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COVID-19: These MA Counties At 'Substantial' Risk For Spread, CDC Says COVID-19: These MA Counties At 'Substantial' Risk For Spread, CDC Says
Covid-19: These MA Counties At 'Substantial' Risk For Spread, CDC Says The last remaining county in Massachusetts has been upgraded from “moderate” to “substantial” risk for COVID-19 transmission as the country contends with the now-dominant Delta variant of the virus. In its latest update, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) upgraded Hampshire County to “substantial,” after being previously dubbed a “moderate” risk for spreading infection. According to the CDC, people in “substantial,” or “high” transmission areas should wear a mask indoors to help reduce the spread of the virus. Anyone who is immunocompromised has also been advised to mask u…

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by Zak Failla
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Worcester, Springfield Make List Of 30 U.S. Metros With Highest Unemployment Rates Worcester, Springfield Make List Of 30 U.S. Metros With Highest Unemployment Rates
Worcester, Springfield Make List Of 30 U.S. Metros With Highest Unemployment Rates Worcester, Springfield, and Pittsfield made the list of United States metropolitan areas with the highest unemployment since COVID-19 hit. The Worcester metropolitan region, which contains parts of Connecticut, just made the list. It was ranked 27th out of the 30 metros with the highest unemployment rates. (The higher the ranking, the lower the unemployment rate.) More than 15 percent of workers in the area are unemployed, according to a 24/7 WallStreet analysis. Since January, the region has shed over 55,000 jobs. The national unemployment rate is 11.1 percent. The Boston metro area ra…

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by Kristin Palpini