Wilton 'Out Of The Red' As COVID Infections Drop

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

Wilton graduated from "red" to "orange," as the town had 11.7 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 3.3 percent between Feb. 13 and Feb. 26, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 16.7 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period, and the test rate is down from 4.1 percent. 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 Wilton, only Cider Mill School, Middlebrook School, Miller-Driscoll School and Wilton High School reported any student cases, each having fewer than six cases of COVID-19 among their student body from Feb. 24 through March 2. All other schools in the Wilton School District 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.

Wilton is ahead of the state curve, with over 85 percent of its residents fully vaccinated, according to the latest DPH data.