More than 4,800 people came to Vermont between 2020 and 2021 — reversing years of population loss from people moving out of the state.
‘Wildly unusual’: Census shows explosion of migration into Vermont in pandemic’s first year
Author: Erin Petenko
Erin Petenko is VTDigger's data and graphics reporter, bringing numbers to life to help Vermonters understand the state they live in.
Vermont Covid levels remain ‘low’ as national levels plateau
The national BA.5 surge appears to be easing, with declining case counts and hospitalizations.
Vermont’s Covid levels ‘low’ but state’s booster progress is falling behind
The state reported updated estimates of the percentage of people vaccinated, based on the latest booster recommendations from the CDC. Only 37% of the state’s residents are up-to-date on vaccines.
Estimated Covid infections may be 5 times higher than official counts, researchers project
The project by Yale and Harvard researchers uses data on hospitalizations, reported case counts and the dynamics of the Omicron variant to project backward, estimating the number of infections in recent weeks.
Young children’s Covid-19 vaccinations lag behind other age groups
Only 13% of kids under age 5 in Vermont have gotten at least one dose of the Covid vaccine. State officials think the lag stems from parents taking their time to get around to the doctor’s office.
Vermont reports low Covid levels, though BA.5 numbers creep up in southern U.S.
Vermont reported low levels for the eighth week in a row, but there are some signs that Bennington’s Covid levels may be on the rise.
BA.5 is the latest of a ‘parade of surges’ we can expect from Covid, experts say
The newly dominant strain is not expected to tax hospitals the way previous waves did, but it could still affect everyday life in Vermont.
Vermont Covid levels remain ‘low’ while numbers rise nationally
Data on cases, hospitalizations, symptoms and wastewater all showed little change in the latest weekly report from the health department.
Vermont’s missing Covid wastewater data is a mystery to government officials and contractors
Local wastewater treatment plants have collected Covid data for months. It’s just not getting included in state and national reporting systems.
Covid levels ‘low,’ but loss of PCR testing results brings uncertainty
A new subvariant sweeping the nation, BA.5, makes up an increasing number of Covid cases in New England.
On last week of state testing, Covid levels remain ‘low’
Case numbers barely changed from the week before, but it’s too early to tell how the closure of state Covid testing sites will affect the data.
Vermont Covid cases dip below 100 per day on eve of test site closures
The state reports declining hospitalizations so far in June and fewer deaths than in May.
A look back at a year of a ‘reopened’ Vermont
Since the governor dropped all restrictions in June 2021, the state has contended with new variants and expanded vaccine recommendations.
Covid cases are waning. What does that mean for high-risk Vermonters?
Despite Vermont’s “low” Covid levels, high-risk Vermonters say unreliable data and lax restrictions make it difficult to trust that the state is in a lull.
