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Doubling Down On Social Distancing: Health Officials & Post-Peak COVID-19 Guidance

A playground outside J.F.K. Elementary School in Winooski remains shut down in mid-April due to the coronavirus pandemic. We're talking to state health offiicals for the latest on the virus and Vermont's response.
Matthew Smith
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A playground outside J.F.K. Elementary School in Winooski remains shut down in mid-April due to the coronavirus pandemic. We're talking to state health offiicals for the latest on the virus and Vermont's response.

Vermont may have reached its peak for new COVID-19 cases, but health officials say the virus remains pervasive and only continuingefforts toward social distancing can keep the trends going in the right direction. We talk with state health officials for the latest on the coronavirus and what it'll take to keep "flattening the curve." 

Our guests are:

  • Tracy Dolan, deputy commissioner for the Vermont Department of Health

Broadcast live on Monday, April 20, 2020 in the noon hour; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.
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