1 More Brookfield School Community Member Is Coronavirus Positive

BROOKFIELD, CT — One more member of the Brookfield High School community tested positive for coronavirus, Superintendent John Barile announced Monday.

The affected person has 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 member 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.

"We continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 data trends in collaboration with the Brookfield Health Department and our District Medical Advisor," Barile said.