The latest town-by-town data reveals a surge of Covid-19 cases in Rutland.
Vermont reports 497 new Covid cases, 3 more deaths
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Vermont reports 283 new Covid cases and 4 deaths, updates breakthrough and outbreak stats
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.
State pushes school testing as tentative data shows Covid falling statewide
Gov. Phil Scott said he would not support the Legislature acting on its own to enact new Covid-19 measures. If legislators want to come back into session, enact new measures and “cancel Christmas,” he said, “that’s up to them.”
Vermont reports 5 more Covid-19 deaths but case average is declining
The federal government also put out new holiday guidance to use for gatherings in the holiday season.
Orleans County still struggling with Covid-19 surge
More than two dozen communities reported the highest category of case spread in the latest data.
Vermont reports six new Covid-19 deaths over the weekend
In total, 30 people have died so far in September, making it the fourth-deadliest month in the pandemic, behind December 2020 (71 deaths), April 2020 (35) and January 2021 (34).
Barre, St. Albans, Newport and St. Johnsbury report Covid surges
Orleans County has been particularly hard-hit by new infections, according to the latest town-by-town data for Vermont.
Plainfield outbreak shows signs of slowing as surge shifts southward
Central Vermont cases are declining, but statewide totals still high.
Health department employees express frustrations in internal meeting
Health Commissioner Mark Levine discussed a letter that 91 employees had sent to Department of Health leadership the previous week. In response, a swath of employees continued to express frustrations.
Health commissioner recommends masking indoors, but state rules remain unchanged
Mark Levine stopped short of the full recommendations from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that all people wear masks in all indoor settings in counties with high or substantial transmission — which currently includes all 14 counties in Vermont.
Health Department stats show persistent effects of Delta spread
Data from the past two weeks shows a consistent rate of breakthrough cases, an uptick in outbreaks and persistent racial disparities.
Health Department staffs up on contact tracers
Vermont plans to continue working with a private contact tracing company, but amid a surge in cases, it’s also hiring an additional 25 in-house contact tracers, most re-assigned from within its ranks.
Delta deepens its hold on Vermont’s long-term care facilities
The state health department’s tally does not include scattered cases in facilities that have not reported outbreaks.
Families contend with confusion as Delta variant infiltrates Vermont nursing homes
Two Burlington nursing home staff members tested positive this month. The return of the virus to what was an early epicenter of Covid-19 cases and deaths brought back visitation restrictions and robocalls.