6 Children Infected With Coronavirus In Orange In 2021: Report

ORANGE, CT — Six children in Orange under the age of 10 reportedly have contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the first week of 2021, according to Selectwoman Margaret Novicki, writes the New Haven Register.

The six children are among 16 reported coronavirus cases in town between Jan. 1 and 6; Novicki presented the information during a Board of Selectmen meeting this week.

Orange reported more than 530 coronavirus cases in 2020, which included 13 deaths from complications of the virus, according to officials.

The town is in the midst of preparing for the next phase of its vaccination efforts under state guidelines. Information can be obtained by clicking here.

Read the New Haven Register story.