Vermont Mask Collective

Weekly U.S. COVID update:

- New cases: 150,071 est.
- Admissions: 10,505 (+2%)
- In hospital: 8,978 (-5%)
- In ICU: 1,335 (-2%)
- New deaths: 705
- Average: 787 (-7%)

Weekly U.S. COVID update:

- New cases: 147,414 est.
- Admissions: 10,319 (-3%)
- In hospital: 8,621 (-6%)
- In ICU: 1,236 (-5%)
- New deaths: 729
- Average: 853 (-9%)

For those outside of VT, we link to a worldwide COVID action map in our LinkTree!

Hey, this guy sucks!! But we've got your back! ❤️♿💉

-Create a lending library of molecular tests.
-Table at more events to share information and resources.
-Keep welcoming new members.
Thank you for your continued support!

Slide two:
Some of our goals for moving forward are:
-Create and launch an accessible website.
-Connect with more like-minded local orgs and groups.
Fundraise for shipping costs and supplies.
- Create multi-lingual educational resources.

-Tabled at two community events.
-Launched our free mask and test request form.
-Fulfilled 350+ requests.
-Distributed 9000+ masks and 8000+ tests across Vermont.
-Continued to grow with new members, outreach, and connection to the community.

Slide one: It's our birthday!
In the past year we have:
-Formed a core group and had our first meeting.
-Determined our common goals and began a regular meeting schedule.
-Created our mission statement and group agreements.
-Became active on social media (Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky)

Image description: Two slides with the same template. The background is light yellow and there is multicolored confetti on the sides, bordering some writing in the middle. The writing is mostly blue and has some red accents for emphasis.

It’s our birthday!!

CDC's bird flu tracker was not updated today, after the Trump administration paused external communications

You can donate to Mask Bloc LA on venmo @maskblocla.bsky.social @MaskBlocLA

LA was considering a mask ban... now the city is asking Mask Bloc for N95s...

Hey everyone! We are here now, everything's gonna be okay!