COVID Update 12/31/21
Brookfield,
Over the last several days, our Director of Public Health, Dr. Raymond Sullivan has fielded numerous questions about the newer Omicron Variant. It is more contagious, but thankfully less aggressive. Please find more information on Omicron at: Omicron Variant: What You Need to Know | CDC
We have a total of 237 cases for the 2 weeks ending on Christmas, 12/25. Week 1 revised upward to 90 while Week 2 saw 147 cases. Case rate is now 99.7 up from 55.1. Positivity rate is not reported, but appears to be in excess of 20%. There are 2462 total cases (1931 confirmed and 531 probable as yet to be confirmed). Every town in CT is red except Canaan. 80.45% of residents have now received at least one dose of vaccine. 18% of children 5-11 have been vaccinated. It is predicted that rates will continue to rise through mid-January.
For information on our Town Hall vaccination clinic please visit:
Frequently Asked COVID Vaccine Clinic Questions | Brookfield CT
For information on local testing please visit:
Covid-19 Testing - City Of Danbury (danbury-ct.gov)
The State of Connecticut has yet to inform us if we will be receiving test kits. However, we are now being told that we will soon have a large amount of N95 masks available for distribution. We will keep you informed of any updates.
Stay safe & Happy New Year,
Tara Carr