About a dozen people protested on the Vermont Statehouse lawn against Vermont Gov. Phil Scott’s stay-at-home order Wednesday.
At the same time, four nurses from Central Vermont Medical Center wearing face masks held a counter-demonstration.
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said he was also frustrated by the restrictions required to confront the pandemic and he is also eager to reopen the state’s economy. But he said he will listen to science and “continue to do what we think is right regardless of the political ramifications.”
The health department reported Wednesday that the number of new coronavirus cases reported in Vermont increased by five to a total of 823. The number of deaths held steady at 40.
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