Hockey Rink Outbreak
Title
Hockey Rink Outbreak
Description
A setback in the state's fight against the coronavirus occurred when the virus spread amongst hockey and broom ball players in the Montpelier area. "State officials say 34 people have tested positive in an outbreak of the novel coronavirus connected to Central Vermont Memorial Civic Center in Montpelier." The following day, October 23, 2020, state officials reported that the spread had grown to 43 cases: "He said the outbreak in Montpelier has now been connected to two colleges with six cases, seven schools with 12 cases, seven workplaces with 12 cases, and two hospitals with two cases. That adds up to a total of 240 contacts." (vtdigger)
Creator
Eric Blaisdell, Times Argus
Date
October 21, 2020
Spatial Coverage
Collection
Citation
Eric Blaisdell, Times Argus, “Hockey Rink Outbreak,” COVID-19 Archive, accessed October 3, 2024, https://covid-19.digitalvermont.org/items/show/487.