COVID-19 Daily Update
April 6, 2021
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State Officials Announce the Vermont Forward Plan — A Path to Reopening
Governor Phil Scott and other officials Tuesday outlined the state’s stepped plan to methodically and safely ease mitigation measures as more Vermonters are vaccinated. The roadmap — which is subject to change based on real time circumstances — offers Vermonters, municipalities, non-profits, and businesses the ability to plan with greater certainty for the months ahead.
“We’re in the last laps of this race and this plan shows how we can finish strong if we all do our part,” said Governor Scott. “We need Vermonters to look at this roadmap and recommit to following the guidance so we can finish this pandemic with the fewest lives lost; with our kids back in school before the school year ends; and take every one of the steps forward on the timeline. I’m personally asking all of you to do your part. Please, we need your help today as much as we did last year at this time.”
The Vermont Forward Plan uses vaccination rates as the key milestones for transitioning Vermont businesses to more general, universal guidance for preventing the spread of COVID-19, modifying travel guidance, and for when gathering size can increase between now and July 4.
“As we make progress in vaccination, we can now look forward to a time when Vermonters are largely protected from COVID-19,” said Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD. “But we cannot simply wait for this to happen. We have to make it happen. Our actions — to prevent further spread and get vaccinated — will allow us to gradually, and safely, go about our lives once again, as laid out in this plan.”
- Read the press release.
- See the plan: vermont.gov/vermont-forward
P.1 Variant Detected in Vermont COVID-19 Specimen
Dr. Levine also said Tuesday that in addition to variants already identified in Vermont — B.1.1.7 and B.1.429 — we learned yesterday that the P.1 variant was found in one specimen.
The Broad Institute, a laboratory in Massachusetts that analyzes COVID-19 specimens from Vermont, sent 46 sequences from randomly selected samples. Of these, 23 were identified as variants of concern.
“The P.1 variant may be twice as transmissible, like the others, and may have implications for reduced susceptibility to monoclonal antibody therapy,” said Dr. Levine.
Information was not yet available about the county from which the specimen was taken, but Dr. Levine said Vermonters should presume the amount of COVID-19 variants are on the rise in all areas here as they are nationally. “One thing we do know now, from this and the other ongoing genomic sequencing results we are receiving, is that the variants are spreading throughout Vermont.”
“As I have said before, this is not unexpected, but it is a concern,” Dr. Levine said. “The variants we have found in Vermont spread more quickly from person to person. Faster than we can vaccinate people. This is why everyone needs to strictly follow guidance to prevent spread of the virus. To each take the important personal responsibility to keep illness from spreading and to limit the odds of more variants of concern from developing here.”
If you have any symptoms, stay home and get tested for COVID-19
Interviews with people who have COVID-19 indicate that some assumed they had a cold or a sinus infection, instead of first thinking they might have COVID-19. The COVID-19 virus is still circulating in our communities, and the only way to know if you have it is to get tested.
Remember that symptoms can sometimes be mild, such as a headache, cough, fatigue or a runny nose. So, if you have even just one of these symptoms, it’s best to get tested. It’s also important to avoid going to work, school or other places until you receive a negative result. COVID-19 is a highly transmissible virus, and this is how we can each protect our loved ones and our communities.
If you have symptoms, talk to your health care provider. They can refer you for testing. Even if you don’t have symptoms, you can still have COVID-19 and not feel sick.
If you don’t have symptoms and want to get tested, there are many test sites now available around the state. It’s free and easy! Watch a video about what to expect.
COVID-19 Activity in Vermont
As of 12 p.m. on April 6, 2021
Data is updated daily.
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Number |
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New cases |
106 (20,373 total) |
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Currently hospitalized |
25 |
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Hospitalized in ICU |
5 |
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Hospitalized under investigation |
2 |
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Percent Positive (7-day average) |
2.2% |
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People tested |
361,294 |
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Total tests |
1,381,148 |
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Total people recovered |
16,698 |
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Deaths |
229 |
Find more data on COVID-19 Activity at: healthvermont.gov/currentactivity.
COVID-19 Vaccine Data
As of 12 p.m. on April 6, 2021
Data is updated Tuesdays through Saturdays.
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Number |
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Total people who have received least one dose of vaccine |
231,226 |
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Total people who have completed vaccination |
141,191 |
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.