8 of Vermont’s 14 counties are listed as ‘high’ based on cases, hospitalizations and capacity By Erin Petenko/VTDigger The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday, May 12, that eight Vermont counties have “high” community Covid-19 levels. That’s […]
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Vermont will stop updating its Covid case dashboard May 18
By Erin Petenko/VTDigger The Vermont Department of Health plans to “phase out” the Covid-19 case dashboard that has been the centerpiece of its data reporting since March 2020, Health Commissioner Mark Levine said at a press conference Tuesday, May 10. […]
Governor addresses pandemic at RRMC
By Katy Savage Gov. Phil Scott addressed the healthcare crisis on Wednesday, April 6 in front of a crowd of about 100 people during the Rutland Regional Medical Center’s annual meeting at the Paramount Theatre. Scott praised the staff at […]
Mountain Times – Volume 51, Number 15 – April 13-19, 2022
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We should protect, not abandon, the most vulnerable Vermonters
By Anne Sosin Editor’s note: This commentary is by Anne N. Sosin, a public health researcher and Policy Fellow at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College and the co-lead on research on Covid-19 and rural health equity in northern […]
Vermont shifts Covid testing strategy, available options
Staff report At-home antigen or LAMP Covid-19 tests will now be provided at state-run testing sites, rather than PCR tests, according to state officials. Health Commissioner Mark Levine said PCR tests — which are administered at the testing site and […]
College officials unfazed by Covid spike
By Christopher Ross/ Addison County Independent Roughly 14% of Middlebury College students have tested positive for Covid-19 since arriving for the spring semester last month, but the cases have not been severe or persistent enough to warrant a change in […]
Canada lifts Covid testing requirements for tourists
Staff report The Canadian government announced March 17 that fully vaccinated travelers will no longer need Covid-19 test results to enter Canada by air, land or water, effective April 1. “After a challenging two years, we all want the Canadian […]
Rutland Regional hospital projects $7.6 million operating loss due to Covid-19
By Liora Engel-Smith/VTDigger Vermont is at the tail end of its most potent Covid-19 wave to date, but the pandemic’s financial implications continue to squeeze the state’s hospitals. The latest budgetary pressure point were on display last week when executives […]
Vermont Everyone Eats funding extended through July 1
Innovative program providing free local restaurant meals continues Vermont Everyone Eats (VEE), the unique Covid-19 recovery program that provides Vermonters impacted by Covid-19 with prepared meals made by Vermont restaurants using locally grown and produced ingredients, will continue through July […]