Here’s the March 2023 dashboard summary. We continue semi-regular COVID-19 dashboard numbers from the Vermont Department of Health, and MA and NH counties that surround Brattleboro, as long as they continue providing them. Scroll down the new comments for the latest.
VT, NH, and MA all seem to be doing weekly updates now, near the end of the week.
Here are links to the full list of dashboard summaries: February, January 2023, December, November, October, September, August, July, June, May, April, March, February, January 2022, December, November, October, September, August, July, June, May, April, March, February, January 2021, December, November, October, September, August, July, June, May, and April 2020. 33 months!
Mar 3, 2023
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: February 19 to February 25, 2023
Statewide community levels: Low. For this seven-day reporting period, the rate of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Vermonters is below 200. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000 Vermonters per day, and the percent of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 is below 10%.
• New COVID-19 cases, last 7 days: 56.09 per 100k (decrease from last week) o Weeklycasecount:350
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 5.93 per 100K o 37totalnewadmissionswithCOVID-19(decreasefromlastweek)
• Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 (7-day average): 2.92% (decrease from last week)
• The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients admitted with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 has hovered around six during the most recent seven-day period. The number is the daily average of the previous seven days; for example, the value for May 28 is the daily average for the days of May 21 through May 27.
• During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits in participating emergency departments that included CLI was around or below 4%, slightly higher than the same period in 2022, which had recently seen a steep decline, and higher than the same dates in 2021.
• XBB.1.5 was the predominant lineage among sequenced samples for those collected in the two weeks leading up to February 5, 2023. (Sources: Broad; Aegis; Helix; LabCorp; Quest; Health Department Whole Genome Sequencing program)
• 1 Windham outbreak
• 925 total deaths
https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/COVID-19-Surveillance-report-20230301.pdf
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NH, as of 3/2 (Thursday updates)
Cheshire – 19,059 cumulative cases, 134 deaths – 3 current
Sullivan – 11,870 cumulative cases , 84 deaths – 1 current
66 new cases
123 cases per day average over last 7 days
2,995 deaths total
MA, as of 3/2 – (Thursday updates)
“Updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.”
3,356 new cases, 5.88% 7-day avg positivity (below6%)
87 new deaths , 22,304 total deaths
Counties:
Franklin – 21 new, 14,714 total
Hampshire – 56 new, 39,662 total
Berkshire – 110 new, 35,346 total
Hampden – 291 new, 171,829 total
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Variant Update 2/25/23
Nationally…
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 85.0%
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 9.4%
Omicron BQ.1 – 2.6%
Omicron XBB – 1.2%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.9%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.4%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.1%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.1%
Omicron BA. 5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 – 0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.4 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron B.1.1.529 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.12.1 – 0.0%
In Northeast Region 1
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 97.3%
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 1.6%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.5%
Omicron XBB – 0.2%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.2%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 -0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.4 – 0.0%
Omicron B.1.1.529 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.12.1 – 0.0%
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions
Mar 9, 2023
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: February 26 to March 4, 2023
Statewide community levels: Low. For this seven-day reporting period, the rate of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Vermonters is below 200. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000 Vermonters per day, and the percent of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 is below 10%.
• New COVID-19 cases, last 7 days: 55.45 per 100k (similar to last week) o Weekly case count: 346
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 6.89 per 100K o 43 total new admissions with COVID-19 (increase from last week
• Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 (7-day average): 2.73% (slight decrease from last week)
• The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients admitted with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 has hovered around six during the most recent seven-day period. The number is the daily average of the previous seven days; for example, the value for May 28 is the daily average for the days of May 21 through May 27.
• During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits in participating emergency departments that included CLI was between 3% and 4%, similar to the same periods in 2021 and 2022.
• XBB.1.5 remains the predominant lineage. (Sources: Broad; Aegis; Helix; LabCorp; Quest; Health Department Whole Genome Sequencing program)
• 0 outbreaks in Windham
• 929 total deaths in VT (27 in February)
https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/COVID-19-Surveillance-report-20230308.pdf
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NH, as of 3/2 (Thursday updates)(but not today!)
Cheshire – 19,059 cumulative cases, 134 deaths – 3 current
Sullivan – 11,870 cumulative cases , 84 deaths – 1 current
66 new cases
103 cases per day average over last 7 days
2,995 deaths total
MA, as of 3/9 – (Thursday updates)
“Updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.”
2,703 new cases, 4.85% 7-day avg positivity (below 5%)
61 new deaths , 22,365 total deaths
Counties:
Franklin – 22 new, 14,736 total
Hampshire – 59 new, 39,721 total
Berkshire – 110 new, 35,456 total
Hampden – 236 new, 172,065 total (passes 172k)
Mar 13, 2023
VT ( Wednesday updates)
https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/COVID-19-Surveillance-report-20230308.pdf
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NH, as of 3/9 (Thursday updates)
Cheshire – 19,089 cumulative cases, 134 deaths – 5 current
Sullivan – 11,891 cumulative cases , 84 deaths – 0 current
52 new cases
95 cases per day average over last 7 days
3.003 deaths total (passes 3k)
MA, as of 3/9 – (Thursday updates)
“Updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.”
2,703 new cases, 4.85% 7-day avg positivity (below 5%)
61 new deaths , 22,365 total deaths
Counties:
Franklin – 22 new, 14,736 total
Hampshire – 59 new, 39,721 total
Berkshire – 110 new, 35,456 total
Hampden – 236 new, 172,065 total (passes 172k)
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Variant Update 3/11/23
Nationally…
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 89.5%
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 4.7%
Omicron XBB – 2.1%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1 – 1.6% (new one)
Omicron BQ.1 – 1.0%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.7%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.1%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.1%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA. 5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 – 0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.4 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron B.1.1.529 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.12.1 – 0.0%
In Northeast Region 1
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 96.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1 – 2.5% (new one)
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 0.6%
Omicron XBB – 0.5%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.2%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 -0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.4 – 0.0%
Omicron B.1.1.529 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.12.1 – 0.0%
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions
March 17, 2023
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: March 5 to March 11, 2023
Statewide community levels: Low. For this seven-day reporting period, the rate of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Vermonters is below 200. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000 Vermonters per day, and the percent of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 is below 10%.
• New COVID-19 cases, last 7 days: 49.84 per 100k (decrease from last week) o Weekly case count: 311
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 5.45 per 100K o 34 total new admissions with COVID-19 (decrease from last week)
• Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 (7-day average): 2.86% (similar to last week)
• The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients admitted with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 has hovered around six during the most recent seven-day period. The number is the daily average of the previous seven days; for example, the value for May 28 is the daily average for the days of May 21 through May 27.
• During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits in participating emergency departments that included CLI was around 3%, similar to the same periods in 2021 and 2022.
• 311 weekly cases; 0 outbreaks in Windham. 932 total deaths.
As of 2/12/2023, XBB.1.5 accounts for >85% of circulating virus. (Sources: Broad; Aegis; Helix; LabCorp; Quest; Health Department Whole Genome Sequencing program)
https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/COVID-19-Surveillance-report-20230315.pdf
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NH, as of 3/16 (Thursday updates)
Cheshire – 19,144 cumulative cases, 135 deaths – 1 current
Sullivan – 11,908 cumulative cases , 84 deaths – 0 current
57 new cases
77 cases per day average over last 7 days
3.009 deaths total
MA, as of 3/16 – (Thursday updates)
“Updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.”
2,612 new cases, 4.49% 7-day avg positivity
49 new deaths , 22,414 total deaths
Counties:
Franklin – 19 new, 14,755 total
Hampshire – 80 new, 39,801 total
Berkshire – 81 new, 35,537 total
Hampden – 222 new, 172,287 total
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Variant Update 3/11/23
Nationally…
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 90.2%
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 3.5%
Omicron XBB – 2.5%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1 – 2.2%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.7%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.5%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.2%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA. 5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 – 0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.4 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron B.1.1.529 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.12.1 – 0.0%
In Northeast Region 1
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 95.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1 – 3.0%
Omicron XBB – 1.2%
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 0.5%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 -0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.4 – 0.0%
Omicron B.1.1.529 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.12.1 – 0.0%
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions
March 27, 2023
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: March 12 to March 18, 2023
Statewide community levels: Low. For this seven-day reporting period, the rate of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Vermonters is below 200. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000 Vermonters per day, and the percent of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 is below 10%.
• New COVID-19 cases, last 7 days: 41.51 per 100k (decrease from last week) o Weekly case count: 259
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 4.65 per 100K o 29 total new admissions with COVID-19 (decrease from last week)
• Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 (7-day average): 3.20% (slight increase from last week)
• The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients admitted with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 has been five or less during the most recent seven-day period. The number is the daily average of the previous seven days; for example, the value for May 28 is the daily average for the days of May 21 through May 27.
• During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits in participating emergency departments that included CLI was less than 3%, similar to the same periods in 2021 and 2022.
• As of 2/19/2023, XBB.1.5 accounts for >90% of circulating virus. (Sources: Broad; Aegis; Helix; LabCorp; Quest; Health Department Whole Genome Sequencing program)
• 1 Windham outbreak; 939 deaths total – 9 in March so far.
https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/COVID-19-Surveillance-report-20230322.pdf
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NH, as of 3/22 (Thursday updates)
Cheshire – 19,172 cumulative cases, 135 deaths – 0 current
Sullivan – 11,921 cumulative cases , 85 deaths – 0 current
0 new cases (Nice!)
50 cases per day average over last 7 days
3,014 deaths total
MA, as of 3/23 – (Thursday updates)
“Updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.”
“Today the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the state’s COVID-19 public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023, to align with the end of the federal public health emergency. ”
2,076 new cases, 4.02% 7-day avg positivity
38 new deaths , 22,452 total deaths
Counties:
Franklin – 17 new, 14,772 total
Hampshire – 44 new, 39,845 total
Berkshire – 73 new, 35,610 total
Hampden – 147 new, 172,434 total
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Variant Update 3/25/23
Nationally…
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 90.2%
Omicron XBB.1.9.1 – 2.5% (new one)
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 2.5%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1 – 2.4%
Omicron XBB – 1.2%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.4%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.4%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.2%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA. 5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 – 0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.4 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron B.1.1.529 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.12.1 – 0.0%
In Northeast Region 1
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 94.5%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1 – 3.0%
Omicron XBB.1.9.1 – 1.5%
Omicron XBB – 0.5%
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 0.1%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 -0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.4 – 0.0%
Omicron B.1.1.529 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.12.1 – 0.0%
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions
Mar 31
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: March 19 to March 25, 2023
Statewide community levels: Low. For this seven-day reporting period, the rate of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Vermonters is below 200. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000 Vermonters per day, and the percent of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 is below 10%.
• New COVID-19 cases, last 7 days: 32.21 per 100k (decrease from last week) o Weekly case count: 201
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 3.53 per 100K o 22 total new admissions with COVID-19 (decrease from last week)
• Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 (7-day average): 2.09% (decrease from last week)
• The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients admitted with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 was lower than four during the most recent seven-day period, the lowest average since the previous July. The number is the daily average of the previous seven days; for example, the value for May 28 is the daily average for the days of May 21 through May 27.
• During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits in participating emergency departments that included CLI was less than 3%, similar to the same periods in 2021 and 2022.
• As of 2/19/2023, XBB.1.5 accounts for >90% of circulating virus. (Sources: Broad; Aegis; Helix; LabCorp; Quest; Health Department Whole Genome Sequencing program)
• 1 Windham outbreak
• 941 total deaths (11 in March so far)
https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/document/COVID-19-Surveillance-report-20230329.pdf
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NH, as of 3/30 (Thursday updates)
Cheshire – 19,221 cumulative cases, 136 deaths – 0 current
Sullivan – 11,941 cumulative cases , 85 deaths – 1 current
29 new cases
62 cases per day average over last 7 days
3,020 deaths total
MA, as of 3/30 – (Thursday updates)
“Updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.”
“Today the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the state’s COVID-19 public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023, to align with the end of the federal public health emergency. ”
2,023 new cases, 3.63% 7-day avg positivity (under 4%)
59 new deaths , 22,511 total deaths
Counties:
Franklin – 22 new, 14,794 total
Hampshire – 41 new, 39,886 total
Berkshire – 83 new, 35,693 total
Hampden – 167 new, 172,601 total