There were 26 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on the Island for the week ending Saturday, Oct. 16, including 19 cases in fully vaccinated individuals.
In their weekly case count released Monday, the Island boards of health reported 21 of the cases were diagnosed at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, one at TestMV and four through school testing. In a subsequent update, the boards of health said five additional cases had been confirmed since the weekly report, two on Sunday and three on Monday.
The number of cases for the week was just one higher than the previous week’s total of 25. The rate of infection had been declining from a mid-August surge, reaching a low of eight for the week ending Sept. 25, before creeping up again.
No new case clusters have been reported since the summer.
Four of the cases confirmed for the week ending Oct. 16 were in children 10 and under, who are not eligible to be vaccinated. Six of the cases were in people 70 and older. The largest concentration of cases — eight — were in people 30 to 39.
Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is continuing to offer third-dose booster shots for people 65 and older who have received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. To sign up for an appointment, go to https://covidvaccine.massgeneralbrigham.org/Island.
