Provincetown COVID-19 cluster grows to 256 confirmed cases, town manager says - The Boston Globe

On Monday, town officials said from July 1 through July 16, 132 positive COVID-19 cases had been identified, a “vast majority” in fully vaccinated people.

Officials are investigating the vaccination status of those who tested positive, he said.

Of those who tested positive, 190 are Massachusetts residents, 109 of whom live in Barnstable County, Morse said.

Those who were fully vaccinated and tested positive are largely experiencing mild symptoms, officials said.

“Public health authorities continue to strongly urge Provincetown’s residents, local businesses, and visitors to follow the precautions outlined in the advisory released Monday, July 19 regardless of vaccination status,” Morse said.

Morse said more than 3,000 COVID-19 tests have been administered in town since July 1.

On Tuesday, public health officials in Boston recommended that residents who have traveled to Provincetown since July 1 be tested for COVID-19, self-isolate, and avoid gatherings for at least five days, regardless of vaccination status, after 35 local cases were traced back to the cluster.

The “overwhelming majority” of the people who tested positive had been fully vaccinated.

Morse said on Monday that 114 percent of the eligible population has been fully vaccinated, a number that accounts for vaccination rates among part-time residents.

On Monday, Steve Katsurinis, chair of the Provincetown Board of Health, said officials are monitoring the situation closely and suggested more restrictions could be forthcoming if the outbreak is not contained