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Rise in youth hospitalizations, COVID rates ‘very worrisome,’ says Baystate Health chief pediatrician Updated Apr 09, 5:03 PM; Posted Apr 09, 4:03 PM Dr. Charlotte Boney chairs Baystate Medical Center’s department of pediatrics and is pediatrician in chief. Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — A month ago, there was not a single case of COVID-19 to be found at Baystate Children’s Hospital. So far this month, there have five pediatric admissions with Baystate Health labs reporting an up to 9...

Springfield gets mixed news on COVID; city returns to ‘high risk’ category but new cases decline Updated 2:25 PM; Today 1:41 PM Springfield Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris. seen at COVID-19 update in file photo, is urging people to continue to adhere to precautions.. (Don Treeger / The Republican) Facebook Share Officials discussed the latest trends during their weekly COVID-19 update at City Hall. The city recorded 486 new cases for the week of March 28 to Apr...

     Springfield, Massachusetts is again at high risk for community spread of the coronavirus.       After just two weeks of being rated at moderate risk for COVID-19 infections, rising case counts and test positivity rates have driven Springfield back to the “red” on the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s latest risk assessment map.     Until its brief two weeks designated as “yellow” or moderate risk of infection, Springfield had been in the high risk category ...

Springfield continues downward trend in new COVID cases as officials see ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ Updated Mar 15, 2021; SPRINGFIELD — The city’s number of new COVID-19 cases last week was 72.3% lower than in the first week of January, and officials said Monday there is “light at the end of the tunnel” one year into the coronavirus pandemic. The 326 new COVID-19 cases also represented a drop from the previous week’s case count, with 65 fewer cases. There were 391 new cases...

Springfield health and hospital officials praised the continued downward trends for new COVID-19 cases, infection rates and hospitalizations in Springfield.

Two new deaths of Springfield residents brought the total to 211 since the pandemic began.

Last week, Massachusetts health officials intend to halt shipments of some COVID-19 vaccines to several hospitals in Western Massachusetts, diverting the supplies to super vaccination sites.

Springfield reports continued decline in new COVID cases, hospitalizations Updated Feb 01, 2021; Posted Feb 01, 2021 Springfield Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen Caulton-Harris, in file photo, takes part in weekly COVID-19 briefing. (Don Treeger / The Republican) Facebook Share SPRINGFIELD — As the city steps up coronavirus vaccinations, health and municipal officials on Monday praised a continued reduction in new cases of COVID-19 and a decline in hospitalizations. The statis...

Adults over 65, teachers, grocery workers, and other Phase 2 groups are expected to be able to receive the vaccine by mid-February.

Adults over 65, teachers, grocery workers, and other Phase 2 groups are expected to be able to receive the vaccine by mid-February. From a story reported on by WWLP/22 News Springfield, there’s been a feeling of frustration in Massachusetts, over the state leaving out older adults in Phase 1 and those with health conditions who could be most at risk of developing severe COVID-19 complications. In Connecticut, they’ve already begun vaccinating seniors 75 and older. Seeing neighboring states�...