Thirteen campers at a Waterbury Parks and Recreation day camp have tested positive for Covid-19, according to the Vermont Department of Health.
Most of the 127 children who attend the camp are younger than 12, so they would therefore be unvaccinated. No campers or staff have reported severe illness, according to the department.
The Department of Health is conducting contact tracing, and everyone affected is being given relevant information, such as testing or quarantine guidance.
Because of the number of people who were potentially exposed to the coronavirus, there could have been multiple opportunities to then expose the greater community, according to health officials. “People who may have had contact with someone associated with the camp [should] monitor themselves and their children for symptoms, and … consider getting tested for the virus and isolating at home while awaiting their results,” the health department said.
Officials said Covid-19 tests are the only way to know if you have been infected and that testing is recommended regardless of vaccination status.
People can get tested for Covid-19 on Aug. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Aug 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Waterbury EMS station at 1727 Guptil Road in Waterbury Center. Other testing locations in Vermont can be found at healthvermont.gov/covid-19/testing.
