VDH COVID-19 Update: 11 new cases, zero in Chittenden

Daily Update on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

August 27, 2020

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This update is available online at healthvermont.gov/covid19

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Please visit the Vermont Department of Health’s COVID-19 web and data pages
healthvermont.gov/covid19

Get more COVID-19 data in Vermont

Want to dig deeper into what we know about how COVID-19 is affecting Vermonters? Get the latest data in the new Weekly Summary of Vermont COVID-19 Data. The summary is posted in Fridays and features a new spotlight each week. The current spotlight is looks at demographics among Vermont residents tested for COVID-19 by county.

Today the VDH is reporting 11 new cases of COVID-19. Despite being by far the largest county in the state and in the process of testing thousands of college students, Chittenden County showed no new cases. The 11 statewide cases were spread across the state with Rutland and Addison counties having three each.

Resources for Schools, Colleges and Universities

We are regularly adding new resources to our website to help schools preparing to reopen. Visit our web page to see information for administrators, teachers and school nurses, such as: What do to if someone was infectious while at school. You can also find out What happens at the Health Department when someone tests positive for COVID-19, and more.

Case Information

Current COVID-19 Activity in Vermont

As of 12 p.m. on August 27, 2020

* Includes testing conducted at the Health Department Laboratory, commercial labs and other public health labs.

+ Death occurring in persons known to have COVID-19. Death certificate may be pending.

Hospitalization data is provided by the Vermont Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Coalition and is based on hospitals updating this information.

Find more at the data dashboard: healthvermont.gov/currentactivity.

Guidance for Vermonters

Get the information you need at our Frequently Asked Questions.

If you are having a medical emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to the hospital.

If you think you have symptoms of COVID-19, call your health care provider.

Maintain physical distancing of at least 6 feet and wear a mask when near others.

Getting Tested for COVID-19

Anyone can get tested, but not everyone needs to get tested.

Talk with your health care provider If you think you should be tested for COVID-19.

If you don’t have a provider, dial 2-1-1, or contact the nearest federally qualified health center or one of Vermont's free & referral clinics.

Visit our testing web page for more guidance and where to get tested if you do need it.

Return to School Guidance

Schools: Strong and Healthy Start: Safety and Health Guidance for Vermont Schools

Mental Health: A Strong and Healthy Start: Social, Emotional and Mental Health Supports During COVID-19

Sports: Fall Sports Programs for the 2020-2021 School Year

Traveler Information

Visit our Travel to Vermont web page for continually updated information and guidance, including about quarantine requirements, testing, and to sign up with Sara Alert for symptom check reminders.

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.
• Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
• Text VT to 741741 to talk with someone at the Crisis Text Line.
• For more information visit healthvermont.gov/suicide.

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

See ways for Coping with Stress.

For more information:

• COVID-19 health information, guidance and case data: healthvermont.gov/covid19
• Governor’s actions: governor.vermont.gov/covid19response
• The state’s modeling: dfr.vermont.gov/about-us/covid-19/modeling

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