COVID-19 Call to Action

Tolland Town leaders are urging travelers from outside of Tolland to stay away and remain in their current location. However, if people have recently arrived, they ask them to self-quarantine for 14 days to help combat further spread of the coronavirus outbreak.

We are addressing this message to visitors, weekenders, second-home owners and short-term rental owners.

We also caution that "any expectations that resources will be available to you here that are not available to you in your current location are simply unrealistic."

We have few hospitals in our response area and those that we do have, along with our emergency responders, are currently at risk of having inadequate personal protective equipment. The additional needs created by incoming travelers and second-home owners may tax our medical care and emergency response systems beyond capacity. Also, Tolland does not operate an ambulance service, instead it relies on mutual aid from surrounding towns.

We also urge all recent arrivals in Tolland to self-quarantine for 14 days to limit possible exposures, as recommended by the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

Citing a growing number of cases in our area and statewide, the number of exposures will increase with the movement of non-residents and part-time residents into our area from other parts of the state and country, resulting in a strain upon the resources

of public health, first responders, health care providers, our hospitals and government personnel.

We thank you for your cooperation during these trying times and with everyone doing their part, no matter how big or small, we will get through this pandemic and return to normal living.