Ridgefield COVID-19 Cases Continue To Fall

RIDGEFIELD, CT — The wearing of masks in schools became optional in Ridgefield on Monday, and the coronavirus is accommodating the school board's decision.

Ridgefield's coronavirus alert level dropped from "orange" to "yellow," as the town had 6.9 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 2.3 percent between Feb. 13 and Feb. 26, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 12 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period, and the test rate is down a full point from last week's numbers. 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 the Ridgefield School District,

Branchville Elementary School, Ridgebury Elementary School, Ridgefield High School, Scotland Elementary School and Scotts Ridge Middle School have each reported fewer than six cases of COVID-19 among their student body from Feb. 24 through Mar. 2. All other schools in the Ridgefield 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.

Ridgefield is slightly ahead of the state curve, with 81.6 percent of its residents fully vaccinated, according to the latest DPH data.