3 More Brookfield School Community Members Coronavirus Positive

BROOKFIELD, CT — One more member of the Whisconier Middle School community, one from the Brookfield High School community, and one from the Center School community tested positive for coronavirus Superintendent John Barile has announced.

The affected person from WMS was in school Friday. The person from BHS was last in school on Jan. 19, and the Center School patient was in school on Jan. 21. All three and their 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 Friday.

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.

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