Slower rise in Covid-19 cases for s. Vt. towns

Photo Illustration by Geralt.

By Cherise Madigan
©2021 Telegraph Publishing LLC

The number of new cases in southern Vermont towns have begun to decline, although statewide case counts, deaths and hospitalizations remain on the rise.

Springfield and Chester both saw the largest bumps in cases for the week between Jan. 27 and Feb. 3, with 19 and 7 more respectively. Springfield, which saw 15 more cases the week before, continues to have experienced the most cases in the area since the pandemic began in March 2020 with a total of 142, followed by Manchester with a total of 109.  However, Manchester’s rise has dropped from 23 the week before to just 5 between Jan. 27 and Feb. 3.

The statewide positivity rate has declined for the past five weeks in a row, but Bennington County is now driving many of the state’s numbers, according to Health Commissioner Mark Levine.

Covid-19 Cases by Town

Cases recorded since the start of the pandemic March 3, 2020 to Feb. 3, 2021

The chart below reflects area towns that have recorded less than 6 total cases since March and therefore do not have exact case counts available.

Town Cases per 10,000
people, Feb. 3
Cases per 10,000
people, Jan. 27
Population
Peru 21-40 41-80 375
Windham <1 <1 419
Andover 21-40 <1 467
Stratton <1 <1 200
Landgrove <1 <1 155

 

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About the Author: Journalist and photographer Cherise Madigan specializes in writing about outdoor recreation, the environment and travel. She has roots in Manchester and a history of reporting throughout Southern Vermont. Madigan is a graduate of Nazareth College of Rochester, earning her degree in Political Science summa cum laude in 2015.

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