Bridgeport, CT – Health Director Lisa Morrissey announced the temporary closure of the Communicable Disease Clinic until November 10, 2020.  Officials have been notified that two city employees have tested positive for COVID-19.   The closure follows quarantine and isolation protocols with precautionary measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within the offices and among personnel.  Contact tracing has begun and is extended to visitors of the clinic that may have been affected.

The following actions are in place to ensure the continuity of care for patients as well as the notification of potential exposure:

• Tuberculosis (TB) operations have been transferred to the state. The State Department of Public Health (CTDPH) will be taking over continuity of care for TB patients for the next 14 days. 

• Arrangements have been made through CTDPH and neighboring health departments for patients seeking sexually transmitted disease treatment. Patients will be referred to local health departments in the surrounding towns for the next 14 days.

• The State Department of Public Health, Office of Public Health Preparedness & Response isproviding mutual aid and has begun to assist with contact tracing in Bridgeport.

Bridgeport Health Department has activated the Medical Reserve Corps through Bridgeport EOC, Director Scott Appleby as well as support from the regional MRC through the Town of Stratford.  The MRC request is for nurses to carry out influenza vaccine clinics and support for the community health care providers conducting COVID-19 testing.

Director Morrissey states, “We are finding that  COVID-19 is spreading through small gatherings of family and friends and this is having a significant impact on the increase in cases.  I can’t emphasize enough the importance of wearing your mask, social distancing, minimizing gatherings, staying home if you are sick, and getting tested. This is time to come together and take care of our community by following the protocols.”

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