The team, which was formed in November, is on call seven days a week to slow the spread of Covid among Vermont’s most vulnerable residents.
The state’s rapid response team is fighting Covid in elder care facilities
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Christmas travel likely cause of recent Covid spike
Data from the Department of Financial Regulation shows that Christmas travel to and from Vermont was higher in late December than at any point since the start of the pandemic.
Burlington braces for B.1.1.7 virus strain with new testing, filter rollout
Burlington can now test for community presence of the B.1.1.7 strain of Covid-19 itself, but mounting cases and the impending return of college students still gives reason to worry.
Addison County, ski towns continue to have high Covid rates
Cases associated with outbreaks are decreasing; rather, the rising case count indicates Covid is spreading in the community. See our town-by-town case count.
Vaccinations of Vermonters 75 and older will begin week of Jan. 25
Those who qualify will be able to register for appointments online or by phone, with details to be announced.
Vermont sticks to its two-dose approach for administering vaccine
The state plans to keep providing the second dose of the vaccine despite a changing federal strategy.
Record-breaking case numbers part of ‘holiday surge,’ officials say
State says latest federal plan to release more doses won’t change its vaccine strategy.
Vermont hits new record of hospitalizations
47 people are hospitalized with Covid, with 10 in intensive care plus 6 people with as-yet unconfirmed cases.
A quarantine ‘abyss’: The vulnerable grapple with health impacts of isolation
The state may be wrestling with the impacts of quarantine for years after Covid has dissipated. Elderly Vermonters and people with disabilities are particularly at risk.
Outbreak at a Vergennes church is linked to 80 Covid cases
Schools get $167 million in recovery help; teachers are upset that, despite push for in-person learning, they’re not up for early vaccinations.