Barnstable Coronavirus Positive Tests Now Above State Average

BARNSTABLE, MA — Amid a statewide rise in cases, coronavirus infections are rising in Barnstable, according to state data.

This week, the town of Barnstable had a positive test rate of 6.79 percent, which is higher than the statewide rate of 5.1 percent. Also over the past week, Barnstable was adding 48.2 new cases per day per 100,000 people. That's higher than the 44 cases per 100,000 in Barnstable measured on Dec. 2.

On Thursday afternoon, the state Department of Public Health reported 5,472 new coronavirus cases statewide and 27 new deaths. The number of new cases in the state has been above 5,000 per day for much of the week, a level not seen in almost a year.

The latest vaccine report shows the number of residents who are fully vaccinated has risen to 4.96 million. Just under 78 percent are fully vaccinated in Barnstable, and over 89 percent are partially vaccinated.

The state releases town-by-town testing data every Thursday, including the number of people tested, the testing rate, the positive test rate, cases and infection rates.