It’s the August 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. Numbers are low, but not zero. Scroll down the new comments for the latest.
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Here are links to the full list of previous dashboard summaries: 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.
Aug 7, 2025
VT ( Wednesday updates)
July 30, 2025
XFG is the most commonly sequenced variant. Limited specimen quantities may impact proportion
accuracy particularly starting 4/27. 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/very low at most sites: South Burlington, Burlington, Essex Junction,
Montpelier, St. Albans and Ludlow. Concentrations are modestly elevated in Middlebury. Some
week-to-week fluctuation is expected.
0 Windham outbreaks
1 Windsor outbreak
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MA, as of 8/7/2025
Data collection for the 2024-2025 Viral Respiratory season ended on June 28. The final update to the dashboard was posted July 3. Data collection for the 2025-2026 season has begun and routine updates to the dashboard will resume later this summer.
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National Variant Update
“Due to low numbers of sequences being reported to CDC, precision in the most recent reporting period is low. CDC is moving to longer reporting periods to gather the number of sequences required to provide reliable Nowcast estimates.” (It has had this message since June 21).
Aug 13
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Aug 13, 2025
XFG is the most commonly sequenced variant. Limited specimen quantities may impact proportion
accuracy particularly starting 4/27. 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/very low at most sites: Burlington, Montpelier, St. Albans, and Ludlow.
Concentrations are increasing at Middlebury, South Burlington, and Essex Junction. Some week-to-
week fluctuation is expected.
0 Windham outbreaks
0 Windsor outbreak
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MA, as of 8/14/2025
Data collection for the 2024-2025 Viral Respiratory season ended on June 28. The final update to the dashboard was posted July 3. Data collection for the 2025-2026 season has begun and routine updates to the dashboard will resume later this summer.
Aug 21, 2025
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Aug 20, 2025
XFG is the most commonly sequenced variant. Limited specimen quantities may impact proportion
accuracy particularly starting 4/27. 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/very low at most sites: Burlington, Montpelier, St. Albans, Middlebury,
South Burlington, and Ludlow. Concentrations are moderately elevated at Essex Junction. Some
week-to-week fluctuation is expected.
0 Windham outbreaks
0 Windsor outbreak
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MA, as of 8/21/2025
Data collection for the 2024-2025 Viral Respiratory season ended on June 28. The final update to the dashboard was posted July 3. Data collection for the 2025-2026 season has begun and routine updates to the dashboard will resume later this summer.
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I found some new national numbers…
The CDC said on Aug 9 that the US % positivity was up from 8.3% to 8.9%.
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home
In the northeast, the positivity in the past week is at 6.6%
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#maps_positivity-week
Aug 29
Numbers are creeping upward… and more people are wearing masks again.
VT ( Wednesday updates)
Aug 20, 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/very low at most sites: Burlington, Montpelier, St. Albans, South Burlington,
and Ludlow. Concentrations are moderately elevated at Essex Junction and Middlebury. Some
week-to-week fluctuation is expected.
0 Windham outbreaks
0 Windsor outbreak
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MA, as of 8/28/2025
They’re back!
Statewide percent positivity is 9.550%
1,233 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 – 6 cases
Hampshire – 10 cases
Berkshire – 18 cases
Hampden – 66 cases
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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
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On to September…