The state Department of Health reported nine new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday. That brings the total number of people diagnosed with the illness in Vermont since the outbreak began in March to 1,084.
The Winooski outbreak now numbers 68 cases, and a testing site at the O’Brien Community Center on Malletts Bay Avenue will be open all week.
The health department is encouraging people who have attended protests in the last couple of weeks to get tested. Testing sites can be found here: https://humanresources.vermont.gov/popups
There were no new deaths reported Tuesday, keeping the total number of people who have died from Covid-19 in Vermont at 55. There are two people hospitalized with Covid-19 and 14 hospitalized with suspected, but not confirmed, cases.
The state reported 1,430 new tests conducted, bringing the total to 44,228.The health department’s full update is here.
— Cate Chant
