HYANNIS — The first case of COVID-19 on Cape Cod has been confirmed as a man in his 60s from Sandwich.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed the first positive case in Barnstable County, according to a statement Saturday from Cape Cod Healthcare. A statement issued Saturday by Sandwich Assistant Town Manager Heather Harper confirmed the man's age and hometown.

The town's COVID-19 Command Team responded immediately to follow required public health protocols and all direct contacts to the man have been notified, according to Harper's statement.

The team, made up of first responders and town and school officials, has been preparing for this situation since March 2, the statement said.

The patient was admitted to a Cape Cod Healthcare hospital with respiratory symptoms and was screened according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, Cape Cod Healthcare said.

Cape Cod Healthcare consulted with the state Department of Public Health, which approved the patient for COVID-19 testing. The test result was reported positive about 24 hours later.

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The person will remain in Cape Cod Healthcare care until they are stable and can return home for the remainder of the CDC-recommended quarantine period of 14 days, according to the statement.

The statement also said all staff who came into contact with the patient are currently being monitored.

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The patient will be provided with comprehensive CDC instructions for managing care for COVID-19 at home and will be referred to the state Department of Public Health, which will continue to monitor the patient’s condition.

“Cape Cod Healthcare is taking every necessary precaution to keep our patients and community safe,” Michael Lauf, president and CEO of Cape Cod Healthcare, said in the statement. “We are ready to support the needs of our community, but we will need everyone’s help and support in this process.”

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is reporting 19 confirmed cases and 119 presumptive cases in Massachusetts, including the one in Barnstable County, as of Saturday evening.

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