Addison County Regional Planning Commission

Coronavirus COVID-19

Current cases (3/27) in Addison County, Vermont: 13

The Vermont Department of Health website is updated frequently and has the most current information for Vermonters: https://www.healthvermont.gov/response/infectious-disease/2019-novel-coronavirus

The Vermont Health Department is closely monitoring the rapid developments in the outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus, COVID-19. Vermont is prepared to respond to protect and support Vermonters. Please keep a close eye on the guidance being generated by the Vermont Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Any public inquires for general information should be routed to 2-1-1. Dial 211 on your phone and select prompt 3. (If you have trouble reaching 2-1-1, dial 1-866-652-4636.)
• If individuals are sick or concerned about their health, they should contact their health care provider by phone (Not everybody needs to be tested. Do not call the Health Department. Do not go to the hospital, except in a life-threatening situation).
• Healthcare-related inquiries from providers and case contacts should go to the Vermont Department of Health at 802-863-7240.
• If you are returning from travel, check this list of countries (link is external) to determine if you need to call Health Department Epidemiology at 802-863-7240.
• Inquiries from local municipalities and town officials should go the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) at 800-347-0488.

Municipal COVID-19 Specific Webpages:        Bristol    Middlebury   Vergennes

More Resources,

For Addison County Individuals:

• Feeding Your Family resources

• Neighborly best practices for helping during COVID-19 (VEM)

• Neighbor to neighbor community coordination of efforts across the region: Addison County Mutual Aid

• Ensuring Childcare for Essential Workers (State Webform)
• Donations- Vermont Foodbank – cash donations are more helpful than food or other items at this time.
• Donations- The Vermont Community Foundation has set-up a special fund to help both with emergency response efforts and longer term recovery: VTCOVID-19 Response Fund
• How to build a home preparedness kit: https://vem.vermont.gov/preparedness/kit

For Businesses:

• Guidance for Businesses (Agency of Commerce & Community Development)
• Sign-up for COVID-19 Economic and Community Response Newsletter (ACCD)
• The Small Business Administration has made disaster assistance available to businesses and non-profit organizations in Addison County-Businesses in the county may immediately apply for assistance. To apply online, visit https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/. Documents that may be requested when applying include recent federal tax return, profit-and-loss statement and balance sheet. For more information, call the SBA disaster assistance customer service center at 1-800-659-2955 (TTY: 1-800-877-8339) or e-mail disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. For local SBA information, call 802-828-4422.

For Municipal Officials:

• Community “Sheltering in Place” Order and Procedures

• FEMA reimbursement Eligible Emergency Protective Measures

• Mutual Aid Agreement Between Municipalities (Sample)– (Vermont League of Cities and Towns)

• Municipal Assistance from VT Secretary of State (https://sos.vermont.gov/municipal-division/laws-resources/covid-19-response/)

• Vermont Municipal Offices – Closures, Hours, and Appointments (https://sos.vermont.gov/media/qwwf3d2c/coronavirustcinfo.xlsx )
• Open Meeting Law compliance in light of COVID-19 outbreak (VT Secretary of State)
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Recommendations (Vermont League of Cities and Towns)
• The ACRPC model policy for COVID-19: ACRPC COVID-19 Coronavirus Policy

For First Responders:

• Coronavirus Response Guide (ppt from Volunteer Firefighter Alliance)
• VT Department of Public Safety announcement to First Responders, 3-11-2020 + Condensed Flyer
• CDC Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-for-ems.html
• VT Emergency Management Association: https://vtema.org/covid-19-resources
• Cleaning Practices Poster
• Cleaning Products List
• FEMA 1 hour Online Course- IS-520: Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas

Other Useful Resources:

• Up-to-Date map of Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins University CSSE (County Level Maps and Dashboard) *Caution: do not open emailed files that claim to show this map, as it is being used to spread malware*
• Center for Disease Control (CDC) COVID-19 Website:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
• COVID-19 Poster- Stop the Spread of Germs: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/stop-the-spread-of-germs.pdf
• COVID-19 Fact Sheet: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/2019-ncov-factsheet.pdf
• CDC Travel Guidance: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html

For questions or more information, please contact ACRPC Emergency Management Planner Andrew L’Roe at alroe@acrpc.org or 802-388-3141.