Here’s the March 2024 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 do weekly updates, near the end of the week, so we update on Fridays usually. All three have changed their dashboards since the start, so it is now tough to easily compare how things have changed. Variant updates are every two weeks.
Here are links to the full list of dashboard summaries: February, January 2024, December, November, October, September, August, July, June, May, April, March, 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. 44 months!
March 8
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: February 25 to March 2, 2024
Statewide hospitalization levels: Low. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000
Vermonters per day.
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 2.63 per 100K
o 17 total new admissions with COVID-19.
The hospitalizations dataset contains day-level data reported from all Vermont hospitals each
Tuesday. Reported numbers are subject to correction.
The number of reportable COVID-19 cases is still available in this report, below. Laboratory-
confirmed and diagnosed COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 outbreaks must still be reported to the
Vermont Department of Health
The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients was between three and four during the most
recent week. 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.
The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics
(ESSENCE) reflects all visits from participating emergency departments, to identify visits for COVID-
Like Illness (CLI). During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits that included CLI
decreased to < 3%, similar to the same dates in 2021, and lower than in 2022 and 2023. JN.1 and BA.2.86 are the dominant circulating variants. (Sources: LabCorp, Quest, Helix, Health Department Whole Genome Sequencing program). 112 weekly case count 0 Windham outbreaks 1132 total deaths - 15 in February ....
NH, as of 3/1/24
Cheshire – 156 deaths
Sullivan – 92 deaths
20 hospital-treated
3,302 deaths total
MA, as of 3/7/24
“Updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.”
1,633 new confirmed and probable cases, 5.30% 7-day avg positivity (drops below 6%)
10 new confirmed deaths
Counties, confirmed cases in last 7 days:
Franklin – 18 cases
Hampshire – 32 cases
Berkshire – 43 cases
Hampden – 132 cases
….
Variant Update 3/2/24 (every two weeks)
Nationally…
Omicron JN.1 – 92.3%
Omicron JN.1.13 – 3.3% new one
Omicron JN.1.18 – 1.8% – new one
Omicron HV.1 – 0.4%
Omicron BA.2.86 – 0.3%
Omicron JG.3 – 0.2%
Omicron BA.2 0.2%
Omicron JD.1.1 – 0.1%
Omicron HK.3 – 0.1%
Omicron GE.1 – 0.0%
Omicron EG.5 – 0.0%
Omicron EG.5.1.8 – 0.0%
Omicron JF.1 – 0.0%
Omicron FL.1.5.1 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.9.1 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB 1.16.6 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB 1.16.17 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.70- 0.0%
Omicron XBB 1.16.11 – 0.0%
Omicron GK.1.1- 0.0%
Omicron XBB – 0.0%
Omicron HF.1 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB 1.16.15 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.2.3 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB 1.16 – 0.0%
Omicron GK.2- 0.0%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 0.0%
Omicron EG.6.1 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.16.1 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.42.2 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.68 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.2.3.8 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.9.2 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.72- 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.59 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.10 – 0.0%
Omicron FD.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron FE.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron EU.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1- 0.0%
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.0%
March 15
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: March 3 to March 9, 2024
Statewide hospitalization levels: Low. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000
Vermonters per day.
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 2.79 per 100K
– 18 total new admissions with COVID-19.
The hospitalizations dataset contains day-level data reported from all Vermont hospitals each
Tuesday. Reported numbers are subject to correction.
The number of reportable COVID-19 cases is still available in this report, below. Laboratory-
confirmed and diagnosed COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 outbreaks must still be reported to the
Vermont Department of Health
The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients was between three and four during the most
recent week. 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.
JN.1 and BA.2.86 are the dominant circulating variants. (Sources: LabCorp, Quest, Helix, Health
Department Whole Genome Sequencing program).
0 Windham outbreaks
1138 total deaths – 6 in March so far
….
NH, as of 3/8/24
Cheshire – 157 deaths
Sullivan – 92 deaths
11 hospital-treated
3,309 deaths total
MA, as of 3/14/24
“Updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.”
1,268 new confirmed and probable cases, 4.250% 7-day avg positivity (drops below 5%)
15 new confirmed deaths
Counties, confirmed cases in last 7 days:
Franklin – 10 cases
Hampshire – 21 cases
Berkshire – 30 cases
Hampden – 124 cases
Mar 22, 2024
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: March 10 to March 16, 2024
Statewide hospitalization levels: Low. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000
Vermonters per day.
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 1.55 per 100K
o 10 total new admissions with COVID-19.
The hospitalizations dataset contains day-level data reported from all Vermont hospitals each
Tuesday. Reported numbers are subject to correction.
The number of reportable COVID-19 cases is still available in this report, below. Laboratory-
confirmed and diagnosed COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 outbreaks must still be reported to the
Vermont Department of Health
The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients was between one and three during the most
recent week. 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.
The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics
(ESSENCE) reflects all visits from participating emergency departments, to identify visits for COVID- Like Illness (CLI). During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits that included CLI
continued to decline under 2%, lower than on the same dates in prior years.
JN.1 is the dominant circulating variant. Only eight specimens are available for 2/18/2024.
(Sources: LabCorp, Quest, Helix, Health Department Whole Genome Sequencing program).
0 Windham outbreaks
1138 total deaths – 6 in March so far
….
NH, as of 3/15/24
Cheshire – 159 deaths
Sullivan – 92 deaths
8 hospital-treated
3,315 deaths total
MA, as of 3/14/24
“Updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.”
1,016 new confirmed and probable cases, 3.730% 7-day avg positivity (drops below 4%)
11 new confirmed deaths
Counties, confirmed cases in last 7 days:
Franklin – 11 cases
Hampshire – 10 cases
Berkshire – 26 cases
Hampden – 101 cases
….
Variant Update 3/16/24 (every two weeks)
Nationally…
Omicron JN.1 – 86.5%
Omicron JN.1.13 – 9.5%
Omicron JN.1.18 – 1.8%
Omicron BA.2 0.2%
Omicron BA.2.86 – 0.2%
Omicron GE.1 – 0.2%
Omicron HV.1 – 0.1%
Omicron JG.3 – 0.1%
Omicron JD.1.1 – 0.1%
Omicron HK.3 – 0.0%
Omicron EG.5 – 0.0%
Omicron EG.5.1.8 – 0.0%
Omicron JF.1 – 0.0%
Omicron FL.1.5.1 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.9.1 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB 1.16.6 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB 1.16.17 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.70- 0.0%
Omicron XBB 1.16.11 – 0.0%
Omicron GK.1.1- 0.0%
Omicron XBB – 0.0%
Omicron HF.1 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB 1.16.15 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.2.3 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB 1.16 – 0.0%
Omicron GK.2- 0.0%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 0.0%
Omicron EG.6.1 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.16.1 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.42.2 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.68 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.2.3.8 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.9.2 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.72- 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.59 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.10 – 0.0%
Omicron FD.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron FE.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron EU.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1- 0.0%
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.0%
March 29
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: March 17 to March 23, 2024
Statewide hospitalization levels: Low. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000
Vermonters per day.
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 1.86 per 100K
o 12 total new admissions with COVID-19.
The hospitalizations dataset contains day-level data reported from all Vermont hospitals each
Tuesday. Reported numbers are subject to correction.
The number of reportable COVID-19 cases is still available in this report, below. Laboratory-
confirmed and diagnosed COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 outbreaks must still be reported to the
Vermont Department of Health
The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients was between one and two during the most recent
week. 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.
The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics
(ESSENCE) reflects all visits from participating emergency departments, to identify visits for COVID-Like Illness (CLI). During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits that included CLI
continued to decline to less than 1.5%, lower than on the same dates in prior years.
JN.1 is the dominant circulating variant. (Sources: LabCorp, Quest, Helix, Health Department Whole
Genome Sequencing program).
0 Windham outbreaks
1141 total deaths – 8 in March so far
….
NH, as of 3/22/24
Cheshire – 159 deaths
Sullivan – 93 deaths
7 hospital-treated
3,319deaths total
MA, as of 3/28/24
“Updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.”
939 new confirmed and probable cases, 3.350% 7-day avg positivity
10 new confirmed deaths
Counties, confirmed cases in last 7 days:
Franklin – 8 cases
Hampshire – 14 cases
Berkshire – 19 cases
Hampden – 86 cases
This concludes March 2024… onward to April 2024!