COVID-19 Local News
July 30, 2021 | Update: COVID-19 Cluster in Provincetown
The Provincetown Select Board, Provincetown Board of Health and Barnstable County officials continue to closely monitor the cluster of COVID-19 cases that prompted officials to issue a public health advisory on July 19, which was then escalated to a town-wide public health mandate on July 26.
7/30/21 at 1:49 pm 1400
July 24, 2021 | Provincetown’s Continued Response to COVID-19 Cases
Provincetown continues to work closely with county and state health officials to track and respond to the evolving COVID-19 cluster. Expanded testing and vaccination will continue through July 30th and have thus far proved to be vital tools in the response effort as participation numbers increase daily.
7/25/21 at 12:25 pm 843
July 23, 2021 | Delta Variant Detected in Provincetown Cluster
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that genetic sequencing of initial samples associated with the recent COVID-19 cluster in Provincetown tested positive for the Delta variant. The total number of cases among vaccinated people in Massachusetts remains extremely low, at 0.1% or 5,166 cases out of over 4.3 million fully vaccinated residents, and nearly all of these cases do not result in hospitalization or death.
7/23/21 at 7:57 pm 626
July 21, 2021 | Provincetown Response to COVID-19 Cases Ongoing
With response to COVID-19 cases in Provincetown ongoing, public health surveillance has identified additional cases associated with the cluster that prompted the Town of Provincetown and the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment to issue a public health advisory earlier in the week. As case investigations progress, municipal, county, and state health officials have expanded access to safe and reliable COVID-19 testing and vaccination through Friday, July 30.
7/22/21 at 9:04 am 672
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY 7/19/21
On July 19, 2021, public health officials from the Provincetown Board of Health, Provincetown Select Board, and the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment issued a public health advisory resulting from an uptick of COVID-19 cases in the Town of Provincetown.
7/19/21 at 11:10 am 330
For Immediate Release: Barnstable County Clarifies the Vaccination Process
Barnstable County Government seeks to clarify that although residents seventy-five years and older will be the next group eligible (Phase 2) to receive a COVID-19 vaccination beginning Monday, February 1, most will not find an available appointment immediately on Cape Cod. The reasons for the delay in the timeline are twofold: we are still in […]
1/27/21 at 2:46 pm 1142
Learn about Initial Steps for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
COVID-19 Vaccination Information Released on December 9, 2020 from the Governor’s Office BOSTON – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced allocation and distribution plans for the first round of COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Massachusetts set to begin around December 15. The state’s first shipment of 59,475 doses of the Pfizer vaccine was ordered from the federal […]
12/9/20 at 10:41 am 933
Massachusetts Rolls Back to Phase 3, Step 1, Effective December 13, 2020
The measures outlined below with go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, December 13. The entire Commonwealth will move to Phase 3, Step 1 of the Reopening Plan. In addition, the following updates to capacity limits will go into effect: · Outdoor gatherings at event venues and public spaces to 50 people · Outdoor […]
12/8/20 at 10:44 am 339
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