Tuttle School 'Community Member' Tests Positive For Coronavirus

EAST HAVEN, CT — East Haven schools superintendent Erica Forti said in a message to families that the district was notified that a member of the Tuttle School community has tested positive for coronavirus.

Forti said in a letter to families that the person was told to stay home and in self-isolation for 10 days. She said the person's family members were also "instructed to self-quarantine and get tested."

The person, whether a student or staff member is unknown, was last in Tuttle School on Monday. Forti said anyone who is considered a “close contact” with this person has been notified by the school or local health officials and provided with instructions on the appropriate steps to take.

It's not totally clear how many cases have been reported in the district as the notifications are sent to families and not provided publically otherwise.

It's known that on Oct. 22, two people tested positive; one from the Ferrara School community and one from Joseph Melillo Middle School, based on letters to families.

Prior to that, on Oct. 14, as Patch reported, there were two positive cases announced in letters to families: one a person who attends the adult education night school program and another at East Haven High School.

On Oct. 3, a positive coronavirus case at Joseph Melillo Middle School prompted 17 people to be asked to quarantine, according to the East Shore District Health Department.

Before that, on Sept. 22, a Momauguin Elementary School "community member" tested positive for COVID-19.

By Patch's count, this brings the total case number to seven, but that is not confirmed by school officials.