At the start of an eighth week living under a state of emergency, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday the data might be starting to show that the coronavirus’s spread has “plateaued” as he committed an additional $130 million to support efforts to fight COVID-19 in nursing homes, where the toll …
Read More »Governor Baker announces $130 million for Massachusetts nursing facilities
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced a second round of funding up to $130 million for nursing facilities to support COVID-19 response efforts over the next two months, as well as increased funding of $44 million for residential congregate care service providers. This funding will support staffing costs, infection control and …
Read More »New Bedford reports 62 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday
Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 62 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford Monday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 503, up from 441 on Saturday. New Bedford health officials do not report COVID-19 numbers on Sundays. No new COVID-19 related death were reported, keeping the total …
Read More »Boston to start antibody study this week
Matt Murphy State House News Service Boston plans to begin testing for antibodies to the coronavirus among asymptomatic residents in select neighborhoods in the city to get a better understanding of the prevalence of the virus. Boston City Hall announced a partnership on Sunday with Massachusetts General Hospital to test …
Read More »Gun store activists protest at Bourne Bridge Rotary on Saturday
Matt Murphy State House News Service Gun rights activists staged a demonstration on Cape Cod on Saturday afternoon to protest Gov. Charlie Baker’s refusal to include gun shops on the state’s list of essential businesses that are allowed to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic. Dozens of activists, many wearing …
Read More »COVID-19 cases drop for 3rd straight day in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Coronavirus Update On April 26, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,590 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 54,938. This is a decrease from Saturday’s 2,379 reported cases. 169 new COVID-19 related deaths were reported since yesterday, down from 174, bringing the …
Read More »Warren: IG must investigate fraud, waste and abuse in small business loan program
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chairwoman of the House Committee on Small Business, Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY-07) wrote to the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Department Inspector Generals (IG) requesting a broad investigation into the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). “The PPP was intended to …
Read More »Baker: Data trends will dictate timing of economic reopening
It’s all going to depend on the data. Gov. Charlie Baker would not say Friday afternoon whether he plans to extend the economic shutdown currently due to expire May 4, but he detailed what he will be looking at when it comes time to make that decision. “We are still …
Read More »COVID-19 related deaths in Massachusetts drop for 5th straight day
Massachusetts Coronavirus Update On April 25, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 2,379 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 50,969. This is a decrease from Friday’s 4,946 reported cases. 174 new COVID-19 related deaths were reported since yesterday, down from 196, bringing the …
Read More »New Bedford reports 31 new COVID-19 cases, one new death since Friday
Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 31 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford Saturday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 441, up from 410 on Friday. One new COVID-19 related death was reported today bringing the total to 13. No specific details (age, sex of the patient, …
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