Published February 2, 2021 •
Updated on February 2, 2021 at 11:48 am
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Health officials are investigating a COVID-19 outbreak caused by a large family gathering in North Branford, according the East Shore District Health Department. The outbreak involved multiple people who have the COVID-19 variant strain B.1.1.7, which was first discovered in the United Kingdom, according to officials.
A spokesperson for the state Department of Public Health said on Monday the department is aware of the cases. After working with local health officials, DPH determined that none of the North Branford cases have known travel histories, which means the variant is circulating in the community, according to a DPH spokesperson.
Members of East Haven Fire Department get first dose of COVID vaccine
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Members of the East Haven Fire Department received their first doses of Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday morning, Dec. 30, 2020.Matt Marcarelli / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Members of the East Haven Fire Department received their first doses of Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday morning, Dec. 30, 2020.Matt Marcarelli / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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Members of the East Haven Fire Department received their first doses of Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday morning, Dec. 30, 2020.Matt Marcarelli / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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EAST HAVEN Members of the Fire Department received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this week, according to the town, part of the Phase 1 distribution for first responders through the East Shore District Health Department.
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Part of the East Shore District COVID-19 vaccine program, East Haven firefighters get vaccinated at Branford High School. (Photo courtesy of East Haven Fire Chief Matt Marcarelli )
Part of the East Shore District COVID-19 vaccine program, East Haven firefighters get vaccinated at Branford High School. (Photo courtesy of East Haven Fire Chief Matt Marcarelli )
Part of the East Shore District COVID-19 vaccine program, East Haven firefighters get vaccinated at Branford High School. (Photo courtesy of East Haven Fire Chief Matt Marcarelli )
BRANFORD, CT First responders from Branford, North Branford and East Haven risk their lives to save the lives of others. Wednesday, nearly 100 firefighters and EMTs got the COVID-19 vaccine, the first of two doses, at Branford High School. So they can go back out there and save lives while keeping themselves safe.
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Just this week alone, eight East Haven Public Schools staff members and four students have tested positive for the coronavirus.
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The district is now reporting that since the beginning of the fall term, there are a total of 83 cases, with 150 currently in quarantine. By way of comparison Guilford Public Schools report 56 cases since the beginning of the semester, Madison Public Schools has 57 cases and Branford Public School have 68.
Overbrook Early Learning Center has had the lowest case numbers with none in quarantine. Tuttle School also has no students or educators in quarantine.
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School superintendent Erica Forti continues to maintain that none of the cases come from school-based transmission. And says that the East Shore District Health does not recommend closing schools. She has also declined to confirm whether school principals are among those with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis or are in quarantine citing privacy concerns.