the past week.

The state’s seven-day positive test rate was 7.6 percent as of Thursday.

Danbury had 10.8 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 5.90 percent between April 3-16 according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 8 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period.

It’s important to note that a few cases can have a large impact on a municipal case rate, especially for small towns.

Danbury recorded 55 new coronavirus cases between April 15-21, according to DPH’s preliminary data.