WATERBURY-The patient who has the first presumptive coronavirus case in Vermont is hospitalized in Bennington, state Heath Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine said Sunday morning.
The patient is from Bennington County, in Vermont's southwestern corner, Levine said. The county borders New York and Massachusetts, which have both also reported cases of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
The patient is receiving “high quality, compassionate care” at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Levine said during a news conference in Waterbury late Sunday morning. The patient is hospitalized in an airborne infection isolation room.
"Obviously that means this patient is on the more serious end of the spectrum of illness," Levine said. "I want to remind everyone though that the science as we currently understand it tells us that over 80% of affected individuals with COVID-19 will have mild to moderate illness and do not require hospitalization."
The officials declined to name the gender, age or hometown of the patient, citing privacy concerns.
Officials are awaiting confirmation of the presumptive positive test from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) per standard protocol, Levine said. Confirmation could take up to 48 hours.
Even though they are waiting for confirmation, Vermont officials have begun taking action to treat the person and reduce further exposure to the illness.
"I want to take a moment to assure Vermonters the state was prepared to manage this case," said Gov. Phil Scott at Sunday's news conference. Scott and Levine were joined by Agency of Human Services Secretary Mike Smith and Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety Christopher Herrick.
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