Coronavirus: New Brookfield High, Whisconier Middle School Cases

BROOKFIELD, CT — Another member of the Brookfield High School community and two members of the Whisconier Middle School community tested positive for coronavirus, Superintendent John Barile announced Tuesday. The affected people have been instructed to remain home and isolate for 10 days.

The last day the affected person was at Brookfield High School was on Nov. 13. The Whisconier quarantine were there last on Nov. 10 and 13.

"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 Tuesday.

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 14 days, according to Barile.

All Brookfield schools switched full remote learning last Wednesday, and are scheduled to return to the hybrid attendance model on Dec. 7.

"As the health metrics continue to change we will closely monitor the COVID-19 data trends in collaboration with the Brookfield Health Department and our District Medical Advisor," Barile said.