Ridgefield Still In 'Red' But Coronavirus Cases Ebb

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

Ridgefield had 29.8 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 10.60 percent between April 3-16 according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 25.8 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.

Farmingville Elementary School, Ridgebury Elementary School, Ridgefield High School, Scotland Elementary School and Scotts Ridge Middle School all reported fewer than six COVID-19 cases from April 14-20. The rest of the schools all logged zero cases

Ridgefield recorded 32 new coronavirus cases between April 15-21, according to DPH’s preliminary data.