Danbury COVID-19 Cases Continue To Tumble

DANBURY, CT — The wearing of masks in schools became optional in Danbury on Tuesday, and the coronavirus is accommodating the school board's decision.

Danbury has among the lowest coronavirus infection rates in southwestern Connecticut as the state prepares to mark the second anniversary of the outbreak.

Danbury's coronavirus alert level remained at "yellow," as the city had five average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 2.6 percent between Feb. 13 and Feb. 26, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 8.3 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period, and the test rate is down from 4.2 percent. It's important to note that a few cases can have a large impact on a municipal case rate, especially for small towns.

The number of students reporting positive COVID-19 cases has dropped, along with mask regulations in most districts. In Danbury, Broadview Middle School, Danbury High School, Great Plain School, Hayestown Avenue School, Mill Ridge Primary School, Saint Gregory The Great and Westside Middle School Academy have each reported fewer than six cases of COVID-19 among their student body from Feb. 24 through March 2. All other schools in the Danbury School District have reported zero infections during that time period, according to DPH.

As of Friday, 65 percent of Americans have been fully vaccinated. In Connecticut, 77.8 percent of residents have had both jabs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Both those numbers are up just 0.1 percent over the previous week. Just under half of Connecticut residents have received a booster shot against the coronavirus.

Danbury is behind the state curve, with 74.9 percent of its residents fully vaccinated, according to the latest DPH data.