New Bedford health officials reported three additional COVID-19 related deaths since Tuesday bringing the total to 75.
Mayor Jon Mitchell’s office reported 40 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Bedford on Wednesday, bringing the total positive cases in the city to 1,923, up from 1,883 on Tuesday.
25 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 1,363. Full details here.
Gov. Charlie Baker brushed off the idea of imposing a statewide curfew on Monday after violence followed protests against police brutality a day earlier, and criticized President Donald Trump’s leadership as “nowhere to be found” amid a time of massive social upheaval. Full details here.