The Department of Health reported 68 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total confirmed in Vermont since the beginning of the pandemic to 4,172. Two new deaths were reported, bringing the total deaths since March to 69.
New cases were reported Monday in 13 counties:
- Chittenden: 15
- Franklin: 11
- Lamoille: 7
- Washington: 7
- Bennington: 5
- Orange: 5
- Caledonia: 4
- Windham: 4
- Essex: 3
- Orleans: 2
- Addison: 2
- Windsor: 2
- Rutland: 1
As of Tuesday, 21 people were hospitalized with confirmed cases of Covid-19, with five in intensive care. Four more were hospitalized with suspected cases.
The state reported that 552,954 tests have been administered for the illness in Vermont since mid-March. As of Tuesday, 224,284 people have been tested. The seven-day positivity rate is 1.4%.
Testing sites can be found at https://humanresources.vermont.gov/popups.
The state has gathered the dashboards and websites of Vermont colleges that are reporting Covid cases and testing. Those can be found on the Department of Financial Regulation’s School Reopening web page.
The health department’s travel-related quarantine policy for people who are coming into the state or returning from other areas can be found here.
The health department’s full daily update is available here.
—Mike Dougherty