The Boston Globe reportedly reported that ten people tested positive for coronavirus after attending a home party on Cape Cod with between 30 and 50 people earlier this month.
Chatham’s chief health officer told the Globe that the group of cases appears to be related to a July 12 party that involves a group of people working together in the restaurant industry. Apparently, the attendees were not wearing masks, and all but one who tested positive was from out of town.
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“This is something we have all been very concerned about,” Robert Duncanson, Chatham’s director of health and natural resources, told selectmen, according to the Cape Cod Times. “We have seen this happen in other parts of the country. It just highlights the fact that there are big parties where people don’t practice social distancing and don’t wear masks. ”
The Massachusetts Department of Health has been informed of the situation, but it is being handled by local health officials.
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Chatham’s coaches confirmed to NBC10 Boston that there is “a small group of cases” stemming directly from a party that took place in the city, and that at least one local restaurant came back out alone for a couple of weeks due to the outbreak. .
According to the latest weekly report of coronavirus rates in Massachusetts cities and towns released Wednesday, Chatham has had just 21 total coronavirus cases dating to January 1, with fewer than five new cases reported last week. The city has a positivity percentage of only 1.37%.
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