Provincetown COVID cases continue to climb, positivity rate drops Staff reports PROVINCETOWN — As of today, 765 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 have been reported to the state Department of Public Health as part of the Provincetown cluster from the Fourth of July weekend, according to a press release from Provincetown Town Manager Alex Morse. That’s an increase of close to 40 percent from the 551 cases Morse reported as of Friday, and triple the 256 cases one week ago, but his announcement cautioned that the number is cumulative — so includes cases that are no longer considered active. Of today’s 765 cumulative total, 469 are Massachusetts residents, 199 of whom live in Provincetown. Three hospitalizations are linked to the cluster, and no reported deaths.