Cape Cod sees COVID-19 cases continue to decline

Cynthia McCormick, Cape Cod Times
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The number of new COVID-19 cases on Cape Cod has declined for the third week in a row, according to a weekly report on cities and towns released by the state Department of Public Health Thursday.

During the last two-week reporting period, from May 22 to June 4, new COVID-19 cases in Barnstable County on Cape Cod declined by about 215 to approximately 910, the DPH said.

State public health officials reported 1,125 new coronavirus cases for the previous two-week reporting period on June 2; 1,380 on May 26; and 1,440 on May 19.

The DPH also said the 14-day testing positivity rate for Cape Cod had declined to 8.64% Thursday from 9.29% June 2.

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. The virus has spawned several variants since then.
This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. The virus has spawned several variants since then.

Daily case numbers are also down, state public health officials said.

They said Thursday that there were 1,989 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Massachusetts, for a total of 1,736,088 since the pandemic began.

There were also 261 new probable cases for a total of 155,710.

In their daily report Thursday, DPH officials said Barnstable County had 53 new coronavirus cases for a total of 39,572 since the pandemic started.

Hospitalizations also are down.

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The DPH said that as of June 8, Massachusetts hospitals had 505 patients with COVID-19, 62% of whom — or 313 — were fully vaccinated and 33% of whom — or 169 — were being treated primarily for a COVID-19-related illness.

Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis had 12 patients with coronavirus, one of whom was in intensive care. Falmouth Hospital had four, none of whom were in the ICU.

The 16 Cape patients represent a decline from 23 reported last Thursday.

DPH officials said in their Thursday daily report that there were 17 new fatalities among people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 for a total of 19,531 since the pandemic began.

There were no new deaths of people with probable cases. The number of fatalities from probable cases stands at 1,195 in Massachusetts.

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Barnstable County had one new coronavirus death, the DPH said Thursday, for a total of 598.

The two-week COVID-19 case count, total case count and 14-day testing positivity rate for Cape Cod towns follows.

Barnstable (214; 10,269; 9.66%); Bourne (72; 3,829; 6.38%); Brewster (36; 1,553; 5.91%); Chatham (22; 881; 8.73%); Dennis (50; 2,448; 7.70%); Eastham (15; 527; 8.38%); Falmouth (151; 4,839; 9.73%); Harwich (39; 2,200; 7.23%); Mashpee (68; 2,699; 8.74%); Orleans (19; 821; 8.76%): Provincetown (less than five; 464; 1.54%); Sandwich (97; 3,761; 9.34%); Truro (less than five; 183; 1.92%); Wellfleet (12; 290; 16.00%; and Yarmouth (111; 4,755; 9.63%).

This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: COVID-19 cases on Cape Cod decline for third week in a row May June