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Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 24 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Tuesday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 1,552, up from 1,528 on Monday. New Bedford’s COVID-19 related death count remains at 49.
Greater New Bedford has six operation COVID-19 testing sites; two in New Bedford, three in Dartmouth, and one in Fairhaven. Details on each location and list of COVID-19 symptoms here.
14 additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Fall River, according to the Mayor’s Office. This brings the total in Fall River to 1,004. The death toll from the coronavirus in Fall River has also increased to 22. Full details here.
With Governor Baker outlining his plan for reopening the state’s economy, COVID-19 numbers continue to trend in a positive direction overall. Massachusetts has seen 1,042 more positive cases in the last 24 hours. A decrease from the previous 24 hour period. Full details here.
The Baker-Polito Administration released Reopening Massachusetts, the Reopening Advisory Board’s report, which details a four-phased strategy to responsibly reopen businesses and activities while continuing to fight COVID-19. Full details here.
The ACLU of Massachusetts and the law firm Foley Hoag sued the Bristol County sheriff’s office Monday in an attempt to obtain information surrounding a violent altercation between officers and detainees at the Bristol County House of Correction in early May. Full details here.
Recreational marijuana stores will be allowed to reopen for curbside pick-up next Monday, just more than two months after they were ordered to close as part of the essential work order Gov. Charlie Baker put in place to control the spread of COVID-19. Full details here.
