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VTDigger analyzed the timing of state-level actions to combat the new coronavirus to understand how Vermont’s response timeline compares to other states. We found that on the whole, Vermont timed its increasing closures at the same time or earlier than its neighbors. See VTDigger’s story
As of Sunday, 235 people had tested positive for the virus and 12 people had died in Vermont. A new pop-up testing location opened in Putney, as the state takes a more expansive approach to testing. See VTDigger’s story
Until last week, Brennan Neill worked in development at the Flynn, the nonprofit performing arts center in Burlington. After he was laid off amid the coronavirus outbreak, he was one of a record 14,784 Vermonters to file for unemployment insurance last week. Hear from Neill and others in the Deeper Dig podcast
The Vermont State Police, municipal and county law enforcement officials visited 318 inns, motels and hotels across the state to determine whether local hospitality groups have complied with Gov. Phil Scott’s “stay home” executive order. Mike Schirling, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Public Safety, said police found that lodging establishments were “overwhelmingly compliant.” See VTDigger’s story
“Almost all of our face-to-face services are now being provided via telehealth,” said Dan Hall, director of outpatient services for the Howard Center. Vermont’s health care providers are switching to offering services remotely as the coronavirus pandemic escalates. See VTDigger’s story
Amid the sudden, sweeping changes associated with the coronavirus outbreak, Brattleboro Retreat psychologist Dr. Jilisa Snyder and her peers are explaining skillful ways to respond to the crisis, ranging from making small scheduling shifts to mulling over life’s big questions. Read about mental health tips
Medical marijuana dispensaries can stay open under the “stay home” order. New rules for the facilities to allow for “social distancing” while providing access to patients and caregivers. See VTDigger’s story
Other Headlines
With presidential bid all but sunk, Sanders turns attention to COVID-19
Non-coronavirus legislation on pause, but still in play this session, lawmakers say
Can Vermont’s newspapers weather the COVID-19 pandemic?
Columns & Commentaries
Walters: Candidates retool in a time of social distancing
Then Again: A ‘hotbed of radicalism,’ Barre was first in Vermont to elect Socialist mayor
David Clark: Schools need to share the economic pain
Adrian Ivakhiv: Pandemic politics, or what a disaster can do for us
