Incidence Rate in the Town of Barnstable
The average daily COVID-19 incidence rate of Town of Barnstable residents, calculated from case reports received during the past fourteen days, increased to an average of 10.8.new cases per day (see right side of graph below).
Local, County, State, and Nationwide Cumulative Case Counts and Death Counts
Town of Barnstable: 11,503 total cases (positive residents) cumulatively to date, 152 new cases during the last two weeks.
Barnstable County: 44,826 cases cumulatively to date resulting in 660 deaths of Barnstable County residents. This includes three (3) deaths of Barnstable County residents during the past two weeks.
Massachusetts: 1,894,995 cases of State of Massachusetts residents cumulatively to date, 20,401 confirmed deaths.
United States: According to John Hopkins University, there have been a total of 96,911,305 positive COVID-19 cases cumulatively in the United States resulting in 1,064,798 deaths nationwide as of October 7th.
Hospitalizations in Barnstable County
Cape Cod Healthcare reported to us on Friday October 14th that there were a total of twenty-one (21) patients who were being treated for COVID-19 at Cape Cod and Falmouth hospitals. One (1) of the twenty-one patients was in intensive care.
Hospitalizations in Massachusetts
According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, on October 4th there were a total of 293 patients primarily hospitalized for COVID-19 in Massachusetts. In total, there were 856 patients hospitalized with COVID -19. Of those 856 patients, 554 patients (65%) were reported to be fully vaccinated when they contracted COVID-19.
Deaths of Massachusetts Residents During the Past Week
There were sixty (60) new, confirmed deaths of Massachusetts residents during the past seven days. The average age of death was 79 years old.
Vaccination and Booster Status/ Barnstable County Residents
Seventy-nine (79) percent of the Barnstable County residents are fully vaccinated. Sixty-three (63%) of Barnstable County residents received booster doses after being fully vaccinated, compared to 60% of the Massachusetts population and compared to 49% of the national population.
COVID-19 Community Level Designation & Prevention Steps
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to classify Barnstable County as being at a medium COVID-19 community level. Community levels can be low, medium, or high and are determined by looking at hospital admissions and the total number of COVID-19 cases in an area.
The following prevention steps are recommended by the CDC:
• Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines;
• Get tested if you have symptoms.
• If you are at high risk for severe illness, talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas McKean, RS, CHO
Director of Public Health
October 17, 2022 COVID-19 Update | Community Risk Level – Medium
