VT’s First Presumptive COVID-19 Patient In “Critical Condition”

Vermont’s first presumptive COVID-19 positive patient is currently in serious condition, reports MyNBC 5.

The adult man is from Bennington County. He went to the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center on Thursday night with respiratory problems, before being tested for the coronavirus Friday morning. The patient is currently listed as a “presumptive positive” as results still need to be confirmed by the Center for Disease Control, which should occur as early as Monday.

According to the hospital, eight staff members have possibly been exposed and are being monitored closely.

The patient is in an airborne illness isolation room, and the rest of the hospital has been deemed safe for patients.