Latest coronavirus numbers -- WCAX continuing coverage
•As of Wednesday, Vermont health officials reported 8 new coronavirus cases for a total of 24,379. There have been a total of 256 deaths. The state’s percent positive seven-day average is 0.5%. A total of 400,352 people have been tested, and 23,940 have recovered.
•As of Wednesday, New Hampshire health officials have reported a total of 99,366 coronavirus cases. There have been a total of 1,369 deaths.
•As of Wednesday, Clinton County, New York, has had a total of 4,776 confirmed cases and 32 deaths.
•As of Wednesday, Essex County, New York, has had a total of 1,647 confirmed cases and 28 deaths.
•As of Wednesday, Franklin County, New York, has had a total of 2,632 confirmed cases and 17 deaths.
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IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS/CONTACTS:
***Click here for the latest information on who qualifies for COVID-19 vaccinations in Vermont and to register online for an appointment. You can also call to make an appointment at 855-722-7878. The call center is open Monday-Friday, 8:15 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.***
If you are sick and have questions, call your primary care physician. If you do not have one, call 211.
Vt. Department of Health: 802-863-7240
NH Division of Public Health Services: 603-271-4496
NY Novel Coronavirus Hotline 1-888-364-3065
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE VIRUS AND STEPS TO TAKE TO PREVENT ITS SPREAD, SEE THE LINKS BELOW:
More information from the Vermont Department of Health
More information from the New Hampshire Department of Health
More information from the NY Department of Health
UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS/SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
Vermont information for small businesses
Vt. Agency of Commerce and Community Development small business disaster hotline: 802-461-5143
New Hampshire unemployment claims
REGIONAL COVID-19 TIMELINE (AS OF 5/8)
March 2 -- first Upper Valley NH case confirmed
March 7 -- first Vermont case confirmed in Bennington county
March 11 -- VT activates emergency operations center, first Chittenden County case confirmed
March 13 -- state of emergency declared, began restricting size of gatherings, restricted visitors to long-term care facilities
March 15 -- schools closed
March 16 -- reduced gathering sizes more, closed bars and restaurants
March 17 -- child care closures
March 18 -- in-person DMV restricted, first nursing home case
March 19 -- first VT deaths from coronavirus
March 20 -- elective surgeries suspended
March 22 -- closure of close-contact biz, limited gatherings to 10 or fewer people
March 23 -- telecommuting ordered
March 24 -- stay home stay safe order issued, closure directed of in-person operations for non-essential biz the next day (March 25)
March 26 -- schools closed for rest of school year. NH orders residents to stay home & non-essential biz to close
March 30 -- all coming in from out-of-state have to quarantine at home for two weeks
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April 10 -- extended stay at home order through May 15
April 17 -- announced phased restart with five areas of focus
April 20 -- first biz reopen (outdoor work, small groups of 2 or fewer)
April 24 -- expands work crews to 5 or fewer, adds manufacturing reopening, greenhouse sales allowed with 10 person limit, mandates masks and safety training for biz
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May 4 -- Crews of 10 or fewer in manufacturing/construction/distribution, outpatient elective procedures can resume
May 6 -- limited social gatherings (10 or fewer, preferably outdoors) may resume, “trusted households” -- high-risk & seniors have to stay home still
May 7 -- some outdoor recreation may resume (golf, guided hikes, skate parks, etc.)
May 8 -- Ed agency announces traditional in-person large graduations are not allowed
May 11 -- Full/normal operations for manufacturing/construction/distribution
May 13 -- antibody testing group update (expected)
May 15 -- state of emergency expires but is extended to June 15
May 18 -- child cares can start bringing staff back, some nonessential businesses can reopen under guidelines
May 22 -- In-patient medical procedures, dentists, and most other one-on-one health visits reopen with guidelines; restaurants, lodgings, marinas reopen under guidelines
May 29 -- Salons and barbershops can reopen
May 29 -- NH stay-at-home order extended to June 15
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June 1 -- child cares reopen as able & with changes based on health dept. guidance; museums, gyms, spas, massage therapists, nail salons, cleaning services, and similar “interior maintenance” businesses can reopen
June 5 -- New Hampshire lodgings can resume with guidelines
June 8 -- Interstate travel to and from New England and New York counties with 400 or fewer active COVID-19 cases per million is permitted.
June 8 -- Vt. Indoor dining will be permitted with 25% occupancy limits and social distancing and health and safety protocols.
June 15 -- Vt. emergency order extended to July 15
June 15 -- NH stay-at-home order ends
June 15 -- Vt. lodging reservations start again. Travelers may complete quarantine requirements in their home state. Lodging operations may also increase occupancy limits to 50% or a total of 25 guests and staff, whichever is greater.
June 19 -- Vermont long-term care residential facilities can allow up to two visitors per resident, per day. Visits must be outdoors.
June 22 -- NH day camps allowed to open with guidelines.
June 25 -- Vermont State Parks camping allowed
June 28 -- NH overnight camps allowed to open (guidelines in development)
July 7 -- Gov. Scott says he will likely extend the emergency order that’s set to expire on July 15 for another month
July 15 -- Vt. emergency order is extended to August 15
July 17 -- Agriculture Assistance Program applications open
August 1 -- Vt. mask mandate begins
August 14 -- Vt. emergency order extended to September 15
August 26 -- Deadline for Operational Relief Grant Program to help child care programs offset pandemic-related expenses and losses.
September 8 -- Vermont statewide return to school date
September 15 -- Vt. emergency order expires and is extended to October 15
September 18 -- Vermont bars allowed to reopen counter service and lodgings go to full-capacity
September 21 -- Vt. school sports inter-team scrimmages delayed
September 26 -- Vt. schools enter step three and sports inter-team scrimmages begin
October 1 -- Deadline for Agriculture Assistance Program extended to November 15
October 15 -- Vt. emergency order expires and is extended to November 15
October 15 -- Guidelines for Vt. school winter sports to be released
October 15 -- Vt. moratorium on utility shutoffs ends
November 10 -- All visitors or residents returning to Vermont required to quarantine
November 13 -- Gov. Scott issues new guidelines on social gatherings, bars and restaurants, and sports leagues.
November 15 -- Deadline for Agriculture Assistance Program
November 15 -- Vt. emergency order expires and is extended to December 15
November 18 -- Front-Line Employees Hazard Pay Grant Program revised deadline (previously 11/13)
November 23 -- Surge site at Champlain Valley Expo ready for patients
November 24 -- Start of high school winter sports season put on hold
December 7 -- Vermont Supreme Court extends judicial emergency until March 31
December 15 -- First Vt. and NH health care workers receive COVID-19 vaccine
December 15 -- 100 total deaths reported in Vermont
December 15 -- Vt. emergency order expires and is extended to January 15
December 23 -- Vt. families temporarily allowed to gather with one other trusted household till January 2.
December 26 -- Public outdoor recreation with others, and youth league and school sports practices can begin.
December 29 -- Vt. officials announce age-based vaccination strategy
January 2 -- Return to no social gatherings
January 15 -- Vt. emergency order is extended to February 15
January 18 -- Phase 2 of Vt. school athletics plan begins
January 25 -- Vermont vaccination registration open to age 75+
January 27 -- Vermont vaccination clinics begin for age 75+
February 12 -- Inter-school and youth league competitions allowed with restrictions
February 15 -- Vt. emergency order expires and is extended to March 15
February 16 -- Vt. vaccine registration opens for 70-plus age category
February 23 -- Fully vaccinated individuals allowed to gather with one trusted household
February 23 -- Fully vaccinated individuals do not need to quarantine to travel to Vermont or return to Vermont.
February 26 -- Easing of guidelines begins for Vermont long-term care facilities
March 1 -- Vt. vaccine registration opens for 65-plus age category
March 8 -- Vt. vaccine registration opens for teachers/childcare workers, correctional officers, public safety employees, 55-plus with underlying conditions
March 11 -- Vt. vaccine registration opens for 16-54 with underlying conditions
March 12 -- Vt. eases some social gathering, restaurant restrictions
March 15 -- Vt. emergency order is extended to April 15
March 24 -- Vt. bars and social clubs open under restaurant guidelines
March 25 -- Vt. vaccine registration opens for 60+
March 29 -- Vt. vaccine registration opens for 50+
March 31 -- Vt. vaccine registration opens for parents caring for children with underlying conditions
April 1 - Vt. vaccine registration opens for all members of BIPOC community 16+
April 5 -- Vt. vaccine registration opens for 40+
April 9 -- Step 1 of Vermont Forward reopening plan
April 12 -- Vt. vaccine registration opens for 30+
April 15 -- Vt. emergency order is extended to May 15
April 17 -- Vt. vaccine registration opens for high school students age 16-18
April 19 -- Vt. vaccine registration opens for 16+
April 29 -- Vt. vaccination registration opens for out-of-state college students, 2nd homeowners
May 1 -- Step 2 Vermont Forward reopening plan
May 14 -- Vermont drops mask mandate for fully vaccinated. Begins Step 3 of Vermont Forward reopening plan
May 15 -- Vt. emergency order extended to June 15
May 20 -- Residency requirement lifted for Vt. vaccinations
May 21 -- Canada extends border closure to June 21
May 29 -- 10 p.m. curfew lifted for Vermont bars and restaurants
June 14 -- Gov. Phil Scott announces Vermont has reached its 80% vaccination goal; COVID restrictions lifted
June 15 -- Vt. emergency order expires
June 21 -- Canada border closure expiration extended to July 21
July 21 -- Canada border closure expires
WCAX CORONAVIRUS CONTINUING COVERAGE 2021:
Vermont still leads nation on COVID vaccinations
Homeless hotel deadline approaching
Region’s tourism economy on the rebound
Rutland announces ‘Parade of Heroes’
Vermont Open Championship returns to Fairlee
New Hampshire lagging behind other New England states in COVID vaccinations
Vermont National Guard taking down pandemic surge site
Remote hearings continue as Vermont works to reopen courts
NY to shift vaccination push to least vaccinated communities
From golf to fishing, area fathers prep for busy weekend
UVM Health Network winding down mass vaccination sites
Beach season arrives in Plattsburgh
Newsmaker Interview: Vermont remains nationwide leader on vaccinations
Canada extending border closure
CCV won’t require COVID vaccination
NH eases mask, quarantine guidelines, contact tracing
Delta variant makes inroads in Vermont
NH girls camp gears up for summertime ‘magic’
Canada due to receive 1 million Moderna doses from US
Many small vaccine clinics helped Vermont reach 80% goal
Respiratory viruses return; keeping unvaccinated kids safe this summer
Amendment would allow NH Legislature to end governor’s emergency orders
New Hampshire unemployment at historic low
Burlington leaders share the lessons they learned during the pandemic
New reciprocal nursing law aims to address Vermont’s spiraling health care costs
Area hospitals continue to deal with pandemic-related blood shortages
Dartmouth plans lottery to encourage students to live off-campus
Judge rules in favor of hotel group in insurance dispute
NY lifts more COVID-19 rules as it hits vaccination mark
Vt. emergency order expires; executive order aims to provide ongoing assistance
Leahy questions ag secretary on timeline of dairy relief
How COVID changed pageant competitions
Vermont Corrections aims to soon allow visitation at prisons again
NH unemployment rate for May dips to below pre-pandemic rate
UVM to resume work on recreation and wellness area
With COVID emergency over, Vermont meetings must be public
Pandemic creates challenges for electric bus rollout
Hospitals to keep following CDC guidelines despite end of Vt. COVID restrictions
Vermont reaches 80% vaccination goal; Scott declares full reopening of state
Hospitals to keep following CDC guidelines despite end of Vt. COVID restrictions
Big events back on but can Vermont businesses staff them?
New Hampshire must hold in-person public meetings
New York boasts low COVID-19 positivity rate
Bill would permanently expand telehealth services
World Blood Donor Day: The state of Vermont’s blood supply
Hassan: Mask requirement lifted for commercial fishermen
Local brewery gives out pints and pickles if you get your shot
Dartmouth College allows guests at graduation ceremony
Baseball returns to Tupper Lake
Vermont vaccination clinics June 12th and 13th
Vermonters react as state inches toward 80% vaccination goal
Bike Week is back in the Granite State
New Hampshire Statehouse complex to reopen on Monday
Advocates for Vt. homeless urge delay in lifting emergency order
Dartmouth med school drops cheating charges against students
Burlington High School seniors celebrate in-person graduation
Vermont sees increase in gypsy moth caterpillars
Free state park entry and COVID shots this weekend
New Hampshire’s pandemic state of emergency ends Friday
Vermont town clerks tasked with implementing new vote-by-mail law
Jury trials resuming in some Vermont counties
Light at the end of the tunnel as Lebanon construction project winds down
Tips for booking summer travel
Northern New England reps urge US-Canada border reopening
Burlington airport travelers weigh in on vaccine passports
Honor flights back on this summer for local veterans
Vermont governor signs multibillion-dollar state budget
State colleges offering more than $16M in free tuition for Vermonters
UVM to require COVID vaccinations once fully approved by FDA
Vermont ‘reopening’ will include continued restrictions for some
Fauci urges vaccinations to stop ‘delta’ variant; first case detected in Vermont
Will old social norms return in the post-pandemic world?
Sailing program for cancer patients preparing for busy summer
Vermont governor signs multibillion-dollar state budget
Vt. congressional delegation urges president to work to reopen border
Scott signs bill expanding ballot access, bucking GOP voter restriction trend
State to cut back on homeless hotel vouchers
Vermont at 79.4% vaccinations; remains safest state
Soaring lumber prices drive up costs for nonprofits
Northern New York school to offer virtual classes permanently
Labor: Work search requirement restart lowers Vt. unemployment
Sanders calls president’s budget plan a step forward for working families
Vermont online map shows vaccination rate by town
Mountain biking gets back into gear
Burlington ends retail mask mandate
Striving for 80%: Offering incentives to get more Vermonters vaccinated
More virus rules to lift if 70% of NY adults get vaccine jab
Vermont cities, towns to split $58M in federal relief funds
Gov. Scott signs bill aimed at making voting easier
Burlington City Council to discuss mask mandate again
Some Vermont towns cancel July Fourth celebrations
600 nonprofits registered for 24-hour online donation event
Masks part of decision for early release of NH students in heat
NY Education Department to schools: Masks still required
New England’s success against COVID-19 could be a model
NH high court lifting mask requirement; Vt. theater reopening
The Edge offers free gym membership with COVID shot
Gov. Scott hopes to lift restrictions this week
In-person municipal meetings coming back when Gov. Scott lifts all remaining restrictions
Masks optional in New York state schools starting Monday
$30 million for Vt. businesses that didn’t get relief funding
Essex County, NY, going on 10 days without COVID case
Vt. offers weekend vaccination clinics in push to 80%
Advocates: NY must protect people in group homes amid COVID
NH investing up to $100M in mental health services
Summer enrichment programs mobilize for Vt. youth
Are cocktails to-go here to stay?
Affordable housing key element to Vermont pandemic relief plan
Stefanik: Canadian border closure not ‘equitable’ for US citizens
Vt. lawmakers say remote access sessions are here to stay
Taxpayers to foot mounting legal bills over Cuomo probes
Brattleboro votes to end mask mandate
Burlington to drop COVID state of emergency June 15
Vermont legislative leaders highlight session’s accomplishments
Federal judge to rehear NH challenge to in-person legislative sessions
More NH virtual job fairs scheduled, technical issues arise
Plattsburgh nursing home reaches vaccine milestone
80% Vt. vax reopening goal expected by end of week
Faced with exhausted teachers, Vt. districts scale back pandemic ‘summer school’
Vermont brewers optimistic for full reopening and summer season
Church Street businesses encouraged by bustling Memorial Day weekend