Data from the past two weeks shows ongoing trends in infections, hospitalizations and deaths by vaccination status, as well as a persistent racial gap in new cases.
More than 500 households that would have become ineligible for motel rooms in late September got a 30-day reprieve. But with a new deadline weeks away, it’s still unclear where participants exiting the program will go.
More than two months since the more contagious Covid-19 strain began driving up case counts, the gulf between many public health experts and the Scott administration is only widening.
The state has reported 37 deaths in September, making this the second-deadliest month of the pandemic.
Eight weeks of data specific to the Delta variant shows that, while unvaccinated Vermonters remain at significantly higher risk of infection and hospitalization, older vaccinated Vermonters are dying from the disease at similar rates.
About 543 households are slated to lose their rooms Thursday, according to Vermont Legal Aid.
The longtime leader of the Vermont Council on Rural Development is stepping down September 30.
The state had set a recent record for daily new infections on Saturday with 222 cases, and hospitalizations have reached recent highs for two consecutive days.
The Department of Health also reported 111 new cases and released weekly data on schools and long-term care facilities.
The state reported 108 new cases Monday, plus 405 over the weekend. Four new deaths were reported over the past three days.
The Department of Health also published new data on breakthrough cases, outbreaks and infections by race.
Health department data shows that 33 people are hospitalized with the coronavirus. At least four schools have reported new cases.
Data from the past two weeks shows a consistent rate of breakthrough cases, an uptick in outbreaks and persistent racial disparities.
School leaders across the state say their No.1 job is to keep kids safe this fall. But what exactly that means could look different from school to school.