down. this is the center of celebration of everyone, and we ve been through much worse over the years, and provincetown is unique in that way. i know that to be true. it is a magical place. so, i really hope just good health for all of you there. and it sounds like you re leading the way in terms of showing how to keep businesses open and stay healthy. ken horgan, thank you so much. thank you. safe travels. we ll see you soon. thank you. okay, we have some breaking news surrounding former president donald trump and a phone call that he reportedly had with doj officials that shows just how far he was trying to go to upend the election results. plus the doj is now telling the treasury department to hand overthe former president s tax returns to the house committee. returns to the house committee.
in rhode island. we ve put universal mask mandates back in place across our hospital. we ve seen our governor put strong mask recommendations in place for all schools across the state. and many businesses are starting to put mask mandates back in place as well. i am concerned about the next month or so. it feels, once again, like the surge, the wave is coming. gosh, that is so hard to hear, but dr. megan ranney, we appreciate you giving it to us straight. thank you so much for all of your wisdom. thank you. okay, joining us now is ken, the owner of the pilgrim house in provincetown, who is now requiring anyone who stays at his hotel to show proof of vaccination. ken, thank you so much for your time. we ve been watching what s going on in provincetown so closely, so how did you get to your decision, that you re going to require all people coming into your hotel to show proof of vaccination? well, it s interesting,
that they ve been vaccinated and they re doing their part. provincetown is one of the highest vaccinated populations in the country, and i know the doctor before said it was surprising to see the outbreak here in provincetown, amongst the sort of highly vaccinated population. i would say it s not so surprising when you see an influx of tens of thousands of visitors from all around the world just highlighting the importance of vaccinations worldwide. definitely in the country. but if you re planning to travel and you re not vaccinated, please, please don t come to provincetown. we really take our health seriously, and for our local businesses to survive, we need to stay operational. and to stay operational, we need to stay healthy. that s really important message, ken. so, what s the mood like in provincetown right now? i mean, i know it s always so celebratory, but right now, are people approaching with caution?
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BOSTON (AP) More than 130 new cases of COVID-19 have been linked to a surge in cases in a popular Cape Cod resort town.
State health officials said Wednesday night that they have traced 256 cases to a Fourth of July cluster in Provincetown, up from 132 the day before.
The rise in cases has prompted some local bars and restaurants to require proof of vaccination from patrons. Town officials are also encouraging residents and visitors to wear masks indoors when social distancing isn t feasible. Unvaccinated people are required to wear masks indoors and outdoors.
One local business owner urged visitors to stay away if they haven t been immunized.