Coronavirus Cases In Trumbull Continue To Climb

TRUMBULL, CT — The number of Connecticut towns in the state’s highest warning level for coronavirus infections exploded from 54 to 108 since this past week.

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

Trumbull had 25.2 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 9.50 percent between April 3-16, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 18 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.

Based on its cases, Trumbull is in the alert level "red zone."

Trumbull recorded 60 new coronavirus cases between April 15-21, according to DPH’s preliminary data.