Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BENNINGTON â Six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Vermont Veteransâ Home, prompting new rounds of testing for staff and residents and contract tracing with those affected â all of whom were said to be asymptomatic prior to their positive test results this week. Veteransâ Home CEO Melissa Jackson said Thursday that the six positive results were reported after the weekly COVID tests for all staff were taken earlier in the week. She said none showed symptoms of COVID-19, and at this point it is unclear how the staff members contracted the disease.