As of Monday, a ban on multi-household gatherings was back in effect except for outdoor, masked gatherings with one other household.
Testing dips over holiday week; gathering ban back in place
Author: Erin Petenko
Elderly are next to get vaccine, leaving essential workers waiting — and worried
The federal guidance is “not only complex, but almost a formula for failure,” says Health Commissioner Mark Levine.
Ski towns, Bennington report rising numbers of Covid cases
Check out the lookup tool to see how much Covid cases have risen in any particular town, or see the Department of Health map to compare the rate of Covid in your community.
Reporter’s notebook: How many lives you saved in 2020
Looking at the 1,000 or more lives saved in 2020 — and the value we placed on each other — makes me proud to be a Vermonter.
Vermont reports 69 new cases, 11,000 people vaccinated
The health department also reported four new deaths Wednesday, bringing the total to 134.
Vermont will prioritize age and health in distributing vaccines in next phases
The state will not designate workers other than those in health care as priorities, Human Services Secretary Mike Smith said, as those frontline worker labels cause “divisiveness.”
Winooski coronavirus cases double in two weeks, Bennington begins to surge
A town-by-town look shows places with the highest Covid rates by population in the past two weeks were Killington, Baltimore, St. Albans City, Craftsbury, Greensboro and Lemington.
Vermont reports 87 new cases, 9 more deaths over holiday weekend
As with other holiday weekends, the number of tests performed over the past few days dropped compared to previous weeks.
Burlington’s income disparities have ripple effects, data shows
Burlington’s median income is far behind the median income for Chittenden County. What’s driving this disparity, and how do lawmakers plan to address it?
More than 4,000 Vermonters so far have received the Covid vaccine
Vermont’s almost 630,000 residents are being sorted into groups, and the first — health care workers and long-term care residents and staff — are getting the vaccine now. People in the next group will be announced next week. Then comes the rest of the population.
Vermont reports 73 new virus cases; five additional deaths bring total to 117
Michael Pieciak, commissioner of the Department of Financial Regulation, said Tuesday that 70% of deaths in the most recent wave were linked to long-term care facilities.
Household gathering rules loosened slightly for holidays
Restrictions will be dialed back from Dec. 23 to Jan. 2, then buttoned up again to track if there’s an uptick in Covid-19 cases.
Vermont reports steady Covid numbers over weekend before Christmas
Chittenden County, the state’s most populous county, reported the most cases Monday with 35, but its latest wave appears to be slowly declining. Its three-day average is 34, compared to a three-day average of 45 ten days ago.
Reforming short-term rental business is top priority for Vermont Chamber
The chamber will ask lawmakers to establish a registration system to ensure compliance with tax, health and safety questions.