Vermont health officials reported 2,295 additional cases of COVID-19 on Friday and is near several record high marks in the pandemic. The seven-day average for cases is now at 1,779 per day, roughly 100 infections below an all-time high set earlier this week. State models project the number of new cases will continue to rise in coming weeks. Vermont COVID-19 dataVermont vaccine information Vermont's surge in new infections is not unique. There has been a roughly 133% increase in new cases during the past two weeks, though that mark has started to decline at a rate not yet seen locally. Nine additional patients have been admitted to a hospital for treatment, with 100 now receiving care across the state. That is one short of an all-time high set on Jan. 10. Nearly one-quarter of those patients, 24 people, have been admitted to an intensive care unit. 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Three additional deaths associated with the coronavirus were reported Friday. At least 493 people have died in Vermont since the start of the pandemic.Top health officials in Vermont continue to urge vaccination as the best safeguard against more serious complications from COVID-19 and newer variants. Free vaccination and booster appointments, in addition to PCR testing, are still open across the state.
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont health officials reported 2,295 additional cases of COVID-19 on Friday and is near several record high marks in the pandemic.
The seven-day average for cases is now at 1,779 per day, roughly 100 infections below an all-time high set earlier this week. State models project the number of new cases will continue to rise in coming weeks.
Vermont's surge in new infections is not unique. There has been a roughly 133% increase in new cases during the past two weeks, though that mark has started to decline at a rate not yet seen locally.
Nine additional patients have been admitted to a hospital for treatment, with 100 now receiving care across the state. That is one short of an all-time high set on Jan. 10.
Nearly one-quarter of those patients, 24 people, have been admitted to an intensive care unit.
Three additional deaths associated with the coronavirus were reported Friday. At least 493 people have died in Vermont since the start of the pandemic.
Top health officials in Vermont continue to urge vaccination as the best safeguard against more serious complications from COVID-19 and newer variants. Free vaccination and booster appointments, in addition to PCR testing, are still open across the state.
