Covid
At the meeting on November 17, Dr. Tom Warcup had good news for the New Shoreham Town Council regarding Covid-19. He reported that as a state, Rhode Island had 85 percent of eligible adults vaccinated, with Block Island near 100 percent. He told the council the eligible kids at Block Island School had received first dosesand will have their second round in a few weeks. “It’s really been terrific,” Warcup said of the vaccination participation on the island. Warcup reported no new cases on the island, with only 103 total cases since March of 2020. Just this week, however, the Rhode Island Department of Health reports two new cases, bringing the total to 105 for New Shoreham.
He said breakthrough cases remain low, at 1.57 percent. Even though the vaccine will not completely guarantee that a person does not contract Covid, Warcup said the severity of the illness is greatly reduced. “Vaccines equal good health and no hospitalization,” Warcup told the council.Despite the good news, don’t expect any changes to the emergency town ordinance mandating masks be worn indoors, however.Second Warden Sven Risom suggested that even though things are going so well, with the Holiday Stroll coming
