Shelton schools report 11 more COVID cases Brian Gioiele FacebookTwitterEmail Shelton City Hall.Contributed photo SHELTON — Positive COVID tests continue to mount in the city, according to data from the state Department of Public Health. Cases citywide jumped to 1,744 — 1,612 confirmed and 132 probable — with 145 deaths from virus-related causes since the pandemic began in March, according to state DPH numbers released last week. Overall, state data reports that 15,357 residents have been tested. The latest numbers keep Shelton under “red alert,” with 285 positive cases reported over a two-week period between Nov. 22 and Dec. 5 That places the city at 49.5 daily cases per 100,000 residents. As cases rise in the city, the numbers are also increasing among school community members.