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Report Timeframe: March 31, 2026, to April 6, 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, similar 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. 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 recently subsided, especially in residential care facilities. School outbreaks in recent months have been rare. Overall, there had not been any outbreaks since the March 2, 2026, report.
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
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
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
0 out of 4 samples in the 10 days prior to the last sample date were positive
Essex Junction, VT
View chart detailsMeasles
not detected
0 out of 5 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
medium
No trend in the last 21 days and medium concentration
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
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
Montpelier, VT
View chart detailsMeasles
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
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
National
View chart detailsMeasles
low
5 out of 348 samples in the past 10 days 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
medium
Downward trend in the last 21 days and medium concentration
Influenza B
high
No trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Human Metapneumovirus
high
Upward 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
Downward trend in the last 21 days and high concentration
Candidozyma auris
low
19 out of 348 samples in the past 10 days were positive
Hepatitis A
low
35 out of 348 samples in the past 10 days were positive
H5 influenza marker
low
1 out of 348 samples in the past 10 days were positive
Mpox clade II
not detected
0 out of 348 samples in the past 10 days were positive
Mpox clade Ib
not detected
0 out of 348 samples in the past 10 days were positive
Parvovirus
low
74 out of 348 samples in the past 10 days were positive
West Nile Virus
not detected
0 out of 348 samples in the past 10 days were positive
Wastewater Monitoring for Flu and COVID-19
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