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Report Timeframe: April 28, 2026, to May 4, 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. 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 national outbreak is over. Meanwhile, Influenza B and Norovirus generally receded everywhere, while RSV remained elevated.
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 was 1 COVID outbreak last week (0 the week before), with 1 in Long-Term Care Facilities and 0 in schools. Outbreaks increased slightly from mid-summer and have now subsided. School outbreaks in recent months have been rare. Overall, this is only the second outbreak since the March 2, 2026, report.
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
No trend in the last 21 days and low 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
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Human Metapneumovirus
low
No trend in the last 21 days and low 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
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
Measles
not detected
0 out of 5 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date 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
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
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
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
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
South Burlington, VT
View chart detailsMeasles
not detected
0 out of 4 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
SARS-CoV-2
medium
No trend in the last 21 days and medium 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
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Human Metapneumovirus
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
EVD68
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Norovirus
medium
No trend in the last 21 days and medium 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
low
1 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
3 out of 4 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
West Nile Virus
not detected
0 out of 4 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
National
View chart detailsMeasles
low
3 out of 362 samples in the past 10 days were positive
SARS-CoV-2
low
No trend in the last 21 days and low concentration
RSV
medium
Downward trend in the last 21 days and medium concentration
Influenza A
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Influenza B
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Human Metapneumovirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
EVD68
low
Pathogen is seasonal and not in onset
Norovirus
medium
Downward trend in the last 21 days and medium concentration
Rotavirus
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Candidozyma auris
low
13 out of 362 samples in the past 10 days were positive
Hepatitis A
low
30 out of 362 samples in the past 10 days were positive
H5 influenza marker
not detected
0 out of 362 samples in the past 10 days were positive
Mpox clade II
not detected
0 out of 362 samples in the past 10 days were positive
Mpox clade Ib
not detected
0 out of 362 samples in the past 10 days were positive
Parvovirus
low
106 out of 362 samples in the past 10 days were positive
West Nile Virus
not detected
0 out of 362 samples in the past 10 days were positive
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