132 test positive for Covid in popular Massachusetts tourist destination.
Unvaccinated people, including children under 12, are required to wear masks indoors and outdoors, which is in line with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance.
Venues where social distancing is not possible are also"strongly advised to enforce vaccine verification prior to admittance," according to the board. The board told residents that testing and vaccination are available through Outer Cape Health Services in Provincetown, and said a mobile test site would be set up at the Veterans Memorial Community Center parking lot through at least the end of the week.
The board said the numbers might change"as the situation evolves," but if cases don't go down within the next three weeks, it will consider declaring a public health emergency. "You can be confident that, if we don't see an inflection in this in the next three weeks, that I will call us back into session and we will look at declaring a public health emergency, but I want the public health officials to tell us that they think that that's correct," Provincetown Board of Health Chair Stephen Katsurinis said,"I think this is a good, solid step. And I think it's sufficient for where we are," he added.
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