The number of COVID-19 cases reported from Sunday, August 14, to Saturday, August 20, dropped to 29, and for the first time this summer, the Island is considered at low risk of community spread. In the past seven days, one person has been hospitalized and remains in the hospital, according to the report from the Island boards of health.
While the Centers for Disease Control has the Vineyard at medium risk, Island health officials say local data put the numbers at low risk.
Last week there were 36 cases on the Island.
Yay! Wishing a speedy, full recovery to the person hospitalized.
How relible is the dta reported these days when home testing is ubigquitous, and positive results not necessarily reported. It’s nice to see the down slope of the graph, and I hope it’s real, but is it?
What percent of positive home tests do you think go unreported?
Two people at our place were positive and sick earlier this summer; neither reported it. I know of others on-island, as well. It didn’t seem to even occur to some people.
Covid (SARS-CoV-2) data were never reliable and transparent.