88 COVID-19 cases in Vermont since Friday
From Vermont Public Radio:
COVID-19 In Vermont: Latest Updates
The Vermont Department of Health reported 88 COVID-19 cases since Friday, including 43 new cases Sunday, the state’s highest one-day jump since the spring.
Health officials also reported the first death in Vermont from the virus in more than three months. In all, 59 people have now died from COVID-19.
Of Sunday’s new cases, 15 were in Chittenden County and 9 are in Washington County. Each of Vermont’s counties has had at least one new positive case in the past two weeks.
2 people are hospitalized, none of whom are in the ICU, but 4 other hospitalized individuals are being investigated as possible COVID cases.
Health officials say they’re now investigating more COVID outbreaks than at any other time, with many of the cases and outbreaks due to masking and physical distancing breaking down.
In new guidance issues Sunday, state officials ask everyone to avoid unnecessary travel, including for the upcoming holidays.
Gatherings should be limited to 10 people within a social circle, and anyone who attends events beyond that circle should get a COVID test now, and again in a week, due to possible pre-symptomatic transmission.
Posted: November 9th, 2020 under Heathcare News, Regional NY-VT News.