Coronavirus

The following was posted by Massachusetts Representative (New Bedford) Antonio F. D. Cabral: “The City of New Bedford is slated to receive $1,624,151 in funding through the CDB20-COVID Recovery Grant Fund and $805,424 in funding though the ESG20-COVID Recovery Grant, from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) …

People across Massachusetts started wearing masks in public in noticeable numbers Saturday, adjusting to the latest aspect of the new COVID-19 normal a day after new federal guidance recommended “simple cloth face coverings” in public settings. The Centers for Disease Control said cloth face coverings could ‘slow the spread of …

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported Monday morning that New Bedford has a total of 65 positive cases of COVID-19, up from the 54 cases they reported on Saturday and up from 49 on Friday. The City did not report data on Sunday. The City of New Bedford Board …

As of April 5, there are 1,877 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Boston residents, representing an increase of 259 cases from the previous day. Public health modeling indicates that Boston is only 11 days away from peak demand for hospital resources, an estimate that emphasizes the critical need to flatten …

On April 5, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 764 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 12,500. 764 is a significant drop from yesterday when 1,334 new cases were reported. 15 new deaths were reported bringing the total deaths in Massachusetts to 231. …

By Michael P. Norton State House News Service The Massachusetts health care landscape is shifting again in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Steward Health Care on Saturday began transforming Morton Hospital in Taunton into a dedicated care center for patients who test posivive for the virus. The company on March …

By Michael Rocha, MD New Bedford, Massachusetts – In a well-meaning effort to fight COVID-19, there is a lot of information and even more opinion circulating about the use and effectiveness of various masks. The controversies can be confusing. Guidelines have wavered and different countries have adopted a spectrum of …

On April 4, the Massachusetts Public Health Department reported that the state added 1,334 more positive cases of COVID-19 bringing to total to 11,736. 24 new deaths were reported bringing the total deaths in Massachusetts to 216. As of 4 pm today, 68,800 people in Massachusetts have been tested for …

New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported Saturday afternoon that New Bedford has a total of 54 positive cases of COVID-19, up from the 49 cases they reported on Friday and up from 42 on Thursday. The City of New Bedford Board of Health Friday afternoon issued a cease and …

Matt Murphy State House News Service The state’s largest teachers union wants the Senate go a step further than the House did on Thursday and mandate the cancellation of the MCAS standardized this year. “Any remote learning that is happening should focus on creative efforts to help students stay connected …