Special Report

This is the City in Vermont With the Most COVID-19 Cases

Evan Comen

Published: June 17, 2021 5:45 am

Last Updated: June 17, 2021 10:18 pm

The U.S. has reported more than 33.1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 15. More than 594,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 — the highest death toll of any country.

Nationwide, there were an average of 4.8 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 Americans in the week ending June 15. Cumulatively, the U.S. has reported 10,096.4 cases per 100,000 Americans, and 181.2 deaths per 100,000 Americans.

In Vermont, there were an average of 1.6 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents in the week ending June 15. Cumulatively, Vermont has reported 3,899.1 cases per 100,000 state residents, the second fewest of all 50 states. Vermont has reported 41.0 deaths per 100,000, the second fewest of all 50 states.

While the nation’s largest metropolitan areas were hit hardest in the early months of the pandemic, nearly every city has suffered from the virus. Outbreaks are particularly likely to occur in places where large numbers of people tend to congregate, leaving cities with high concentrations of colleges, correctional facilities, and nursing homes particularly at risk.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Burlington-South Burlington metropolitan area has reported 9,756 confirmed cases, or 4,459.2 per 100,000 residents — the most of any city in Vermont.

Burlington-South Burlington is the only metropolitan area in Vermont and ranks as the city with the most cases per capita by default.

The coronavirus crisis has led to widespread unemployment across the country as consumer-facing businesses are forced to close and customers are encouraged to stay home. Unemployment in Burlington-South Burlington peaked at 14.8% in April 2020, and is now at 2.4% as of April 2021.

To determine the metropolitan area in each state with the highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed data from state and local health departments. We ranked metropolitan areas according to the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents as of June 15. Data was aggregated from the county level to the metropolitan area level using boundary definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau. Population data used to adjust case and death totals came from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2019 American Community Survey and are five-year estimates.

These are all the counties in Vermont where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).