Here’s the April 2023 dashboard summary. We continue semi-regular COVID-19 dashboard numbers from the Vermont Department of Health, and MA and NH counties that surround Brattleboro, as long as they continue providing them. That won’t be much longer. All seem to be wrapping up in the next month or so. Scroll down the new comments for the latest.
VT, NH, and MA all seem to be doing weekly updates now, near the end of the week.
Here are links to the full list of dashboard summaries: 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. 34 months!
April 7, 2023
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: March 26 to April 1, 2023
Statewide community levels: Low. For this seven-day reporting period, the rate of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Vermonters is below 200. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000 Vermonters per day, and the percent of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 is below 10%.
• New COVID-19 cases, last 7 days: 42.47 per 100k (increase from last week) o Weekly case count: 265
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 3.69 per 100K o 23 total new admissions with COVID-19 (similar to last week)
• Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 (7-day average): 1.95% (slight decrease from last week)
• The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients admitted with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 was lower than four during the most recent seven-day period, the lowest average since the previous July. The number is the daily average of the previous seven days; for example, the value for May 28 is the daily average for the days of May 21 through May 27.
• During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits in participating emergency departments that included CLI was just above 2%, lower than the same dates in previous years.
As of 2/19/2023, XBB.1.5 accounts for >90% of circulating virus. (Sources: Broad; Aegis; Helix; LabCorp; Quest; Health Department Whole Genome Sequencing program)
0 windham outbreaks this period. 941 total VT deaths (14 in March)
https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/document/COVID-19-Surveillance-report-20230405.pdf
“The current COVID-19 vaccine dashboard will be retired on April 12. COVID-19 vaccine data as of that time will be posted on this page. This fall, we will be introducing a new combined COVID and Flu vaccine dashboard that aligns with our goal of streamlining information sharing about respiratory viruses.”
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NH, as of 4/6 (Thursday updates)
Cheshire – 19,250 cumulative cases, 137 deaths – 3 current
Sullivan – 11,952 cumulative cases , 85 deaths – 3 current
36 new cases
61 cases per day average over last 7 days
3,029 deaths total
MA, as of 3/30 – (Thursday updates)
“Updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.”
“Today the Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that the state’s COVID-19 public health emergency will end on May 11, 2023, to align with the end of the federal public health emergency. ”
Please note: Today’s dashboard (April 6, 2023) includes an update to the way COVID-19 deaths are defined for public health surveillance. The new definition is consistent with national recommendations and applies to deaths occurring as of April 1, 2023.
1,845 new cases, 3.70% 7-day avg positivity
34 new deaths , 22,545 total deaths
Counties:
Franklin – 22 new, 14,816 total
Hampshire – 29 new, 39,915 total
Berkshire – 45 new, 35,738 total
Hampden – 175 new, 172,776 total
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Variant Update 4/1/23
Nationally…
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 87.9%
Omicron XBB.1.9.1 – 4.6%
Omicron XBB – 2.5%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1 – 2.1%
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 1.9%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.4%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.3%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.2%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA. 5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 – 0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.4 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron B.1.1.529 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.12.1 – 0.0%
In Northeast Region 1
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 92.8%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1 – 3.1%
Omicron XBB.1.9.1 – 2.8%
Omicron XBB – 1.0%
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 0.2%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 -0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.4 – 0.0%
Omicron B.1.1.529 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.12.1 – 0.0%
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions
April 12, 2023
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: April 2 to April 8, 2023
Statewide community levels: Low. For this seven-day reporting period, the rate of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Vermonters is below 200. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000 Vermonters per day, and the percent of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 is below 10%.
• New COVID-19 cases, last 7 days: 22.28 per 100k (decrease from last week) o Weekly case count: 139
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 2.72 per 100K o 17 total new admissions with COVID-19 (decrease from last week)
• Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 (7-day average): 1.55% (decrease from last week)
• The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients admitted with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 was lower than four during the most recent seven-day period, the lowest average since the previous July. The number is the daily average of the previous seven days; for example, the value for May 28 is the daily average for the days of May 21 through May 27.
• During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits in participating emergency departments that included CLI was around 2%, lower than the same dates in previous years.
• As of 3/19/2023, XBB.1.5 and XBB accounts for >90% of circulating virus.
• 0 windham outbreaks; 948 total VT deaths
https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/document/lsid-covid-19-surveillance-report-20230412.pdf
“The COVID-19 vaccine dashboard will no longer be updated. COVID-19 vaccine data as of April 12, 2023, will be posted on this page. This fall, we will be introducing a new combined COVID and Flu vaccine dashboard that aligns with our goal of streamlining information sharing about respiratory viruses.”
April 14, 2023
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: April 2 to April 8, 2023
Statewide community levels: Low. For this seven-day reporting period, the rate of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Vermonters is below 200. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000 Vermonters per day, and the percent of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 is below 10%.
• New COVID-19 cases, last 7 days: 22.28 per 100k (decrease from last week) o Weekly case count: 139
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 2.72 per 100K o 17 total new admissions with COVID-19 (decrease from last week)
• Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 (7-day average): 1.55% (decrease from last week)
• The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients admitted with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 was lower than four during the most recent seven-day period, the lowest average since the previous July. The number is the daily average of the previous seven days; for example, the value for May 28 is the daily average for the days of May 21 through May 27.
• During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits in participating emergency departments that included CLI was around 2%, lower than the same dates in previous years.
• As of 3/19/2023, XBB.1.5 and XBB accounts for >90% of circulating virus.
• 0 windham outbreaks; 948 total VT deaths
https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/document/lsid-covid-19-surveillance-report-20230412.pdf
“The COVID-19 vaccine dashboard will no longer be updated. COVID-19 vaccine data as of April 12, 2023, will be posted on this page. This fall, we will be introducing a new combined COVID and Flu vaccine dashboard that aligns with our goal of streamlining information sharing about respiratory viruses.”
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NH, as of 4/13 (Thursday updates)
Cheshire – 19,285 cumulative cases, 137 deaths – 8 current
Sullivan – 11,963 cumulative cases , 85 deaths – 1 current
39 new cases
49 cases per day average over last 7 days
3,035 deaths total
MA, as of 4/13 – (Thursday updates)
“Updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.”
“COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in Massachusetts will end on May 11, 2023”
1,569 new cases, 3.48% 7-day avg positivity
17 new deaths , 22,562 total deaths
Counties:
Franklin – 12 new, 14,828 total
Hampshire – 38 new, 39,953 total
Berkshire – 69 new, 35,807 total
Hampden – 124 new, 172,900 total
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Variant Update 4/14/23
Nationally…
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 78.0%
Omicron XBB.1.16 – 7.2% (new one)
Omicron XBB.1.9.1 – 6.5%
Omicron XBB.1.9.2 – 2.5% (new one)
Omicron XBB.1.5.1 – 2.4%
Omicron FD.2 – 1.7% (new one)
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 1.0%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.3%
Omicron XBB – 0.3%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA. 5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 – 0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.4 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron B.1.1.529 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.12.1 – 0.0%
In Northeast Region 1
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 87.8%
Omicron XBB.1.9.1 – 4.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1 – 3.3%
Omicron XBB.1.16 – 2.4% (new one)
Omicron XBB.1.9.2 – 2.0% (new one)
Omicron FD.2 – 0.2% (new one)
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 0.1%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.1%
Omicron XBB – 0.1%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 -0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.4 – 0.0%
Omicron B.1.1.529 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.1.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.12.1 – 0.0%
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions
April 20
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: April 9 to April 15, 2023
Statewide community levels: Low. For this seven-day reporting period, the rate of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Vermonters is below 200. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000 Vermonters per day, and the percent of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 is below 10%.
• New COVID-19 cases, last 7 days: 22.76 per 100k (similar to last week) o Weekly case count: 142
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 3.53 per 100K o 17 total new admissions with COVID-19 (increase from last week)
• Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 (7-day average): 1.51% (similar to last week)
• The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients admitted with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 was between three and four during the most recent seven-day period. The number is the daily average of the previous seven days; for example, the value for May 28 is the daily average for the days of May 21 through May 27.
• During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits in participating emergency departments that included CLI was at or below 2%, lower than the same dates in previous years.
• As of 3/19/2023, XBB.1.5 and XBB accounts for >90% of circulating virus. (Sources: Broad; Aegis; Helix; LabCorp; Quest; Health Department Whole Genome Sequencing program)
• Note: This week’s Surveillance Report includes the final COVID-19 vaccination data update until later this year. This fall, a new vaccine dashboard will be introduced.
• 957 total deaths
• https://healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/document/lsid-covid-19-surveillance-report-20230419.pdf
April 21, 2023
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: April 9 to April 15, 2023
Statewide community levels: Low. For this seven-day reporting period, the rate of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Vermonters is below 200. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000 Vermonters per day, and the percent of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 is below 10%.
• New COVID-19 cases, last 7 days: 22.76 per 100k (similar to last week) o Weekly case count: 142
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 3.53 per 100K o 17 total new admissions with COVID-19 (increase from last week)
• Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 (7-day average): 1.51% (similar to last week)
• The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients admitted with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 was between three and four during the most recent seven-day period. The number is the daily average of the previous seven days; for example, the value for May 28 is the daily average for the days of May 21 through May 27.
• During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits in participating emergency departments that included CLI was at or below 2%, lower than the same dates in previous years.
• As of 3/19/2023, XBB.1.5 and XBB accounts for >90% of circulating virus. (Sources: Broad; Aegis; Helix; LabCorp; Quest; Health Department Whole Genome Sequencing program)
• Note: This week’s Surveillance Report includes the final COVID-19 vaccination data update until later this year. This fall, a new vaccine dashboard will be introduced.
• 957 total deaths
• https://healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/document/lsid-covid-19-surveillance-report-20230419.pdf
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NH, as of 4/20 (Thursday updates)
Cheshire – 19,310 cumulative cases, 137 deaths – 1 current
Sullivan – 11,968 cumulative cases , 85 deaths – 0 current
25 new cases
52 cases per day average over last 7 days
3,038 deaths total
MA, as of 4/20 – (Thursday updates)
“Updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.”
“COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in Massachusetts will end on May 11, 2023”
1,242 new cases, 3.22% 7-day avg positivity
15 new deaths , 22,577 total deaths
Counties:
Franklin – 9 new, 14,837 total
Hampshire – 22 new, 39,975 total
Berkshire – 44 new, 35,851 total
Hampden – 110 new, 173,010 total (passes 173k)
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Variant Update 4/22/23
Nationally…
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 73.6%
Omicron XBB.1.16 – 9.6%
Omicron XBB.1.9.1 – 7.9%
Omicron XBB.1.9.2 – 2.9%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1 – 2.2%
Omicron FD.2 – 1.6%
Omicron XBB – 1.0%
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 0.7%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.4%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA. 5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 – 0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
In Northeast Region 1
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 82.4%
Omicron XBB.1.9.1 – 7.2%
Omicron XBB.1.16 – 4.6%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1 – 3.0%
Omicron XBB.1.9.2 – 1.9%
Omicron XBB – 0.6%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.1%
Omicron FD.2 – 0.1%
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 -0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions
April 27, 2023
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: April 16 to April 22, 2023
Statewide community levels: Low. For this seven-day reporting period, the rate of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Vermonters is below 200. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000 Vermonters per day, and the percent of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 is below 10%.
• New COVID-19 cases, last 7 days: 21.15 per 100k (similar to last week) o Weekly case count: 132
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 3.04 per 100K o 19 total new admissions with COVID-19 (similar to last week)
• Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 (7-day average): 1.33% (decrease from last week)
• The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients admitted with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 was around three during the most recent seven-day period, the lowest sustained average since the summer of 2021. The number is the daily average of the previous seven days; for example, the value for May 28 is the daily average for the days of May 21 through May 27.
• During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits in participating emergency departments that included CLI was under 2%, lower than the same dates in previous years.
• XBB.1.5 and XBB continue to comprise >90% of circulating virus. (Sources: Broad; Aegis; Helix; LabCorp; Quest; Health Department Whole Genome Sequencing program)
• 0 Windham outbreaks; 960 total VT deaths
https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/document/lsid-covid-19-surveillance-report-20230426.pdf
April 28, 2023
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: April 16 to April 22, 2023
Statewide community levels: Low. For this seven-day reporting period, the rate of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Vermonters is below 200. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000 Vermonters per day, and the percent of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 is below 10%.
• New COVID-19 cases, last 7 days: 21.15 per 100k (similar to last week) o Weekly case count: 132
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 3.04 per 100K o 19 total new admissions with COVID-19 (similar to last week)
• Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 (7-day average): 1.33% (decrease from last week)
• The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients admitted with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 was around three during the most recent seven-day period, the lowest sustained average since the summer of 2021. The number is the daily average of the previous seven days; for example, the value for May 28 is the daily average for the days of May 21 through May 27.
• During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits in participating emergency departments that included CLI was under 2%, lower than the same dates in previous years.
• XBB.1.5 and XBB continue to comprise >90% of circulating virus. (Sources: Broad; Aegis; Helix; LabCorp; Quest; Health Department Whole Genome Sequencing program)
• 0 Windham outbreaks; 960 total VT deaths
https://www.healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/document/lsid-covid-19-surveillance-report-20230426.pdf
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NH, as of 4/27 (Thursday updates)
Cheshire – 19,344 cumulative cases, 137 deaths – 3 current cases
Sullivan – 11,979 cumulative cases , 86 deaths – 0 current
37 new cases
38 cases per day average over last 7 days
3,046 deaths total
MA, as of 4/27 – (Thursday updates)
“Updated every Thursday by 5 p.m.”
“COVID-19 Public Health Emergency in Massachusetts will end on May 11, 2023”
1,034 new cases, 2.47% 7-day avg positivity (under 3%!)
11 new deaths , 22,588 total deaths
Counties:
Franklin – 9 new, 14,846 total
Hampshire – 30 new, 40,005 total (passes 40k)
Berkshire – 44 new, 35,895 total
Hampden – 90 new, 173,100 total
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April 28, 2023 variant update
Variant Update through 4/29/23
Nationally…
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 68.8%
Omicron XBB.1.16 – 11.7%
Omicron XBB.1.9.1 – 9.0%
Omicron XBB.1.9.2 – 3.7%
Omicron XBB – 2.4%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1 – 2.2%
Omicron FD.2 – 1.3%
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 0.4%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.3%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA. 5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 – 0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
In Northeast Region 1
Omicron XBB.1.5 – 77.9%
Omicron XBB.1.9.1 – 8.4%
Omicron XBB.1.16 – 7.0%
Omicron XBB.1.5.1 – 2.9%
Omicron XBB – 1.7%
Omicron XBB.1.9.2 – 1.7%
Omicron FD.2 – 0.1%
Omicron CH.1.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BQ.1.1 – 0.1%
Omicron BQ.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BN.1 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.7 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.5.2.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BF.11 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75 -0.0%
Omicron BA 4.6 – 0.0%
Omicron BA.2.75.2 – 0.0%
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions
May the Fourth
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Report Timeframe: April 23 to April 29, 2023
Statewide community levels: Low. For this seven-day reporting period, the rate of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Vermonters is below 200. New COVID-19 admissions are below 10 per 100,000 Vermonters per day, and the percentage of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 is below 10%.
• New COVID-19 cases, last 7 days: 18.59 per 100k (slight decrease from last week) o Weekly case count: 116
• New hospital admissions of patients with COVID-19, last 7 days: 1.60 per 100K o 10 total new admissions with COVID-19 (decrease from last week)
• Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by patients with COVID-19 (7-day average): 1.54% (similar to last week)
• The seven-day rolling average of hospital patients admitted with a laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 was around three during the most recent seven-day period, the lowest sustained average since the summer of 2021. The number is the daily average of the previous seven days; for example, the value for May 28 is the daily average for the days of May 21 through May 27.
• During this reporting period the proportion of emergency visits in participating emergency departments that included CLI was under 2%, lower than the same dates in previous years.
• XBB.1.5 and XBB continue to comprise >90% of circulating virus. (Sources: Broad; Aegis; Helix; LabCorp; Quest; Health Department Whole Genome Sequencing program)
• The city of Burlington has suspended its wastewater testing as of April 3rd, 2023.
• 116 cases this week; 0 Windham outbreaks reported; 962 cumulative VT deaths (16 in April)
https://healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/document/lsid-covid-19-surveillance-report-20230503.pdf