Brookfield COVID-19 Cases Continue To Fall

BROOKFIELD, CT — The wearing of masks in schools became optional in Brookfield on Monday, and the coronavirus is accommodating the school board's decision.

Brookfield's coronavirus alert level dropped from "orange" to "yellow," as the town had 6.3 average daily cases per 100,000 residents and a positive test rate of 3.4 percent between Feb. 13 and Feb. 26, according to the state Department of Public Health. There were 11.8 average daily cases per 100,000 residents in the previous two-week reporting period, and the test rate is down from 5.4 percent. It's important to note that a few cases can have a large impact on a municipal case rate, especially for small towns.

The number of students reporting positive COVID-19 cases has dropped, along with mask regulations in most districts. In the Brookfield School District, all reported zero infections from Feb. 24 through Mar. 2, the most recent time period recorded by DPH.

As of Friday, 65 percent of Americans have been fully vaccinated. In Connecticut, 77.8 percent of residents have had both jabs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Both those numbers are up just 0.1 percent over the previous week. Just under half of Connecticut residents have received a booster shot against the coronavirus.

Bethel is slightly ahead of the state curve, with just over 78 percent of its residents fully vaccinated, according to the latest DPH data.