territory had not had a new local case in six weeks. however, cases spiked again in july, with a peak of 361 cases. the surge was blamed on the delta variant. in response, the government reimposed restrictions on gatherings again, with large events being cancelled and attendees at small events required to provide proof of vaccination and a negative test. during the summer of 2021, cases remained relatively low and booster shots began to be administered to vulnerable groups. a community outbreak in october that lead to an increase from 54 to 198 cases in the month prompted the government to express warnings about public gatherings, but hospitalisation remains low. vaccination of 12-15 year olds also started in late october, ahead of the planned mid-term break rollout due to the early arrival of pfizer jabs.