Coronavirus On The Rise In Wilton

WILTON — Coronavirus activity in Wilton continues to increase, and "a good number" of residents are in quarantine.

First Selectwoman Lynne Vanderslice sounded the warning in a post on the town's website Tuesday. Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported that day, bringing the total to 26 in the past four days, and 34 in the past eight.

"Daily positive rates and rapid increases in hospitalizations are warnings that we all need to return to the diligence practiced before the start of the summer," Vanderslice said.

The state Department of Public Health reported the following for Wilton as of Monday, with comparisons to the dates prior to the start of the first and second phases of the state's reopening plan:

• 320 cases, 113 additional since June 16 and 120 since May 19
• 5,531 residents tested. 4,381 since June 16 and 4,781 since May 19
• 8,729 tests performed, 7,277since June 16
• 42 deaths, 1 since June 16 and 5 since May 19

Vanderslice broke down the 34 cases over the last eight days by age demographic:

• Under age 20: 4%
• 20-29: 29%
• 30-39: 7%
• 40-49: 7%
• 50-59: 21%
• 60-69: 18%
• 70-79: 4%
• 80+: 11%

In the coronavirus alert level town data released last week, Wilton was a "yellow zone," reporting five to nine daily cases per 100,000 population. It borders Norwalk, a break-out "red zone" where cases have been climbing.

Since the start of the outbreak, Wilton has recorded 42 reported COVID-associated deaths.Statewide, the death toll has been on an uptick, with 11 more deaths reported on Wednesday