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MA COVID Risk Map: Red Zone Towns at 13 – NECN

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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.
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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.)

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Walk-In Vaccinations Increasingly Available

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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Covid vaccine: Latin Americans travel to the United States to be vaccinated – 03/05/2021 – World – KSU

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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).

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New Bedford mayor 'very concerned' about slow uptake of vaccine

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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MA COVID Risk Map: Red Zone Towns at 26 – NECN

NBC Universal, Inc.
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.)

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Echoes. 'Spirit of Sacrifice and Generosity': St. John's Seminary and the 1918 pandemic. Published 4/23/2021

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On Aug. 28, 1918, an outbreak of influenza was detected aboard a receiving ship at Boston's Commonwealth Pier. "Unless precautions are taken," wrote Dr. John S. Hitchcock of the Massachusetts Department of Health, "the disease in all probability will spread to the civilian population of the city." Despite the department's swift actions to contain the disease, it spread like wildfire, first through the maritime population and, by mid-September, to civilians.
In an effort to minimize the spread of the disease, state and city officials enacted measures that would be all too familiar to us today. Theaters, movie houses, saloons, and dance halls were closed. Public gatherings were prohibited. Citizens were advised to avoid unnecessary travel on streetcars, subways, and trains. Still, Boston hospitals overflowed with patients, and the situation became more desperate as the city's doctors and nurses themselves became infected with influenza.

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Spring dig, car wash, cut bait, songwriters, poets, Town Notes

Spring dig, car wash, cut bait, songwriters, poets, Town Notes
The Barnstable Patriot
The 1717 Meetinghouse Foundation Trustees have been working to remedy the lack of available emergency water in West Barnstable, one of the few communities on the Cape without fire hydrants.
Seventy years ago, the efforts to restore the 1717 Meetinghouse cost approximately $1 million in today’s dollars.The end result will be 60,000 gallons of water buried underground to be used in case of fire, standing ready to preserve the building's history and memories.
The Barnstable High School Class of 2021 will be holding a Car Wash Fundraiser this weekend, Saturday and Sunday May 1 and 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Change of location: Moving from BIS to Steve & Sue's Par-Tee Freeze on West Main St.

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Town Meeting, yoga, scavenger hunt, rabies vax, Register Notes

Town Meeting, yoga, scavenger hunt, rabies vax, Register Notes
The Register
Come to meetin'
The Town of Dennis' annual Town Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, May 8, at 1 p.m. at the Wixon Middle School, 901 Route 134 in S. Dennis.
There are 30 articles on the Town Meeting warrant. The biggest allocation would appropriate $67.2 million to the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School District, including $17.6 million through tax assessments and $600,000 through debt service, for a total assessment of $18.2 million.
The Dennis Finance Committee is also recommending a $39.4 million FY 22 operating budget, plus supplemental appropriations to the FY 21 budget for the Dennis Fire Depeartment ($268,000) and for snow and ice removal ($62,000).

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Distribution Of Rabies Vaccine Baits To Resume

Residents of Bourne and the Upper Cape are being cautioned about the upcoming distribution of oral rabies vaccine baits north and west of the Cape Cod Canal. The Cape Cod and Southeast Massachusetts Rabies Task Force announced it will resume distribution of vaccine baits beginning Monday, May 3, through Friday, June 4.
Distribution of approximately 12,000 vaccine baits south and east of the canal will begin May 10. The baits will be distributed from the Cape Cod Canal through Route 151 in Falmouth, and routes 28 and 149 in Barnstable. The aim is to boost wildlife rabies vaccination rates and prevent the reemergence of raccoon rabies.
Beginning May 10, baits will be distributed in areas of Capeside Bourne and Sandwich, Falmouth and Barnstable. Baits will be distributed by vehicles, train and bait stations. Approximately 5,500 will be distributed by bait stations in selected areas. A majority of the baits will be distributed by town, county and USDA officials utilizing vehicles and helicopter.

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Echoes. 'Spirit of Sacrifice and Generosity': St. John's Seminary and the 1918 pandemic. Published 4/23/2021

Echoes. 'Spirit of Sacrifice and Generosity': St. John's Seminary and the 1918 pandemic. Published 4/23/2021
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