Danbury One Of 70 CT Towns On Coronavirus 'Red Alert' List

Danbury CT

06 November, 2020

12:39 PM

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DANBURY, CT – Danbury currently has a coronavirus infection rate of 39.2 cases per 100,000, as it sits in the state's list of 70 "red alert" zone towns. Towns are designated in the red zone if their daily coronavirus case average goes above 15 cases per 100,000 people. These towns can scale back to the state's second reopening phase if they choose. If you live in a red zone, officials said, it may be prudent to get a coronavirus test once a week. They said there is no hard and fast rule, but they encourage people in these towns to get tested as often as possible. The state Department of Public Health issues an alert in towns that reach the threshold and encourages towns to consider going to distance learning once the average daily case count goes above 25 per 100,000 population. DPH also advises people in red alert towns, especially members of the most vulnerable populations, to limit trips outside their home and avoid social gatherings with non-family members. Community groups are asked to postpone indoor activities and outdoor activities where social distancing and mask use can't be maintained at all times. The coronavirus red zone towns as of Friday are: AnsoniaBethelBethlehemBerlinBozrahBridgeportBristolBrookfieldBrooklynCanterburyChaplinClintonCromwellDanburyDerbyEast GranbyEast HartfordEast HamptonEast WindsorEllingtonFranklinGriswoldGrotonHamdenHamptonHartfordKillinglyLedyardLisbonMeridenMiddleburyMiddlefieldMiddletownMonroeMontvilleNaugatuckNew BritainNew HavenNew LondonNewingtonNorth BranfordNorth CanaanNorth HavenNorth StoningtonNorwalkNorwichOld SaybrookPlainfieldPlymouthProspectPutnamSeymourSheltonSouthingtonSpragueStamfordStratfordThomastonTollandWallingfordWaterburyWaterfordWatertownWest HavenWethersfieldWindhamWindsorWolcottWoodbridgeWoodbury