VDH COVID-19 Update: Case counts stay low, over 66,000 vaccinated

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health reported a second consecutive day of relative few COVID-19 cases, with 62 (59 on Tuesday), but there was an additional death for 187 total statewide. The total number of cases is 13,122 since the pandemic began in March 2020. VDH is urging anyone who may have been part of a gathering, or traveled out of state, or is concerned that they may have been exposed, to get a test. Along with health protocols like wearing a mask, testing is part of the state's strategy to suppress the coronavirus.

COVID-19 Daily Update

February 10, 2021

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This update is available online at healthvermont.gov/covid19

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Help curb spread of COVID-19 by getting tested

Getting tested for COVID-19 is a critical tool to slowing the spread of the virus. The sooner you know if you have the virus, the sooner you can protect yourself, your loved ones and your community.

There are now even more sites available around the state to get tested, with more open daily. Make an appointment for a test by visiting healthvermont.gov/testing. (You will need to create an account first.)

Many test sites now allow Vermonters to take their own samples using a short swab in your nose. Watch a new video to learn how easy it is to do!

If you have symptoms of COVID-19, please contact your health care provider so they can refer you for testing. If you don’t have a provider, you can call 2-1-1.

Prepare for your vaccination by creating an online account

Good news! Even if your age group is not yet eligible to be vaccinated, you can still get a head start on the process now by creating your account in our system. That way, it'll be smooth sailing when it’s your turn to make an appointment for your first dose.

Learn more at healthvermont.gov/MyVaccine.

Vaccination program for homebound Vermonters begins

Human Services Secretary Mike Smith, announced at Tuesday’s press conference that vaccinations for homebound Vermonters will begin immediately.

Vaccinations will be administered through a partnership between local Home Health and EMS agencies. Agencies covering Caledonia, Franklin, Orange, Windsor, and Windham Counties received vaccines today. Distribution is anticipated to expand next week, Smith said.

The first group of designated recipients includes Vermonters age 75 and older who are both homebound and in the service of the local Home Health Agencies (including both VNA agencies and Bayada). Vaccinating agencies will contact them to arrange the vaccination visit. Please do not contact the home health agencies, Smith said.

“We recognize that there are homebound community members who do not receive home health services that will need to be vaccinated,” Smith said.

Once the roughly 2,000 Vermonters connected with home health services have been reached, the service will be expanded to include others in need. Numerous partners, including primary care, Agencies on Aging, and municipalities are currently discussing how best to identify the additional individuals and to create the second phase of outreach.

See the latest vaccine updates

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One of the best ways to stop the spread of COVID-19 is by getting tested as soon as you start to feel sick. See the latest Weekly Data Summary Spotlight and learn more about the average amount of time between symptom onset and when the Health Department receives a person’s test result — so that public health response can begin.

COVID-19 Activity in Vermont

As of 12 p.m. on February 10, 2021

Data is updated daily.

Find more data on COVID-19 Activity at: healthvermont.gov/currentactivity.

COVID-19 Vaccine Data

As of 12 p.m. on February 10, 2021

Data is updated Tuesdays through Saturdays.

Find more vaccine data on the COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard: healthvermont.gov/covid19-vaccine-data.

Additional Resources About Vaccination and More

• Find answers to your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine from the CDC: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/faq.html.

• Get Vermont-specific information in our Frequently Asked Questions.

• Sign up for the COVID-19 Weekly Email Update.

• Find information sheets, posters and toolkits, as well as translated materials on our Resources web page,

Take Care of Your Emotional and Mental Health

If you or someone you know is in crisis or needs emotional support, help is available 24/7:

Call your local mental health crisis line.

Text VT to 741741 to talk with someone at the Crisis Text Line.

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

You can also get more information and resources:

Visit our Coping with Stress web page.

Get connected to Alcohol and Drug Support Services at VT Helplink.

Get self-help tips and connect to mental health services at COVID Support VT.