Since Connecticut’s devastating COVID-19 outbreak last spring killed thousands and shut down the state, experts and officials have warned that even after “flattening the curve” in the summer, the state could experience a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the fall.
Now, with fall approaching, local experts warn that school reopenings, pandemic fatigue and indoor gatherings could contribute to a spike in Connecticut’s infections that coincides dangerously with flu season.
“I anticipate that there will be increases in cases in the fall and moving into the winter,” said Dr. David Banach, an epidemiologist at UConn Health.