Covid-19 Roundup: 10 new cases; current numbers exceed state model

Public health nurses from the Vermont Department of Health, assisted by soldiers from the Vermont National Guard, gather specimens from people at a Covid-19 testing site at the University of Vermont. Testing sites are open throughout the state and can be found here: https://humanresources.vermont.gov/popups. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger

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While the outbreak of Covid-19 in Winooski has reached a total of 84 confirmed cases, state officials say data is promising in the rest of Vermont. At a press conference Friday, officials said that the rest of the state continues to have a low level of cases. See VTDigger’s story

As the Legislature passed its first round of emergency grants for businesses strained by the Covid-19 crisis, Gov. Phil Scott criticized lawmakers for not approving economic relief fast enough. See VTDigger’s story

Now that lodging establishments can reopen, owners say the problem is that the state’s guidelines are confusing – to them and to guests – and so restrictive that they can’t function at a profit. See VTDigger’s story