A public health nurse from the Vermont Department of Health gathers a specimen from Tim Jermain of Essex Junction at a Covid-19 testing site in Winooski on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger

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Thirty-four of the state’s 36 new coronavirus cases are from an outbreak in Winooski, where state and local officials are testing and educating residents of Vermont’s most diverse city. See VTDigger’s story

Child care facilities were allowed to reopen this week but only about half have done so. Providers say many families and workers are not rushing to return. See VTDigger’s story

The Department of Labor is facing a new challenge as Vermonters started reporting a rash of fraudulent claims that are also occurring in other states and use detailed information about Vermonters, Interim Commissioner Michael Harrington said. See VTDigger’s story

Vermont legislative leaders say they plan on fast-tracking grant money for businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and may send an initial economic relief package to the governor’s desk by the end of next week. 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...