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At his COVID-19 update today, Vermont Governor Phil Scott was joined by the state’s at-large Congressman to review the new federal coronavirus relief package.
Governor Scott opened his briefing announcing some changes in state COVID guidelines. While cases are higher than state officials would like, the level of COVID positive cases appears to be stabilizing with a positive test rate at or below 2.2 percent. The state has prohibited social gatherings between multiple households but due to the improved data Scott announced a limited modification to that rule. “I want to stress there’s a risk of COVID transmission when people gather especially indoors and without masking. However given our virus case numbers have leveled out and that the other stringent measures will remain in place gathering with one other trusted household will be allowed from December 23rd through January 2nd. Gathering with more than one household, even if it’s on different days, is not permitted
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Extending the state of emergency through January 15th, Vermont Governor Phil Scott provided his regular COVID-19 briefing today. The majority of the session focused on the state’s initial receipt and distribution of the Pfizer vaccine.
Scott began by noting unfortunate milestone: Vermont has reached 100 deaths from the pandemic. The sad demarcation comes at the same time the first vaccines arrive in the state. “We received the first 1,950 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and we’ll be receiving more today. As part of our plan and in consultation with the CDC the first phase will be given to priority populations which includes high risk health care workers and residents of long term care facilities. This is obviously very welcome news. And while this is an important and promising milestone we still have months of hard work ahead.”
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