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.