As Vermont records its 1,000th Covid death, hospitalizations tick up
VTDigger
Statewide hospital admissions related to Covid rose to 25 in the past week, a distinct increase but still far below previous peaks of the virus.
Vermont has reached a grim new milestone in the Covid pandemic. The state has recorded 1,001 deaths from the virus since March 2020, according to data released this week by the Vermont Department of Health. Four of those deaths were reported in August.
Public health officials, meanwhile, are keeping a close eye on rising rates of Covid nationally — and in Vermont.
The state had 25 Covid-19 hospital admissions in the past week, up from 16 the prior week and seven to 10 per week in July, the department reported on Thursday.