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Yet another record-breaking week for covid cases in town

Between Jan. 6 and Jan. 13, 387 Wareham residents tested positive for covid — that’s more than three times as many cases as the worst week of the first wave in Dec. 2020, when 112 people got sick. The total number of cases in town since the...

New covid cases this week soar to more than 250

Covid cases continue to soar in Wareham this week, indicative of the ongoing post-holiday spike. In the past week, the town has seen 271 new cases of covid-19, according to state covid data. The total, which is an increase of nearly 100 cases...

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District gets crafty about coverage in wake of staff illnesses

Students and staff returned to school for the first time in 2022 on Tuesday, Jan. 4 — a day later than planned. The delayed return to the classroom — which also delayed the opening of the new Wareham Elementary School building — was the result of a...

Covid spike continues as town sees more than 170 new cases

Wareham saw 172 new cases of covid-19 this past week — another record-breaking total for the town, bringing the number of covid cases in town to 3,231 since the beginning of the pandemic. Weekly case totals have been on the rise since about mid-...

More than 150 new covid cases bring town’s total to more than 3,000

This week, Wareham set another record for most covid cases in one week — 152 cases, bringing the total number of cases in town to 3,059 since the beginning of the pandemic. Earlier this week, Gov. Charlie Baker recommended everyone wear masks while...

Southcoast Health to delay routine procedures amid covid-19 spike

As covid cases continue to spike in Wareham and across the state, Southcoast Health announced that as of Dec. 17, the hospital system will postpone all non-emergency and routine procedures to ensure the system has the capacity to care for emergency...

Town sees another record-breaking week of covid-19 cases

Wareham saw 131 new cases of covid-19 this past week — another record-breaking total for the town. The total marks a 10-case jump over last week’s 121 new cases , which had been an all-time high in terms of Wareham’s new cases within a week over the...

Covid cases high in Wareham Schools

The Wareham Public Schools were 47th in the state for reported covid cases as of Dec. 8, reported Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Shaver-Hood reported at the Dec. 15 School Committee meeting. Between Sept. 13 and Dec. 8, 168 students and 37 staff...

Wareham to receive thousands of free covid-19 tests

Facing rising numbers of covid-19 cases and an expected holiday gathering spike, Wareham is poised to see its coronavirus situation get worse before it gets better. But, fortunately for those who live in town, Wareham will soon have another tool to...

More than 120 new covid cases this week — breaking record for town’s previous weekly total

Wareham saw 121 new cases of covid-19 this past week — an unfortunate record-breaking total for the town. The increase continues a recent trend of rising cases , and could take into account potential community spread from Thanksgiving gatherings...

More than 100 new covid cases in town this week as spike continues

New covid cases are continuing to spike in Wareham, with 103 new cases in town over the last week — up from 87 last week and more than double the new case count reported the week before that. The increase continues a recent trend of rising cases ,...

Nearly 90 new covid cases reported in past week

The number of new covid-19 cases in Wareham spiked in the past week, with the town reporting 87 new cases, according to the state’s Nov. 25 data. That’s 39 more cases than last week’s total of 48. The increase continues a recent trend of rising...

Covid-19 cases on the rise in town with Thanksgiving around the corner

Heading into a holiday known for family gatherings, the number of new covid-19 cases in town increased slightly. Wareham saw 48 new covid-19 cases in the past week, according to the state’s Nov. 18 data. That’s 12 more cases in town than last week’s...

Town covid numbers hold steady as cases among Wareham students rise

The number of new covid-19 cases in town held steady this week. Wareham saw 36 new covid-19 cases in the past week, according to the state’s Nov. 11 data. That’s three more cases in town than last week. Cases of covid-19 in Wareham schools are on...

New cases steady in Wareham; vaccines now available for kids ages 5 to 11

Wareham saw 33 new covid-19 cases this week, according to the state’s Nov. 4 data. That’s one more case than last week. Since the start of the pandemic, there have been 2,381 covid-19 cases in Wareham. The Centers for Disease Control announced this...

Wareham sees about 30 new cases of covid-19

Wareham saw 32 new cases of covid-19 over this past week, according to the state’s Oct. 28 data. Since the start of the pandemic, Wareham has seen 2,348 confirmed cases of covid-19. As of Oct. 20, Wareham Public Schools reported that three Decas...

Town reports fewer new cases of covid-19 than in recent weeks

After seeing more than 50 new cases of covid-19 last week, Wareham saw fewer than half that number — for a total of 23 new cases — over this past week, according to the state’s Oct. 21 data. As of Oct. 20, Wareham Public Schools reported that three...

School Committee talks mandating weekly testing for unvaccinated staff

The School Committee discussed the possibility of mandating unvaccinated school employees to get tested each week at school — which would be at no cost to the district due to a state testing program. The discussion on Oct. 14 followed a tense...

Covid cases continue to rise as vaccination rate remains stagnant

Wareham saw 53 new cases of covid-19 over the past week, according to the state’s Sept. 30 covid-19 case data. The total is slightly lower than last week’s number of new cases, which came in at 63. As of Sept. 29, Wareham Public Schools reported...

Town sees more than 60 new covid cases in past week

Wareham saw 62 new cases of covid-19 over the past week, according to the state’s Sept. 23 covid-19 case data. The total is slightly lower than last week’s number of new cases, which came in at 77, but the number of student cases of covid-19 remains...

School Committee discusses possible covid vaccine policy for staff

The School Committee met on Sept. 23 to discuss a potential covid vaccination policy for staff. School Committee Chair Joyce Bacchiocchi made it clear that the committee does not have a policy written, and has not yet decided what such a policy...

Town employees oppose possible covid vaccine mandate

Concern for community-wide health and safety butted against people’s wish to choose whether or not to get vaccinated at the Sept. 22 Board of Health meeting. The board was having a preliminary discussion about potentially creating a vaccination...

77 new covid cases in town this week, 29 students test positive

Wareham saw 77 new cases of covid-19 over the past week, according to the state’s Sept. 16 covid-19 case data — bringing the total number of covid-19 cases to 2,078 since the beginning of the pandemic. New case counts have been increasing for the...

Wareham surpasses 2,000 covid cases since start of pandemic

Wareham saw 51 new cases of covid-19 over the past week, according to the state’s Sept. 9 covid-19 case data — bringing the total number of covid-19 cases to 2,001 since the beginning of the pandemic. New case counts have been increasing for the...

More than 50 new covid cases this week, in-home vaccination available

Wareham saw 56 new cases of covid-19 over the past week, according to the state’s Aug. 26 covid-19 case data. Last week the town saw 43 new cases — meaning the town’s number of new cases is up by 13 this week. This is the highest new case weekly...

Q&A: Covid-19 vaccines

Wareham Board of Health Chair Dr. Amy Wiegandt facilitated an impromptu covid-19 vaccine question and answer session on Aug. 26. Originally, she was on the School Committee’s agenda to weigh in on whether or not the board should implement a mask...

More than 40 new covid cases in town this week, third dose of mRNA vaccines available in some cases

Wareham saw 43 new cases of covid-19 over the past week, according to the state’s Aug. 26 covid-19 case data. Last week the town saw 32 new cases — meaning the town’s number of new cases is up by 11 this week. The last time the Wareham’s new weekly...

Town sees more than 30 new covid cases in past week

Wareham saw 32 new cases of covid-19 over the past week, according to the state’s Aug. 19 covid-19 case data. The town hasn’t seen that many new cases of covid-19 since early May — back when the town was classified as “yellow” in the state’s covid-...

Town 49 percent fully vaccinated, reports more than 10 new covid-19 cases

Wareham saw 11 new cases of covid-19 over the past week, according to the state’s Aug. 12 Weekly Public Health Report. Wareham’s average daily incidence rate decreased from 10.3 to 7.7 cases per 100,000 people in the past 14 days. Given Wareham’s...

Town’s covid cases rise for the fifth consecutive week

Wareham saw 19 new cases of covid-19 over the past week, according to the state’s Aug. 5 Weekly Public Health Report. This week marks the fifth straight week with increasing coronavirus cases in town. The rise in the number of cases comes as the...

Wareham sees nearly 20 new covid cases in past week

For the fourth straight week, the number of new cases of covid-19 in Wareham rose over the past week, with 18 new cases recorded in the state’s July 29 Weekly Public Health Report. Wareham’s average daily incidence rate increased from 5.9 to 9.7...

Covid-19 ‘avoidable,’ vaccines ‘absolutely worth it,’ says Southcoast Health’s Chief Clinical Officer

With the number of covid-19 cases on the rise in Wareham and the rest of the region, Southcoast Health’s Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Dani Hackner wants Wareham residents to understand that the pandemic is not over. As a physician, Hackner said his...

Town sees 15 new cases of covid-19 in past week

The number of new cases of covid-19 in Wareham continued to rise over the past week, with 15 new cases recorded in the state’s July 22 Weekly Public Health Report. Wareham’s average daily incidence rate increased from 2.4 to 5.9 cases per 100,000...