Coronavirus Torrington: DCF Worker Tests Positive

TORRINGTON, CT — An employee with the Department of Children and Families has tested positive for the new coronavirus, according to an email by DCF Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes.

"We have received confirmation, and have been given permission to share with you, that an employee in the Department of Children and Families Torrington Office has tested positive” for COVID-19.

"This is not unexpected given the nature of the virus' transmission," Dorantes wrote. "Our thoughts and prayers are with this member of our DCF family."

The Torrington office is currently "undergoing a thorough cleaning and disinfection prior to staff re-entering the building," according to the email