Provincetown COVID Cluster Up to 220 Resident Cases

COVID-19 illustration by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

PROVINCETOWN – The total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Provincetown residents due to the recent outbreak in the Outer Cape town has risen to 220, however the average positivity rate is on the decline. 

Town Manager Alex Morse said that there are 103 active COVID cases in town and 170 individuals have recovered from their infection. 

The active cases and recovered numbers reflect some individuals who are staying in the town to recover, but are not local residents. 

Of those positive for COVID, 73 percent are vaccinated. 

The test positivity rate has improved since surveillance of the cluster began, dropping to 4.6 percent since its 15 percent peak on July 15.

Morse said that a positivity rate of less than 5 percent is considered progress towards cluster containment and a rate less than 1 percent is considered contained. 

Seven hospitalizations have been reported as related to the Provincetown cluster, of which five are state residents. 

No deaths have been linked to the cluster, which local health officials have attributed to the efficacy of the vaccine.

About Grady Culhane

Grady Culhane is a Cape Cod native from Eastham. He studied media communications at Cape Cod Community College and joined the CapeCod.com News Center in 2019.



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