The new infections were the most reported in a single day since Vermont’s first case was discovered more than three weeks ago. A total of 293 people have now tested positive for the disease. Thirteen have died.
The new death marked the third coronavirus-related fatality involving an Essex Junction senior living community, Pinecrest at Essex, according to a health department spokesperson. Another patient and an employee’s significant other have also died.
Tuesday’s spike in cases comes four days after Health Commissioner Mark Levine announced that the state would expand its testing protocol to cover people with mild symptoms following an increase in the number of kits available in the state.
The health department data released on Tuesday also included the number of coronavirus-related hospitalizations. Some 21 patients are confirmed to have the virus, while another 52 are hospitalized and “under investigation” for COVID-19.
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My Father died yesterday (March 30th) from it. He was at Burlington Health and Rehab.
Tina, I’m very sorry for your loss. I hope you can grieve fully for him in spite of the stay at home order.
I called my primary care provider to get tested after the “expanded testing” was announced and was told the same thing I had been told before – that only those with severe symptoms, underlying conditions, or health care workers were being tested. Those of us with known exposure to the virus and mild symptoms still can’t get tested. The reality is that no one knows how many are infected, or how many have recovered.
Everyone needs to take this Pandemic seriously and do there part by staying home and washing hands, social distancing etc… I have encountered so many people that are uneducated about what’s going on around them and just plan don’t care. It’s really reckless and selfish.