Thirty cases of Covid-19 are now associated with the outbreak at a hockey rink in Montpelier, according to the Vermont Department of Health, and Covid testing clinics will be held this week in central Vermont.
The clinics will be conducted by the health department and Central Vermont Medical Center.
The cases stem from adult and youth hockey leagues and an adult broomball league that play at the Central Vermont Memorial Civic Center in Montpelier.
The testing is for asymptomatic people and is recommended for those who had direct link to the team members and their close contacts. The health department is not recommending testing for the larger community.
The health department pop-up testing clinic will be held at the Barre Auditorium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday. Registration (healthvermont.gov/covid19-testing) is requested but walk-ins will be accommodated.
The Central Vermont Medical Center will conduct special testing clinics Tuesday through Friday from 2-4 p.m. for asymptomatic people who have concerns about potential exposure. Appointments are required (802-371-5310). The clinics will be at the medical center’s Acute Respiratory Clinic at 1311 Montpelier-Barre Road in Berlin.
Kinney Drugs and ClearChoiceMD (symptomatic only) in Berlin are also offering Covid testing. Call or check websites for more information.
For COVID-19 information and guidance, please go to healthvermont.gov/covid19.
–Cate Chant
