Updated: 9:49 PM EST February 1, 2021
NORTH BRANFORD, Conn. The Connecticut Department of Public Health along with the East Shore District Health Department is investigating a COVID-19 outbreak linked to a large family gathering.
The outbreak includes people who were identified with COVID-19 variant strain B117, which was first isolated in the United Kingdom. The outbreak is also linked to the North Branford hockey team, which is being quarantined. Both the East Shore Health Department and North Branford School officials are watching the contacts in quarantine,
“While positive cases of COVID-19 have been decreasing since the large increase after the holidays, we need to remind our residents to stay vigilant, especially in light of the COVID-19 variant that is now present in Connecticut,” said Michael Pascucilla, Director of Public Health for the East Shore District Health Department.
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