ST. ALBANS â As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise across Vermont this fall, the laboratory technicians and medical staff of Northwestern Medical Centerâs Curbside Collection site remain diligent and optimistic. âIt is a real honor to be able to serve the community in this capacity,â says Jessica Scanlon, a laboratory assistant who helps organize the daily ebb and flow of the Curbside Collection Site. âWe have a very fine-tuned system right now,â Scanlon said, following months of tweaking the lab testing procedures, monitoring volume capacity and meeting staffing needs throughout the ongoing pandemic. Prior to the national resurgence of COVID-19 cases, the St. Albans curbside site hit peak testing levels in August, with about 450-550 weekly tests being processed during October. With Vermontâs total positive infections now surpassing 4,000 â over 40% of those cases reported in November alone â the need for quick and efficient, accessible testing is paramount.