COVID cases mount in Shelton as five more die with virus Brian Gioiele FacebookTwitterEmail Exterior of Shelton City Hall, in Shelton, Conn. Jan. 11, 2021.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media SHELTON — The city had five more COVID-related deaths last week as positive virus cases continue to rise, according to state data released on Monday. Overall, positive cases in the city rose by 156 this past week. The city, like nearly all communities in the state, remains in red alert status. In the state Department of Public Health data released on Monday, Shelton has had 2,378 confirmed coronavirus cases since the onset of the pandemic in mid-March.