Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health today is reporting 118 new cases of COVID-19 statewide and, for the first time in several days, no deaths. The VDH is warning that the post-holiday period could push cases up to 300 a day by the beginning of February. VDH is urging that while we wait for vaccine to become more widely available to Vermonters, we must keep up our prevention practices, including physical distancing, mask-wearing, handwashing and staying home when we’re sick. This is still the best protection from getting and spreading COVID-19.