COVID-19 Testing in Winooski and Surrounding Communities

COVID-19 Testing in Winooski and Surrounding Communities

From the Vermont Department of Health: Registration is preferred, but walk-ups are welcome. Please note these tests are for people without symptoms. People with symptoms should call their doctors. The test will tell you if you have a current infection and is not a serology/antibody test. Children under the age of 12 months cannot be tested. There is no need to be tested unless you believe you have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19. Testing is not prevention: getting a negative result does not mean you can ease up on the everyday actions that will prevent the virus from spreading. Continue to wear a mask or face covering when out in public, keep a safe distance from others, wash your hands often, and stay home when you’re not feeling well.

Winooski

Thursday, August 20 / O’Brien Community Center / 1 PM – 7 PM
Click here to register: https://humanresources.vermont.gov/winooski*

Burlington

Wednesday, August 12 / Champlain Elementary / 1 PM – 7 PM
Thursday, August 13 / Champlain Elementary / 1 PM – 7 PM
Thursday, August 27 / 666 Riverside / 1 PM – 7 PM
Click here to register: https://humanresources.vermont.gov/burlington*

Essex

Tuesday, August 25 / Essex Alliance – 9 AM – 3 PM
Click here to register: https://humanresources.vermont.gov/popups*

For registration help in English, call 802 828 2828 or 2-1-1. For registration help in other languages, Call 802 503 5402 or 802 355 0795. Interpreters will be provided at all Winooski events.

*The Vermont Department of Health is aware of an email error in the registration system regarding signing up multiple people at once (in reference to “attendee emails” – the system will only allow that email to be added once per event). If you need assistance with this error, registrants can Call 2-1-1 or 802 828 2828 for registration assistance or use a fake attendee email for the other family members.

Additional NON-HEALTH DEPARTMENT TESTING SITE: Walgreens at 9 Susie Wilson Road, Essex Junction, VT is conducting drive-thru COVID-19 PCR testing. Testing is available for individuals 18 years and older who are asymptomatic and meet CDC criteria. If you do not have health insurance there is a $15 fee. Hours of operation are 9 AM – 11:45 AM and 12:30 PM – 5 PM daily. The Walgreens in Essex is not currently accepting appointments online, and individuals will be screened and tested in the order they arrive during hours of operation. For more information, please call Walgreens at 802 872 1800.

Statewide Mask Mandate Reminder

Governor Phil Scott’s Statewide Mask Mandate began on August 1st, 2020. Vermont Emergency Management and the Vermont National Guard will begin distributing over 200,000 free masks to towns and community partners. The City of Winooski has requested our allocation of these masks – more details will be available soon. If you’re interested in obtaining one of these masks, please email communciations@winooskivt.gov.

Tax and Utility Reminder

Tax bills will be mailed on August 7, 2020 this year. Due to the Vermont State tax filing deadline extension to July 15th the City did not receive homestead declaration information for many taxpayers until August 1st. If we had proceeded as normal, homestead declaration information may not have been included leading to confusion and potential overpayment. Act 102 signed by Governor Scott allowed municipalities to change the due date for property taxes. A delay of the first installment was approved by the Winooski City Council at their June 6th meeting.

The deadlines for the 2020-21 tax bill as approved are: September 7, 2020, November 15, 2020, February 15, 2021, and May 15, 2021.

Vermont Legal Aid: Money for Past-Due Rent in Vermont During COVID-19

For help with past-due rent, Vermonters should apply for the Rental Housing Stabilization Program through the Vermont State Housing Authority (VSHA). Starting July 13, VSHA is accepting applications from landlords and tenants, and paying landlords directly to bring the tenant’s rent account current. Visit the Vermont Legal Aid website to learn more. Translations:

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