Agelbert NOTE: As you can read for yourself in the news item below (yes, it's just Vermont, but the
new deadly trend is even
worse in high population states), COVID-19 is doing its deadly thing again
. I guess I was premature in claiming it would be winding down now
. So, I will post wednesday weekly updates until new evidence emerges that COVID-19 is no longer a threat.
Aug 9 2021 By Mike Dougherty
3 Vermont counties show ‘high’ Covid-19 transmission as cases reach 3-month record
SNIPPETS:
Chittenden, Franklin and Orleans counties now show “high” levels of Covid transmission, the strongest category in a rubric from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
As of Sunday, the CDC also reports “substantial” transmission in Bennington, Essex and Washington counties. The federal health agency recommends universal indoor masking in counties with “high” or “substantial” spread.
Data from the Vermont Department of Health shows cases rising statewide. The state reported 89 new cases on Monday, as well as 47 cases on Sunday and 112 cases on Saturday, the highest one-day count since April 29.
The state reported two new deaths from Covid-19 on Monday.
Twenty people 😵 are currently hospitalized with the virus, the
highest one-day count since April 26.
Eight of those people are in
intensive care 🥺. ... ...
As of Friday, Gov. Phil Scott’s administration was not planning new statewide preventive measures.
But the
rapid surge in new cases, largely driven by the
more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, has led several institutions to tighten rules around masking and vaccination.
Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger recommended Friday that all people in the city wear masks in indoor public spaces. The mayor also said he intends to finalize a vaccine mandate for city employees in the coming days.
Full article:
https://vtdigger.org/2021/08/09/three-vermont-counties-show-high-covid-transmission-as-cases-reach-3-month-record/