2021-04-16 CoronaVirus Update #65
To: All residents
From: Steve Dunn, First Selectman
COVID CASES IN BROOKFIELD
As of yesterday, Thursday the 15th of April, Brookfield remains in the Red Zone.
In the last two weeks reported we have had 102 new cases of the virus in Brookfield. Cases last week were 36, down from the 66 reported for the prior week. The rate per 100K residents is 42.9, down from last week’s 60.9. The positivity rate for Brookfield is now 7.1%, down from 8.9% last week. Brookfield’s positivity rate is still over three times the State average. All rates are falling, following 4 weeks of increases. Now is the time to exhibit extreme caution to protect your family and friends so please take every precaution you can to help eliminate this virus.
One of the causes in this rise in the last two weeks was the case of a youth sports team in town where 45 people on or associated with the team contracted the virus and resulted in three people being hospitalized. We believe this is due to close contact between people and the virus may be one of the new variants which research has shown is 2.5 times more transmissible.
NEW APPOINTMENTS BEING MADE AVAILABLE AT BROOKFIELD”S CLINIC AT ST. JOE’S
Tonight, at 7PM, the town will be uploading to the VAMS system new openings for appointments for 1st Dose Moderna clinics at St. Joseph’s School
Tuesday, April 20th
Saturday, April 24th
Wednesday, May 12th
Our clinic hours for next week are
Tuesday, April 20th – 9AM to 1PM, 4PM to 7PM – standby line starts at 6PM
Thursday, April 22nd – 9AM to 1PM, 4PM to 7PM – standby line starts at 6PM
Saturday, April 24th – 9AM to 1PM – standby line starts at noon
If you wish to make an appointment for the vaccine at St. Joe’s, please register on VAMS and get on the system at 7PM, to try and make an appointment.
NOTE: Standby lines are for any vaccine available due to extra doses drawn during the day or unfilled appointment cancellations. Having a space in the standby line is not a guarantee of vaccine availability.
WHO CAN MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND WHEN:
All residents aged 16 and over can now make an appointment for the vaccine along with other designated groups.
To make an appointment by phone:
The phone number to call for an appointment is: 877-918-2224. The phones are open from 8AM to 8PM seven days a week. More information on this is available on the town website.
Link to guide for making phone appointments:
https://www.brookfieldct.gov/home/news/making-appointments-phone-vaccinations
To Make an Appointment online:
Sign up online by going onto CT DPH website to sign up when you qualify:
Online VAMS Enrollment (ct.gov)
You cannot sign up until you qualify.