Vermont’s Covid levels remain ‘low’ as new wave begins nationwide
VTDigger
Vermont’s Covid-19 levels are “low,” according to the state Department of Health’s weekly surveillance report.
The weekly update comes amid a national rise in Covid cases and hospitalizations, according to The New York Times. Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York have all reported a rise in Covid levels, particularly in the Long Island region.
Omicron subvariants B.Q.1 and B.Q.1.1 have become the dominant strains nationwide and in New England, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts believe the strains are more effective at evading previous immunity to Covid than other subvariants.