New England Covid cases rise as delta hits the unvaccinated

New England Covid cases rise as delta hits the unvaccinated Covid case counts are up in every state in New England except for Connecticut, a stark reminder that unvaccinated people continue to face a serious risk from the delta variant. NBC News

New England is not out of the woods just yet.

Two-week Covid case counts are up in every state in the region except for Connecticut, according to data compiled by NBC News — a stark reminder that unvaccinated people continue to face a serious risk from the delta variant of the coronavirus even in areas with high vaccination rates.

Vermont and New Hampshire have had two of the largest increases in the U.S., respectively rising by 60 percent and 56 percent, the data showed. Covid-related deaths have held steady across New England over the last two weeks, going up only by 4 percent over the previous two weeks. However, deaths in Vermont went up by 52 percent — from 19 to 29 — according to the NBC News tally. ...