In Thursday’s weekly report, released Dec. 29, Barnstable County (Cape Cod) had new 289 coronavirus cases, for a total of 47,448 since the pandemic started.
Barnstable County posted five new deaths, the state agency reported. The total probable and confirmed deaths from COVID-19 is 722 in Barnstable County.
Results from at-home rapid tests are not reported on the state platform.
The testing positivity rate for Provincetown between Dec. 4 and Dec. 17 was 4.26%, lower than last week, according to the state database. The number of lab-confirmed positive cases in that time frame was less than five, same as last week.
For more information, visit https://www.provincetown-ma.gov/1364/COVID-19-Information-Page.
The testing positivity rate for Truro between Dec. 4 and Dec. 17 was 3.13%, lower than last week, according to the state database. The number of lab-confirmed positive cases reported in the state database in that time frame was less than five, same as last week.
For more information, visit https://www.truro-ma.gov/.
The testing positivity rate for Wellfleet between Dec. 4 and Dec. 17 was 7.25%, higher than last week, according to the state database. The number of positive cases in that time frame was less than five, same as last week.
For more information, visit https://www.wellfleet-ma.gov/hea
Outer Cape Health Services in Provincetown, Wellfleet and Harwich Port is offering vaccines and tests. Call 508-905-2888 to receive a vaccine or a test. Info: https://www.outercape.org/services/covid-information/
CVS pharmacies are offering vaccines, boosters and tests at https://www.cvs.com.
Stop and Shop is offering booster shots at https://stopandshop.com/pages/ss-pharmacy
Contact Mary Ann Bragg at mbragg@provincetownbanner.com
