NEW LONDON — Connecticut and local officials said Monday that the recent uptick in coronavirus cases in New London can be traced back to a series of social gatherings and other small social interactions — not to local school or business reopenings, or to the nearby casinos.
“We’re being told by the contact tracers that it’s not coming from any institutional or business setting, it’s coming predominantly from social spread ... where people are letting their guard down,” said New London Mayor Michael Passero.
He pointed to situations — such as small family gatherings that are well within the state limits on gathering size — where people may feel relaxed enough that they remove their masks or sit nearby one another.