CT Coronavirus Red Zone Map: 162 Towns On List

CONNECTICUT — There are now 162 out of 169 Connecticut towns that fall into the state’s red zone for coronavirus infections, which is an increase of one town from the previous week.

The only municipalities not in the red zone are: Colebrook, Union, Wilton, Warren, Cornwall Salisbury and Canaan.

Communities fall into the red zone when they have 15 or more daily coronavirus cases per 100,000 people over a two-week average.

There are now 13 municipalities with infection rates above 70 including larger municipalities like New Britain, Waterbury, Meriden, Hartford, Danbury and East Hartford. Some smaller towns like Old Saybrook, Plainfield and Middlebury also exceed 70 daily cases per 100,000 population over the two-week average.

There are also 18 towns that had a positive test rate of 10 percent or greater over the two-week period.

Connecticut averaged 47.2 daily coronavirus cases per 100,000 population and a 6.7 percent positive test rate between Dec. 13 and 26.

Connecticut health officials recommend the following for communities in the red zone:

• Individuals: Limit trips outside home, avoiding gatherings with non-family members. High-risk individuals should stay home.
• Communities: Cancel public events and limit community gathering points, alert residents via reverse 911 system.
• Organized group activities: Postpone all indoor activities. Postpone outdoor activities where mask wearing or social distancing cannot be maintained at all times.
• Prekindergarten-grade 12 schools: In collaboration with local health department and superintendent, consider more distance learning if cases are greater than 25 per 100,000 residents per day over a two-week average.