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VDH: COVID cases tick up, still low

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VDH: COVID cases tick up, still low

Report Timeframe: April 7, 2026, to April 13, 2026. Current Vermont Department of Health recommendations on preventing COVID-19

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health has reported have COVID-19 hospitalizations remain at a very low level but were up slightly last week. They are at a similar level to the negligible level seen last summer. There were no measles cases after one reported in Vermont in February in Washington County and the rate nationally is low. While there was no measles virus detected recently, RSV, Influenza B and Norovirus remained elevated at all the Vermont wastewater testing sites, as they are across the US. See most recent test results below.

Neither the VDH nor the CDC are any longer reporting COVID fatalities or total cases in Vermont or in the US. 

The hospitalizations dataset contains day-level data reported from all Vermont hospitals each Tuesday. Reported numbers are subject to correction.

Laboratory-confirmed and diagnosed COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 outbreaks must still be reported to the Vermont Department of Health. 

There were 0 COVID outbreaks last week (0 the week before), with 0 in Long-Term Care Facilities and 0 in schools. Outbreaks increased slightly from mid-summer and have recently subsided, especially in residential care facilities. School outbreaks in recent months have been rare. Overall, there has been only 1 outbreak since the March 2, 2026, report.

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Wastewater Virus Testing

Montpelier, VT
 
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Measles
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
SARS-CoV-2
low
Downward trend in the last 21 days and low concentration
RSV
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Influenza A
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Influenza B
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Human Metapneumovirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
EVD68
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Norovirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Rotavirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Candidozyma auris
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Hepatitis A
low
1 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
H5 influenza marker
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Mpox clade II
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Mpox clade Ib
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Parvovirus
medium
5 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
West Nile Virus
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
 
Essex Junction, VT
 
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Measles
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
SARS-CoV-2
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
RSV
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Influenza A
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Influenza B
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Human Metapneumovirus
high
Downward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
EVD68
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Norovirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Rotavirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Candidozyma auris
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Hepatitis A
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
H5 influenza marker
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Mpox clade II
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Mpox clade Ib
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Parvovirus
medium
4 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
West Nile Virus
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive

 

South Burlington, VT
 
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Measles
not detected
0 out of 4 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
SARS-CoV-2
low
No trend in the last 21 days and low concentration
RSV
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Influenza A
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Influenza B
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Human Metapneumovirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
EVD68
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Norovirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Rotavirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Candidozyma auris
not detected
0 out of 4 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Hepatitis A
not detected
0 out of 4 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
H5 influenza marker
not detected
0 out of 4 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Mpox clade II
not detected
0 out of 4 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Mpox clade Ib
not detected
0 out of 4 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Parvovirus
medium
4 out of 4 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
West Nile Virus
not detected
National
 
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Measles
low
3 out of 345 samples in the past 10 days were positive
?
SARS-CoV-2
medium
Downward trend in the last 21 days and medium concentration
?
RSV
high
Downward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
?
Influenza A
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
?
Influenza B
high
Downward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
?
Human Metapneumovirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
?
EVD68
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
?
Norovirus
high
Downward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
?
Rotavirus
high
Upward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
?
Candidozyma auris
low
13 out of 345 samples in the past 10 days were positive
?
Hepatitis A
low
34 out of 345 samples in the past 10 days were positive
?
H5 influenza marker
low
1 out of 345 samples in the past 10 days were positive
?
Mpox clade II
low
1 out of 345 samples in the past 10 days were positive
?
Mpox clade Ib
not detected
0 out of 345 samples in the past 10 days were positive
?
Parvovirus
low
85 out of 345 samples in the past 10 days were positive
?
West Nile Virus
not detected
0 out of 345 samples in the past 10 days were positive
?


 

 

 

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