Coronavirus (COVID-19)

What you need to know now                                                                 

Stay Home, Stay Safe – Staying home is still the best way to lower our risk of COVID-19. See new guidance on small steps you can now take to safely visit with a friend or family member. It is important to continue physical distancing when you leave home, to prevent new cases and serious illnesses from quickly increasing. Keep six feet between yourself and others when you are out.

Wear a Cloth Mask – Make wearing cloth face masks or coverings a habit whenever you leave home. The covering should go over your mouth and nose. Since COVID-19 may be transmitted by someone who does not have symptoms, this covering helps you protect others. Learn more about how to use and make cloth face masks or coverings and where you can buy one.

People Coming to Vermont – Residents and non-residents coming to Vermont ­– for anything other than an essential purpose ­­– should quarantine at home for 14 days. Learn more about what the Stay Home, Stay Safe order means to Vermonters.

Testing has been Expanded – Call your provider if you have any of these symptoms: cough, fever, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, loss of taste or smell. Ask your provider to consider referring you for testing for COVID-19.

The CDC Self Checker Tool (link is external can help you review your symptoms. Read what to do if you are sick. If you are having a medical emergency, call 9-1- 1 or go to the hospital.

If You Smoke or Vape – The new coronavirus attacks the lungs, making it harder for people who smoke or vape to fight off the virus. There has never been a better time to quit. Find resources at 802Quits.

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Daily updates on cases of COVID-19, testing, monitoring, hospitalization and deaths. View information by town and county and see breakdowns by age, sex, ethnicity and race.

Use the "Ask the Chat Bot" feature to find answers to your questions about COVID-19, and see responses to what other Vermonters are asking.

COVID-19 is a new disease, caused by a coronavirus that has not previously been seen in humans. COVID-19 is spreading easily and sustainably in our communities. Learn how to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, and what to do if you are sick.

Living with uncertainty during the outbreak of COVID-19 is stressful for everyone. See tips to help get through this unsettling time.

This page contains information concerning COVID-19 specifically for the health care community.

First responders play a vital role in protecting Vermonter's health and well-being. Here are resources to support first reponders in their work.

Group living settings like apartment complexes, senior housing or long-term care facilities should follow strategies to detect and prevent the spread of respiratory viruses like the new coronavirus. Find guidance and resources to help.

Find resources, information about volunteering, as well as guidance for businesses and employees.

The Health Department offers guidance to schools and child care centers during closures and essential operations.

Looking for guidance about isolation or quarantine? Need poster reminders about hand-washing? Find COVID-19 resources in many different languages here.