Town Of Dover Publishes Coronavirus Update For August 21

Press release from the Town of Dover:

August 21, 2021

COVID-19 UPDATE: 08.21.2021

COVID CASES IN DOVER as of August 14

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health added six new COVID cases to the total tally for Dover during the week that ended on August 14. There have been 10 cases in Dover over the past two weeks. For comparison, there was one case in the two week period that ended on 7/31/2021.

Some cases have occurred in unvaccinated and some in partially vaccinated individuals, and some are breakthrough cases that have occurred in people who are fully-vaccinated.

Vaccination significantly reduces the risk of acquiring COVID and of serious illness and death, but because breakthrough infections occur, masking and testing in the event of any symptoms of COVID are very important.

LOCAL INCIDENCE DATA

Average Daily Case Rate/100,000

HOW CAN I CONTRIBUTE TO SLOWING THE SPREAD OF COVID IN OUR COMMUNITY?

• Wear a mask indoors in public places
• Stay home and get tested if you have symptoms or have been exposed to COVID
• Cooperate with the Public Health Nurse if she calls you to let you know that you are a close contact of a COVID case
• Be certain that you are fully vaccinated

WHO SHOULD BE TESTED FOR COVID?

• Anyone, vaccinated or unvaccinated, with respiratory symptoms of any kind, even, for instance, a mild post-nasal drip, should have a COVID test.
• Anyone who has been exposed to COVID

WHAT ARE CONVENIENT WAYS TO BE TESTED?

• The cost of testing for people who are symptomatic or close contacts of cases is almost always covered by insurance. Find testing sites at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/find-a-covid-19-test.
• Home testing is also available and is usually free: https://www.pixel.labcorp.com/ma-testing?utm_source=stateofma&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=covid-19_ma-testing

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Please contact the Board of Health with questions or comments at 508-785-0032, extension 232.

Check out Dover's COVID-19 Communications page

This press release was produced by the Town of Dover. The views expressed are the author's own.