4,985 new COVID-19 cases, 44 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts
More than 206,000 people have now recovered Share Updated: 5:39 PM EST Dec 17, 2020
4,985 new COVID-19 cases, 44 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts
More than 206,000 people have now recovered Share Updated: 5:39 PM EST Dec 17, 2020
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE
More than 206,000 people have now recovered Share Updated: 5:39 PM EST Dec 17, 2020 While Massachusetts is just a day or two away from the state s 300,000th case of COVID-19, the latest weekly public health report indicates that more than 206,000 people have now recovered from the virus. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 4,985 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to 297,301.Thursday s report also added 44 new deaths to the state s total, which is now 11,305 since the start of the pandemic. An estimated 76,215 cases are active across the state, according to the rep
COVID-19 contact tracer leaves no stone unturned
Welcome to the world of a community contact tracer for COVID-19.
“It’s a little bit of both being a detective as it pertains to the virus, because you want to know the spread of the virus and how it is moving in the community,” Miamen, 39, said in an interview last week. “But you also want to put the care of people first …”
Thus, arranging for sick patients to get food, dog-walking services and more intersects with doling out information about COVID-19, he said.
“What’s also integral in Massachusetts is that we have care-resource providers to link people with resources in their community that could be helpful in times of self-isolation or quarantining,” Miamen said. “Being able to help people to get things like food in that circumstance I find rewarding.”
More Than Half Of Massachusetts Cities, Towns Now High Risk For COVID-19
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BOSTON (CBS) – More than half of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts are now considered high risk for coronavirus infections.
The number increased to 187 Thursday, up from 158 last week.
State health officials categorize cities and towns as red, green, yellow or grey based on the daily rate of Covid-19 cases.
As of Thursday, the communities in the high-risk red zone include:
Abington, Acushnet, Adams, Agawam, Amesbury, Andover, Ashburnham, Ashland, Athol, Attleboro, Auburn, Avon, Ayer, Barnstable, Barre, Bellingham, Berkley, Billerica, Blackstone, Boxford, Boylston, Braintree, Brewster, Bridgewater, Brockton, Brookfield, Burlington, Carver, Charlton, Chelmsford, Chelsea, Chicopee, Clinton, Cohasset, Concord, Danvers, Dartmouth, Deerfield, Dighton, Douglas, Dracut, Dudley, East Bridgewater, East Longmeadow, Easton, Edgartown,
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Without a doubt, the coronavirus pandemic has been among the main, if not the main, topics in 2020.
Concord had its fair share of COVID-19 stories, from schools to sports and more.
Below are the top-10 COVID stories from the Concord Journal, based on total page views.
A patient with symptoms of COVID-19, or novel coronavirus, was recently tested at Emerson Hospital.
According to Dr. Barry Kitch, chief medical officer at Emerson, the patient self-identified and said they had recently traveled abroad.
“The patient called the hospital in advance, so we were able to take all precautions when the patient came to the ED to be tested,” Kitch said in a statement. “The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) results indicate that the patient has tested presumptive positive and the specimen was sent to the Centers for Disease Control for confirmation.”
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With a long-awaited coronavirus vaccine finally shining a light at the end of the long, dark tunnel that has been 2020,
The Brink reached out to Boston University COVID-19 experts Davidson Hamer and Judy Platt for answers to so many questions. How soon will vaccines arrive? How prepared is BU to distribute COVID-19 vaccines on campus? How well will the vaccines work? Who will get them first? How long will immunity last? And more.
One thing that’s clear is that the complete rollout of vaccines will take months, probably into the summer. So, at BU and around the country, winter and spring should feel a lot like this fall: wear masks, stay six feet apart, avoid indoor gatherings, safeguard your household bubble, and at BU, keep adhering to the University’s COVID-19 health protocols and rigorous testing schedule. In other words, don’t relax just because a vaccine is coming. In this edited and condensed version of that conversation, here is what Hamer a