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There are now 19 Connecticut communities that are considered at a high-risk for spreading COVID-19, according to the Department of Public Health data released Thursday, Oct. 22.
A community is considered high-risk when there is an average of 15 or more new COVID-19 incidents reported, each day, over two weeks, per 100,000 residents.
As of Thursday, the communities with the highest average daily positive test rates are:
- Norwich - 40.7 positive tests per 100,000 residents
- New London - 43.7 positive tests per 100,000 residents.
- Statewide the positive test rate is 2.3 per 100,000 residents.
- The following is a list of the state’s high-risk communities:
- Canterbury - 22.4
- Danbury - 15.1
- East Hartford - 15.9
- Fairfield - 19.6
- Groton - 17
- Griswold - 19.1
- Hartford - 19.4
- Lisbon - 21.9
- Montville - 20.2
- New London - 43.7
- Norwalk - 18.9
- Norwich - 40.7
- Plainfield - 16.5
- Prospect - 17.5
- Salem - 17.3
- Sprague - 17.3
- Waterbury - 16.3
- Waterford - 21.2
- Windham - 22.6
For more information and to see how many COVID-19 incidents are in your city or town, visit Connecticut’s COVID-19 Data-Tracker online.
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