David Walsh gets Covid test
David Walsh, of Jericho, receives a nasal swab test for Covid-19 at a pop-up testing site in Barre. Walsh said his extended family was getting tested in the hopes that, if negative, they could spend time together without social distancing. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger

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Does Vermont meet other experts’ criteria for relaxing lockdown rules? VTDigger examined six criteria cited by government bodies and academics that have guided countries and states on reopening decisions. See VTDigger’s story

The Vermont Department of Labor accidentally mailed unemployment insurance claimants’ Social Security numbers to Vermont employers who weren’t connected to their cases. See VTDigger’s story

The Vermont Senate is discussing whether a statewide mandate requiring Vermonters to wear masks in retail stores is needed, in light of Gov. Phil Scott’s reluctance to order one. See VTDigger’s story

Burlington and South Burlington both took steps to require masks in some public places at their city council meetings Monday night. See VTDigger’s story

A wide-ranging order released Tuesday opens swimming pools, beaches, and yard sales, as well as allows low-contact workers such as attorneys, accountants, and realtors to start working again. See VTDigger’s story

The state Department of Corrections is changing its mass coronavirus testing policy and will now test both staff and inmates at the state’s prisons. The move comes after criticism from the ACLU-Vermont. See VTDiggger’s story

Forty-seven employees have taken voluntary layoffs at Northwestern Medical Center as part of the hospital’s efforts to reduce financial losses that were evident even before the additional financial hit caused by Covid-19. See VTDigger’s story

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Cate Chant is a news editor at VTDigger. Her professional life has included various aspects of publishing, including graphic arts, writing and editing. She has lived off and on in Vermont; her latest return...

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