Wilton Coronavirus Cases, CT Red Zone Towns, On Uptick

WILTON, CT —The number of high coronavirus alert "red zone" municipalities in the state more than doubled in the past week, as infections in Wilton also took a turn in the wrong direction.

The state Department of Public Health reported 20 towns with 15 or more cases per 100,000 on Thursday, up from just eight the previous week. Connecticut's seven-day moving positive test rate average has been incrementally increasing, but still remains well below rates seen earlier in the year.

Wilton has climbed back into "orange" coronavirus status, the second-highest level. The town had 10.5 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 4.1 percent between Mar. 13-26, according to DPH.

There were just 8.6 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period, and the test rate is up 0.3 percent 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.

In the schools, only Middlebrook reported having any positive cases of COVID-19 among its student body, fewer than six cases from Mar. 24-30.

As of Thursday, 65.6 percent of Americans have been fully vaccinated. In Connecticut, 78.4 percent of residents have had both jabs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's a climb of 0.2 and 0.1 percent, respectively, over last week's tabulation. Just over half of Connecticut residents have received a booster shot against the coronavirus.

Wilton is slightly ahead of the state curve, with 85.97 percent of its residents fully vaccinated, up 0.04 from last week, according to the latest DPH data.

People 50 and older and anyone who is immunocompromised in Connecticut may get a second COVID-19 booster shot, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.