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Brookfield One Of 70 CT Towns On Coronavirus 'Red Alert' List

Brookfield currently has a coronavirus infection rate of 19.3 cases per 100,000, as it sits in the state's list of 70 "red alert" zone towns

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BROOKFIELD, CT – Brookfield currently has a coronavirus infection rate of 19.3 cases per 100,000, as it sits in the state's list of 70 "red alert" zone towns.

Towns are designated in the red zone if their daily coronavirus case average goes above 15 cases per 100,000 people. These towns can scale back to the state's second reopening phase if they choose.

If you live in a red zone, officials said, it may be prudent to get a coronavirus test once a week. They said there is no hard and fast rule, but they encourage people in these towns to get tested as often as possible.

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The state Department of Public Health issues an alert in towns that reach the threshold and encourages towns to consider going to distance learning once the average daily case count goes above 25 per 100,000 population.

DPH also advises people in red alert towns, especially members of the most vulnerable populations, to limit trips outside their home and avoid social gatherings with non-family members. Community groups are asked to postpone indoor activities and outdoor activities where social distancing and mask use can't be maintained at all times.

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The coronavirus red zone towns as of Friday are:

  1. Ansonia
  2. Bethel
  3. Bethlehem
  4. Berlin
  5. Bozrah
  6. Bridgeport
  7. Bristol
  8. Brookfield
  9. Brooklyn
  10. Canterbury
  11. Chaplin
  12. Clinton
  13. Cromwell
  14. Danbury
  15. Derby
  16. East Granby
  17. East Hartford
  18. East Hampton
  19. East Windsor
  20. Ellington
  21. Franklin
  22. Griswold
  23. Groton
  24. Hamden
  25. Hampton
  26. Hartford
  27. Killingly
  28. Ledyard
  29. Lisbon
  30. Meriden
  31. Middlebury
  32. Middlefield
  33. Middletown
  34. Monroe
  35. Montville
  36. Naugatuck
  37. New Britain
  38. New Haven
  39. New London
  40. Newington
  41. North Branford
  42. North Canaan
  43. North Haven
  44. North Stonington
  45. Norwalk
  46. Norwich
  47. Old Saybrook
  48. Plainfield
  49. Plymouth
  50. Prospect
  51. Putnam
  52. Seymour
  53. Shelton
  54. Southington
  55. Sprague
  56. Stamford
  57. Stratford
  58. Thomaston
  59. Tolland
  60. Wallingford
  61. Waterbury
  62. Waterford
  63. Watertown
  64. West Haven
  65. Wethersfield
  66. Windham
  67. Windsor
  68. Wolcott
  69. Woodbridge
  70. Woodbury

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