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The number of Massachusetts communities at the highest risk of coronavirus transmission dropped in half, nearly to single digits.
The town-by-town coronavirus data released Thursday showed 13 communities in the high-risk red zone, down from 26 last week. It s the fourth straight week the figure has declined; the most communities in the high risk red zone was in mid-January, when there were 229 cities and towns in it. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The town-by-town coronavirus risk data classifies communities risk level on a scale from red, the highest, to grey, and is one of many metrics tracked by the state that had been showing the latest COVID surge subsiding, though others are also on the rise. (See this week s full list of red zone communities below.)
With Massachusetts on track to reach its target goal of 4.1 million people fully vaccinated by the beginning of June, the state will begin to reallocate its resources, Governor Charles D. Baker Jr. said at a press conference Monday morning, May 3.
The âharder-to-reach populationsâ will now be the target for the commonwealth.
âAt this point, weâre adjusting our vaccine distribution strategy to be more targeted and will shift vaccines to smaller-scale operations that can focus on particular communities or particular populations,â Gov. Baker said.
These smaller-scale operations will include more doses for 22 regional collaborations, doubled allocation for the 20 most impacted communities and an increase in the number of mobile vaccination clinics.
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“My mother is 80 years old, and since we were invited to a wedding in Florida, I took the trip for both of us to get vaccinated.
The story of this Venezuelan who prefers not to give her name is more and more common: that of travelers from Latin American countries who are vaccinated against the coronavirus in the United States.
“Everything was very simple. We just had to show our passport and they vaccinated us without even having to get out of the car at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami,” she told BBC News Mundo (Spanish news service of the BBC).
NEW BEDFORD Kevin Gallagher, chief of the Acushnet Fire Department, said earlier this week that the waterfront vaccine center on Hervey Tichon Avenue was empty and that there was no wait during his visit.
“Let’s face facts, empty sites usually get closed down sooner than later, he wrote in a Facebook post shared by more than 2,700 people. Our hope is that you take advantage of this opportunity before it is lost. Ask anyone who has tried to schedule appointments on line or by phone. Nothing beats simply walking in.”
Mayor Jon Mitchell posted a video on Facebook a few days earlier during his visit to the center on April 25. At that point, the clinic only had 30 appointments remaining through the next four to five hours, and was wide open for walk-ins.
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The number of Massachusetts communities at the highest risk of coronavirus transmission dropped by nearly half this week.
The town-by-town coronavirus data released Thursday showed 26 communities in the high-risk red zone, down from 48 last week. It s the third straight week the figure has declined; the most communities in the high risk red zone was in mid-January, when there were 229 cities and towns in it. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The town-by-town coronavirus risk data classifies communities risk level on a scale from red, the highest, to grey, and is one of many metrics tracked by the state that had been showing the latest COVID surge subsiding, though others are also on the rise. (See this week s full list of red zone communities below.)