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COVID-19: Town Rates And Trends For Hampden County COVID-19: Town Rates And Trends For Hampden County
Covid-19: Town Rates And Trends For Hampden County A little more than one-third of Massachusetts cities and towns are “red” and considered high-risk for the transmission of COVID-19. As of Thursday, Oct. 29, there are now 122 red municipalities reporting high numbers of new COVID-19 cases every day for the past 28 days. The “red” refers to the color-coded system Massachusetts is using to communicate where COVID-19 hotspots are in the state. Red signifies the highest case rate and highest risk of spreading the virus. Of the 122 red Massachusetts communities, 10 are in Hampden County: Agawam, Blanford, Brimfield, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Ho…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: Economic Re-Opening Rolled Back In Massachusetts COVID-19: Economic Re-Opening Rolled Back In Massachusetts
Covid-19: Economic Re-Opening Rolled Back In Massachusetts Massachusetts is rolling back its economic re-opening plans as COVID-19 infection rates rise. On Friday, Aug. 7, Gov. Charlie Baker said that Massachusetts will: - Reduce the limit on outdoors gatherings from 100 to 50 people (indoor gatherings limit will remain at 25 people); - Rescind the ability of restaurants to sell alcoholic drinks to go; - And require face coverings where more than 10 people from different households will be mixing. The new rules will be applied to public and private gatherings. They go into effect Tuesday, Aug. 11. State and local law enforcement officials will…

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by Kristin Palpini