State health officials in Vermont have received nearly 200 complaints from residents about local businesses failing to follow proper COVID-19 safety protocols, particularly when it comes to face coverings.
Nearly 150 of those complaints were related to face masks, according to the Burlington Free Press.
State health officials have encouraged people to reach out to its Food and Lodging Program with concerns about restaurants. That’s separate from the Department of Public Safety’s Executive Order Reporting Tool which also takes reports on restaurants and lodging properties.
In March, Gov. Phil Scott shut down on-premise consumption at restaurants and restricted lodging operations. The state has taken steps in recent months to gradually reopen.
After receiving a complaint, health officials typically contact the business to discuss proper protocols.
CONCORD — State health officials on Sunday reported that a Hillsborough County woman died coronavirus-related illness, the first COVID-19 death in New Hampshire in more than a week.
The woman, who was age 60 or over, is one of 433 deaths attributed to the virus since March. More than 7,447 people are reported to have tested positive in that time, including 29 new cases announced Sunday.
Prior to this weekend, state health officials last reported the death of a woman 60 years of age or older from Hillsborough County on Friday, Aug. 28.
In Vermont, state health officials last reported a death associated with the virus on July 28. So far, 58 people have died from the coronavirus in the Green Mountain State.
The town of Cumberland is pushing back against Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo’s plan to bring every student back to school in person this fall.
On Thursday its School Committee voted to reopen on Sept. 14 using remote learning and move to a hybrid model on Oct. 13 due to ongoing concerns about the coronavirus.
Raimondo has pressed schools to fully open with in-class learning by Oct. 13.
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture is encouraging farmers, producers and working lands businesses to apply for two major coronavirus relief grant programs. The deadline to apply is by Oct. 1.
The purpose of the federal funding is help stabilize agricultural businesses who suffered lost revenues and expenses related to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the agency said.
“We do not want to leave any money on the table,” said Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts in a written statement.