Vermont

janterry

(4,429 posts) Thu Dec 30, 2021, 02:53 PM Dec 2021

1,352 new infections today in VT, again shattering records

A day after Vermont shattered its previous record for new COVID infections, the state set yet another record.

The state on Thursday reported 1,352 new infections. That surpasses Wednesday’s record of 940 new cases. The previous single-day record before that was 740 cases on Dec. 10.

State officials had anticipated a surge in cases during the four weeks following the holidays, brought on in part by the fast-spreading omicron variant.

Thursday, Vermont reported three additional deaths, bringing the death toll to 471.

There are 56 people hospitalized, 19 of them in the ICU.

The state’s percent positive seven-day average hit 7.3%

https://www.wcax.com/2021/12/30/vermont-again-breaks-record-new-covid-cases/

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1,352 new infections today in VT, again shattering records (Original Post) janterry Dec 2021 OP

Horrid! What the hell is wrong with Vermont? jimfields33 Dec 2021 #1

I don't think it's our fault janterry Dec 2021 #2

jimfields33

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1. Horrid! What the hell is wrong with Vermont?

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Thu Dec 30, 2021, 04:04 PM

Dec 2021

I don’t understand this one bit.

janterry

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2. I don't think it's our fault

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Thu Dec 30, 2021, 06:21 PM

Dec 2021

We are one of the most vaccinated states (I think THE most vaccinated, actually). And we are very mask compliant.

One hypothesis is that we did so well early on - we are more susceptible to the virus now (we have very little immunity from infection). Another guess is that we were so early in our vaccinations (there was a bit of a lag after the vaccination's protective features....'wore off').

And......it's winter. And winter is inside.......

I don't know. I do everything I can to avoid infection. But if it happened now - it might be (MIGHT BE) for the best. I'm boosted. I'm not that old. I'm healthy. My weight is okay (so no risk factors from that). And I'm a woman. Again, not tempting fate - just thinking........

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