Shelton Sees An Uptick, While Derby Sees A Drop In Coronavirus Cases

SHELTON & DERBY, CT — Coronavirus cases are once again on the rise in Connecticut, with 25 towns in the state’s red alert zone for infection rates. Even Gov. Ned Lamont last week said that he had tested positive for the virus.

Shelton had 11.3 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 5.30 percent between March 20 and April 4, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 9.4 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period.

Derby, however, had 0 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 2.40 percent between March 20 and April 4, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 7.5 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.

As a result, Shelton is in the alert level orange zone, while Derby is in the gray zone:

Shelton recorded 36 new coronavirus cases between April 1 and 7, up from 29 cases, according to DPH’s preliminary data.

Derby recorded 0 new coronavirus cases between April 1 and 7, and none the week before, according to DPH’s preliminary data.