Provincetown’s COVID cluster reaches over 250 people infected since July 1 / LGBTQ Nation

[ad_1] A COVID cluster in Cape Cod has hit Provincetown, a popular LGBTQ vacation spot, particularly hard. The population of the coastal Massachusetts community drops from about 3,000 during the low season to 60,000 during the summer months. So far, health officials have confirmed that 256 people, many of whom have been vaccinated against the … Read more

Oregon calls on counties to ‘act now’ to slow coronavirus resurgence

[ad_1] Oregon health officials have said they have no plans to reinstate coronavirus restrictions statewide amid a new and worrying resurgence of infections, and have instead encouraged county governments on Thursday to consider measures to slow the spread. The Oregon Health Authority is consulting with local health agencies and urging them to take action, but … Read more

State health officials warn of new cases of COVID after Bucks crowd

[ad_1] July 22, 2021 2:07 PM Naomi kowles Posted: July 22, 2021 2:07 PM Updated: July 22, 2021 5:46 PM MADISON, Wisconsin – State health officials warn of an increased spread of COVID-19, especially the most serious and easily transmitted Delta variant, amid hundreds of thousands of people gathering in Milwaukee for the Bucks Championship … Read more

That’s why Riverside County had to correct inaccuracies in COVID-19 data – Press Enterprise

[ad_1] A computer code offered to counties by the California Department of Public Health in November as coronavirus cases began to increase statewide has caused discrepancies in the numbers of cases and deaths released by Riverside County, that’s why epidemiologists and data researchers spent time last month correcting those numbers, the county’s chief epidemiologist said … Read more

Vaccinated people account for 75% of recent COVID-19 cases in Singapore, but few get sick

[ad_1] By Aradhana Aravindan, Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Vaccinated people accounted for three-quarters of COVID-19 infections in Singapore over the past four weeks, but they were not becoming seriously ill, government data showed, as rapid acceleration of vaccinations leaves less unvaccinated people. FILE PHOTO: A medical worker prepares a syringe at a coronavirus disease … Read more

Calls for more COVID vaccinations are not reaching Hawaii residents

[ad_1] Regardless of the subject, Governor David Ige regularly ends each press conference by urging people to take advantage of free COVID-19 vaccines statewide. And on Thursday, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi warned unvaccinated Oahu residents that they risked getting infected and becoming “very sick,” especially from the more virulent delta variant. But with eight consecutive … Read more