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Thanksgiving Cancelled? Tips For A Safer Celebration During COVID-19 Thanksgiving Cancelled? Tips For A Safer Celebration During COVID-19
Thanksgiving Cancelled? Tips For A Safer Celebration During Covid-19 Thanksgiving can carry on this year, despite a surge in COVID-19 infections, but for celebrations to be safe, Massachusetts and the Centers for Disease Control have some suggestions. For starters, the CDC would prefer if everyone stayed home this Thanksgiving and had virtual feasts via Zoom with friends and family. But recognizing many people are going to see their loved ones on Thanksgiving, the CDC offered advice. In a new public information blast, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reminded Bay State residents that: - No more than 10 people can attend a private indoor party,…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Massachusetts Nears Grim Milestone: 10,000 COVID-19 Deaths Massachusetts Nears Grim Milestone: 10,000 COVID-19 Deaths
Massachusetts Nears Grim Milestone: 10,000 Covid-19 Deaths Massachusetts is nearing a grim milestone: 10,000 reported COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic. On Monday, Oct. 26, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced there have been 9,657 confirmed COVID-19 deaths among Massachusetts residents since Jan. 21. Massachusetts has been averaging 9 COVID-19 deaths per day since September, according to the DPH. If Massachusetts maintains this rate, the state will reach 10,000 deaths by Christmas. Nationwide there have been 224,601 COVID-19 deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Massachusetts has reported the …

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities COVID-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities
Covid-19: Businesses Forced To Close - Again - In 13 'High-Risk' Communities Some businesses that opened just a few weeks ago will be closed as 13 Massachusetts cities and towns take a step back in reopening their local economies. COVID-19 rates that have spiked over the last several weeks are forcing 13 cities and towns to rollback their local economies to Step 1 of Phase 3. The closures and restrictions are temporary until the community can bring its COVID-19 positive test rate down. There are 26 other Massachusetts municipalities that were sent back to Step 1 of Phase 3 earlier. In total, that's 38 cities and towns with additional economic restrictions due to COV…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: Fastest Days Of The Week To Get Tested COVID-19: Fastest Days Of The Week To Get Tested
Covid-19: Fastest Days Of The Week To Get Tested If you’re going to get tested for COVID-19 there are some days that are better than others to avoid long waits. According to daily data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the most popular day of the week to get tested for COVID-19, and thereby the busiest is Monday. The least busy days to get a COVID-19 test during the week are Wednesday and Friday. Outside of that, the number of people getting tested on the weekend is very low - likely due to fewer testing options being available. Since at least September, Massachusetts data has shown that Monday and Tuesday are the busi…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Spike: COVID-19 Positive Rate Over 4 Percent In Massachusetts - 4 Days In A Row Spike: COVID-19 Positive Rate Over 4 Percent In Massachusetts - 4 Days In A Row
Spike: Covid-19 Positive Rate Over 4 Percent In Massachusetts - 4 Days In A Row For the fourth day in a row, Massachusetts' daily positive COVID-19 test rate has surged over 4 percent. The daily positive rate is now 4.68 percent. For much of the summer, it was at 2 percent and under. Massachusetts has a goal of having its daily positive test rate below 5 percent by December. On Monday, Oct. 19, the Massachusets Department of Public Health reported another 827 confirmed COVID-19 infections. This is the most infections reported in a single day since May 24 when more than 1,000 cases in one day were confirmed. So far, there have been 141,474 confirmed cases of COVID-19 i…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Worcester Sticking With Restaurant Limitations Despite State's OK On Expansion Worcester Sticking With Restaurant Limitations Despite State's OK On Expansion
Worcester Sticking With Restaurant Limitations Despite State's OK On Expansion What’s good for Boston isn’t necessarily good for Worcester. On Monday, Sept. 28, Massachusetts restaurants will be allowed to increase the number of people who can sit at one table and use their bars for dining - but not in Worcester. The city has decided to maintain the current limit of six people per table and banning sitting at bars. Elsewhere, on Sept. 28 Massachusetts restaurants will be allowed to increase it to 10 people and use their bars for food service. The move is meant to protect the health and safety of residents, said City Manager Edward Augustus, Jr. Worcester is one of m…

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COVID-19 Red List: New Central Mass Towns Designated 'High-Risk'; WMass Improving COVID-19 Red List: New Central Mass Towns Designated 'High-Risk'; WMass Improving
Covid-19 Red List: New Central Mass Towns Designated 'High-Risk'; WMass Improving COVID-19 infection rates in Central Massachusetts are improving - for the most part - but there are still several communities in the red. Meanwhile, in Western Massachusetts, all communities have come off the “red” list - so-named because of a color-coded map where red indicates the highest level of COVID-19 infections. Despite a slightly better infection rate, Worcester is still “red-listed” as one of the Massachusetts communities that are considered to have a “high risk” for spreading COVID-19, according to the newest data presented on Thursday, Sept. 24. The average daily incident rate …

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by Kristin Palpini