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Danbury Coronavirus Infection Rate Drops
Connecticut's coronavirus metrics continue to improve. Here is how Danbury compares.
![Danbury had 121.6 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 27.10 percent between Jan. 9-22, according to the state Department of Public Health.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/22994611/20220131/073619/styles/patch_image/public/coronavirus-bio-05___31073443988.jpg)
DANBURY, CT — Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are trending in the right direction after a rough start to the new year. Still, the state needs more time to return to pre-omicron variant levels.
Connecticut nearly broke its all-time record for coronavirus hospitalizations in mid-January, with nearly 1,900 beds occupied by COVID-19 patients. Coronavirus hospitalizations have dropped sharply since then, with fewer than 1,300 hospitalized cases as of Jan. 27.
Danbury had 121.6 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 27.10 percent between Jan. 9-22, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 206.6 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.
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See also: CT COVID Deaths, Hospitalizations & Infections All Trend Downward
Danbury recorded 394 new coronavirus cases between Jan. 21-27, according to DPH’s preliminary data.
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