Westport Coronavirus Infection Rate Rising

WESTPORT, CT — The number of Connecticut towns in the state's highest warning level for coronavirus infections exploded from 54 to 108 over the past week.

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

Westport had 58.9 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 8.60 percent between April 3-16, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 43.6 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.

Westport recorded 85 new coronavirus cases between April 15-21, according to DPH’s preliminary data.

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