It’s the September 2025 dashboard summary. We continue semi-regular COVID-19 dashboard numbers from the Vermont Department of Health, and MA counties that surround Brattleboro, as long as they continue providing them. New Hampshire has shut down their reporting. Scroll down the new comments for the latest.
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Here are links to the full list of previous dashboard summaries: August, July, June, May, April, March, February, January 2025 December, November, October, September, August, July, June, May, April, March, 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.
September 5, 2025
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Sept 3, 2025
XFG is the most commonly sequenced variant. Limited specimen quantities may impact proportion
accuracy. For more timely data, see the National SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance System which
includes data from Vermont and other states. Source: Vermont Department of Health Whole
Genome Sequencing program.
Concentrations are increasing at most sites: Burlington, Montpelier, St. Albans, South Burlington,
Essex Junction and Middlebury. Concentrations remain low in Ludlow. Some week-to-week
fluctuation is expected.
0 Windham outbreaks
0 Windsor outbreak
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MA, as of 9/4/2025
Statewide percent positivity is 10.15% (rises above 10% again)
1,355 confirmed and probable cases last week
0 deaths (Note: The number of deaths related to COVID and flu has not been updated on the dashboards since June 1, 2025, due to a temporary technical issue. The data will be updated as soon as possible. )
Franklin – 5 cases
Hampshire – 17 cases
Berkshire – 25 cases
Hampden – 68 cases
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Oh, great… the links to the CDC resources all refer back to the homepage of the section. Could mean the data is now gone (or their site needs work). Here’s the last info we had:
The CDC said week ending Aug 16 US % positivity was up from 8.5% to 9.9%.
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
In the northeast, the positivity in the past week is at 7.9%
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#maps_positivity-week
Sept 12
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Sept 10, 2025
XFG is the most commonly sequenced variant. Limited specimen quantities may impact proportion
accuracy. For more timely data, see the National SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance System which
includes data from Vermont and other states. Source: Vermont Department of Health Whole
Genome Sequencing program.
Concentrations are low at: Montpelier, St. Albans, South Burlington, Essex Junction and Ludlow.
Concentrations are elevated in Middlebury and Burlington. Some week-to-week fluctuation is
expected.
0 Windham outbreaks
0 Windsor outbreak
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MA, as of 9/11/2025
Statewide percent positivity is 10.97%
1,612 confirmed and probable cases last week
0 deaths (Note: The number of deaths related to COVID and flu has not been updated on the dashboards since June 1, 2025, due to a temporary technical issue. The data will be updated as soon as possible. )
Franklin – 9 cases
Hampshire – 12 cases
Berkshire – 27 cases
Hampden – 126 cases
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The CDC said week ending Aug 30 US % positivity was down from 11.6% to 10.8%.
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
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Variant Update
CDC has switched to “empiric proportions and nowcast estimates”
8/30/2025
Nationally…
XFG – 78%
NB.1.8.1 – 14%
LP.8.1 – 3%
NW.1 – 2%
LF.7 – 1%
Sept 19
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Sept 17, 2025
XFG is the most commonly sequenced variant. Limited specimen quantities may impact proportion
accuracy. For more timely data, see the National SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance System which
includes data from Vermont and other states. Source: Vermont Department of Health Whole
Genome Sequencing program..
Concentrations are low at: Montpelier, St. Albans, South Burlington, Essex Junction, and Ludlow.
Concentrations are high in Middlebury.. Some week-to-week fluctuation is expected.
0 Windham outbreaks
1 Windsor outbreak
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MA, as of 9/18/2025
Statewide percent positivity is 10.35%
1,783 confirmed and probable cases last week
2 deaths (Note: Today’s dashboards includes some previously unreported data on deaths related to covid and flu. However, the number of deaths reported remains incomplete for this season and the end of last season. Data will continue to be updated in future weeks. )
Franklin – 13 cases
Hampshire – 16 cases
Berkshire – 46 cases
Hampden – 164 cases
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The CDC said week ending Sept 6 US % positivity was down from 11.2% to 10.8%.
https://www.cdc.gov/covid/php/surveillance/index.html
(These urls and sites have been shifting recently. Less details, harder to find info.)
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Variant Update
https://www.cdc.gov/covid/php/variants/variants-and-genomic-surveillance.html
CDC has switched to “empiric proportions and nowcast estimates”
8/30/2025
Nationally…
XFG – 78%
NB.1.8.1 – 14%
LP.8.1 – 3%
NW.1 – 2%
LF.7 – 1%
Sept 26
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Sept 24, 2025
XFG is the most commonly sequenced variant. Limited specimen quantities may impact proportion
accuracy. For more timely data, see the National SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance System which
includes data from Vermont and other states. Source: Vermont Department of Health Whole
Genome Sequencing program.
Concentrations are low in St. Albans, Ludlow, Montpelier, South Burlington, and Essex Junction
(increasing). Concentrations are very high in Middlebury. Some week-to-week fluctuation is
expected.
0 Windham outbreaks
0 Windsor outbreak
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MA, as of 9/25/2025
Statewide percent positivity is 9.180%
1,778 confirmed and probable cases last week
7 deaths (Note: Today’s dashboards includes some previously unreported data on deaths related to covid and flu. However, the number of deaths reported remains incomplete for this season and the end of last season. Data will continue to be updated in future weeks. )
Franklin – 6 cases
Hampshire – 17 cases
Berkshire – 36 cases
Hampden – 117 cases
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The CDC said week ending Sept 13 US % positivity was down from 10.9% to 9.5%.
https://www.cdc.gov/covid/php/surveillance/index.html