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Boston asks Provincetown visitors to isolate, get COVID-19 test

BOSTON — Boston health officials on Tuesday urged recent visitors to Provincetown to self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19 after a cluster of cases was linked to the popular Cape Cod tourist town.

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The Boston Public Health Commission. says at least 35 cases of COVID-19 in Boston have been traced to Provincetown, with the vast majority of cases involving people who were fully vaccinated.

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Anyone who has traveled to Provincetown since July 1 is being asked to get tested at least five days after returning.

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The travel guidance also asks recent visitors to self-isolate and avoid gatherings for at least five days and until they receive a negative COVID-19 test.

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