Vermont Weathers Spike In Covid Cases

Boston Globe: “Throughout the pandemic, Vermont has been a beacon for the country, with its highest-in-the-nation Covid-19 vaccination rate, and often one of the lowest infection rates, too. On several days last summer, the state reported close to zero new Covid cases.”

“But since August, Vermont has been grappling with an alarming spike, often topping 200 new cases per day. The unexpected turn has triggered a sharp debate — at least by Vermont’s polite standards — over how forcefully to respond. The surge has leveled off in recent days but the case count remains high, tied with Maine for the most per capita in New England.”