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Rochester Community Bulletin Board

7 hours ago

From the Vermont Department of Health update for June 3:

Winooski Cluster Investigation
Health Commissioner Mark Levine, MD, provided an update at Wednesday’s press conference on a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Winooski. In response to this outbreak, the Health Department quickly arranged for Winooski residents to have the opportunity to be tested this week in their community.

On Monday and Tuesday, 200 people attended the site and had specimens collected for testing. Laboratory results did reveal additional people in the community with COVID-19, Dr. Levine said.

“This is the nature of the virus, and we are prepared for this. When we find clusters or identify outbreaks, we expect the case count to increase,” Dr. Levine said. “Our contact tracers work hard to find out who is at risk of becoming ill and reach out to them so we can take steps to slow down the spread of disease.”

Dr. Levine said the Health Department’s collaboration with the City of Winooski and community partners will continue. “We will expect to find more cases, but with contact tracing, coordination with the community, careful isolation and quarantine, this outbreak can, and will, be managed.”

People who may be at risk of contracting COVID-19 from someone who has tested positive will be contacted by the Health Department, to make sure they know what to do for their own health, and to take steps to stop the spread of the disease.

“While Vermonters have done much to flatten the curve, these cases illustrate the fact that the virus is still active in our state,” Dr. Levine said. “Especially now as we carefully take steps to restart Vermont, we call on everyone to continue to practice good public health measures such as wearing masks, limiting close interactions, hand washing, and keeping a diary of contacts.”

Free COVID-19 testing is still available for Winooski residents at the O’Brien Community Center, 32 Mallets Bay Avenue in Winooski. Sign up for an appointment and get more information at: humanresources.vermont.gov/winooski, or call 2-1-1.

Protest Safely
As protests continue nationwide, health officials reminded Vermonters who engage in public protests and other civic activities to minimize the risk of spreading the virus by taking the same COVID-19 safety precautions as with any other gathering.

We understand and support the importance of making your voices heard in protest of these injustices. While you are out, please wear a face covering or mask and as much as possible, maintain 6-foot distance between yourself and others. If you're sick, take action from home. ... See MoreSee Less

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Rochester Community Bulletin Board

5 days ago

From Paula and Kevin Dougherty and their fabulous Uphill Farm:First butterhead lettuce of the year! It did well we think. Order in our online store for on-farm pickup or pickup tomorrow at the Randolph Farmers Market. openfoodnetwork.net/uphill-farm/shop

We're transitioning to fresh new late spring crops:Rainbow Swiss chard, head lettuce, a new batch of sweet leaf lettuce, and radishes this weekend. We still have veggie, flower, and herb plant starts too. ... See MoreSee Less

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Rochester Community Bulletin Board

5 days ago

Green Up Day! TOMORROW, 8-4 pm, Town Park. Get out for some good exercise and do good work helping to Green Up our Town!

Join your neighbors on Green Up Day on Saturday May 30, 8 am -4 pm at Rochester Town Park. Come to the station at the Park anytime during the day and pick up some trash bags. Tell us what sections of Rochester you would like to clean up and we will put your route on our map. We will have a dumpster available for your full bags. Thank you for all your help in making Rochester beautiful! ... See MoreSee Less

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