Burke and Dover were two towns with the fastest-growing Covid outbreaks this week, according to Department of Health data.
Burke now has 18 cases of Covid, up from just six two weeks before. Dover has 30 cases, up from 12 the week before. Both are the site of a ski mountain.
Killington, another ski mountain town, was reported to have a high rate of Covid last week, but no longer does. Nearby Stockbridge, however, had 10 new cases in a two-week period, giving it a high rate of cases.
Bennington was the largest town with a more than 50% increase in Covid cases, adding 84 new cases, or 68% of its total, in the past week. The Bennington Police Department had a recent outbreak with six officers reported to have Covid.
Other towns with a high rate of Covid in the past two weeks relative to their population include St. Albans City, Craftsbury, Greensboro, Lemington and Benson. Craftsbury’s recent long-term care outbreak is said to be contained at 28 cases.
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