Coronavirus Fairfield: Several Town Buildings To Close

FAIRFIELD, CT — Closures were announced Thursday for several Fairfield community buildings as the new coronavirus continues to spread across Connecticut.

The town will close the Fairfield Fitness Center, the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities and all town libraries, including the Pequot Library in Southport, First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick said in a message to residents. Fairfield will continue its March budget meetings online and through teleconference, but all recreation programs and town-sponsored events set for March and April are canceled, Fairfield Parks and Recreation said in a Facebook post. Additionally, all fields are closed.

Fairfield University has closed the following places to the public until further notice: the DiMenna-Nyselius Library, the RecPlex, the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, the Fairfield University Art Museum and the Egan Chapel of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

The Police Athletic League announced Thursday it would reschedule the trout derby set for April 4 to May 2.

Fairfield Public Schools, Notre Dame High School, Fairfield University and Sacred Heart University have all announced plans to switch to remote learning. Many other area schools and colleges have also decided to close.

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In her message Thursday, Kupchick urged residents to wash their hands, cover their mouths when coughing or sneezing, practice social distancing, stay home if they are sick and check on elderly neighbors.

"This is a difficult and global challenge. If we work together to take these precautions, I am hopeful this virus will have a limited impact on our community," Kupchick said in the message.

So far, five Connecticut residents have been diagnosed with the new coronavirus. The governor has declared a state of emergency.

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