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Another Case of Coronavirus Confirmed At Whisconier In Brookfield

A second member of the Whisconier Middle School community is now under quarantine.

BROOKFIELD, CT — Another member of the Whisconier Middle School has tested positive for the coronavirus, Superintendent John Barile wrote in an email to families on Saturday.
The last day the affected person was at WMS was on Tuesday.

They join the quarantined ranks of people at Whisconier Middle School, Huckleberry Hill School, Center School and Brookfield High School announced earlier this week.

Anyone who is considered a "close contact" with the infected people have 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, Barile said.

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The schools are "closely monitoring this situation and working with the Brookfield Health Department," according to Barile.

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