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Live: Vermont Gov. Scott holds weekly press briefing

The briefing is scheduled to begin at noon

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is scheduled to join other state leaders for a press briefing Tuesday afternoon. The briefing is scheduled to begin at noon. Open the video player above to view a live stream. The Vermont Department of Health reported 83 additional cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with most counties reporting an increase in new infections during the past two weeks. Twenty-four people were known to be receiving treatment for the virus in a hospital, the most since late April. Six Vermont counties are now considered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to have either “substantial” or “high” transmission of COVID-19, including Chittenden County.Health officials with the agency released guidance recommending residents of any counties above those thresholds should wear masks in indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status.State-maintained data shows roughly 84.6% of eligible residents, those age 12 or older, have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is scheduled to join other state leaders for a press briefing Tuesday afternoon.

The briefing is scheduled to begin at noon. Open the video player above to view a live stream.

The Vermont Department of Health reported 83 additional cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with most counties reporting an increase in new infections during the past two weeks. Twenty-four people were known to be receiving treatment for the virus in a hospital, the most since late April.

Six Vermont counties are now considered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to have either “substantial” or “high” transmission of COVID-19, including Chittenden County.

Health officials with the agency released guidance recommending residents of any counties above those thresholds should wear masks in indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status.

State-maintained data shows roughly 84.6% of eligible residents, those age 12 or older, have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.