Coronavirus Coverage

COVID-19 prevalence has dropped to “medium” across Cape Cod, the South Coast, and the Islands on the rating scale used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

At the “high” level, which the Cape reached last week, the CDC makes different recommendations for mask-wearing.

Cape and Islands school districts are not implementing new masking requirements.

County workers no longer required to get the shot

The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is peaking earlier than usual and straining local hospital resources for more affected infants and children.

'I think it's going to be a while before we figure out why this is happening right now,' pediatrician says.

With fall around the corner, the Barnstable County interim public health nurse said he recommends people get both a flu shot and the COVID-19 booster.

“I was scrolling on TikTok, and to be even more honest, when you walk away, I'm going to go back on my phone,” said one student at Monomoy Regional High School this spring, when she was supposed to be working on a project with a friend in a group study area. Principal Jennifer Police says she wants adults to understand the world that young people are navigating.

One day this spring, Nantucket high schoolers were sent home early after a “coordinated attack” clogged the plumbing. And a counselor in Falmouth says the number of students receiving care for mental health crises has risen tremendously. Those are just two examples of what educators say is a widespread concern.

Cape Cod students received an average of $100 last month in federal assistance to cover missed meals. More is on the way.