4 More Brookfield School Community Members Coronavirus Positive

Brookfield CT

25 January, 2021

8:03 PM

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BROOKFIELD, CT — One more member of the Whisconier Middle School community, two from the Brookfield High School community, and one from the Huckleberry Hill School community tested positive for coronavirus, Superintendent John Barile has announced. The affected person from WMS was in school Thursday. The two from BHS were last in school on Jan. 19, and the person from Huckleberry Hill was in school on Jan. 22. The affected individuals and families have been instructed to remain home and isolate. "At this time, we have not received any other reports of students or staff members experiencing illnesses with symptoms resembling those of COVID-19," Barile said in an email to families on Monday. Anyone who is considered a "close contact" with the infected community members has been contacted by now or will be contacted very soon and provided with instructions on the appropriate steps to take, which includes quarantine for 10 days, according to Barile, with close monitoring for days 11-14. "It is critical that all members of our community adhere to mitigating strategies to help reduce the spread of COVID-19; wear a mask- covering nose and mouth, wash hands frequently, and maintain social distance," Barile said. The schools continue to monitor the COVID-19 data trends in collaboration with the Brookfield Health Department and our District Medical Advisor, according to Barile.