Coronavirus Infections Rise In MIddletown: Latest Data

MIDDLETOWN, CT — Coronavirus cases are once again on the rise in Connecticut, with 25 towns in the state’s red alert zone for infection rates.

Connecticut's seven-day moving positive test rate average has been incrementally increasing, but still remains well below rates seen earlier in the year.

Middletown had 11.3 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 4.20 percent between March 20 and April 4, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 9.7 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.

Middletown recorded 28 new coronavirus cases between April 1 and 7, according to DPH’s preliminary data.

As of Thursday, 65.7 percent of Americans have been fully vaccinated. In Connecticut, 78.5 percent of residents have had both shots, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's a climb of 0.1 percent for each over last week's tabulation. Just over half of Connecticut residents have received a booster shot against the coronavirus.