State officials have been walking the line for months between keeping the hospitality industry alive, and keeping travelers from carrying Covid-19 into the state.
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Schools in difficult spot about Thanksgiving gathering quarantines
“It really is not incumbent upon a superintendent to make Solomon-like decisions for families,” one superintendent said.
VTrans’ $600,000 Covid sign blitz targets travel to and from state
The federally funded effort comes as Thanksgiving-week visits to Vermont’s busiest rest area fell by almost 80%.
Few passengers at Burlington airport on what’s normally a bustling travel day
“Our numbers are down, but that’s OK. If they would have been at the 10,000 number, I would have been an absolute mess, knowing that many people were coming and going,” said airport director Gene Richards.
State orders universal quarantine for travelers
Officials announced the new measure amid a surge in Covid cases and multiple outbreaks spreading across the state.
Officials urge Vermonters to limit gatherings to 10 and discourage holiday travel
With the Covid-19 rate surging in the U.S. and around the world, Health Commissioner Mark Levine said there’s no need to panic in Vermont, but “it’s time for us to focus on the things we can control.”
Officials recommend staying the course during holiday season
Lodging proprietors say reservations are down for the Thanksgiving weekend, as most would-be visitors are from high-case counties whose residents are not allowed in Vermont without quarantining.
Allen: A perfect storm is buffeting Vermont’s storied inns and hotels
Bookings are way down and hotel and inn owners are hoping for more visitors this fall and winter.
Vermont rolls out welcoming mat to more out-of-state visitors
On July 1, Vermont will open the borders to quarantine-free travel for visitors from counties with low rates of Covid-19 as far away as Ohio and Virginia.
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s mistakes about European travel due to coronavirus
All travel from Europe is not suspended. The ban doesn’t cover all of Europe and has numerous exemptions.
Trump’s coronavirus travel restrictions muddle travel for Vermonters
“Every country, for better or worse, is looking out for itself and so that means that unexpected travel restrictions are entirely possible,” an expert said of the new travel restrictions.
