WORCESTER - The City of Worcester reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. The total is now 86 in the city.
There's been more than a 550% increase in the last seven days.
"We expect these numbers to continue to rise in the weeks ahead. It's safe to assume that these number would've been bigger and more overwhelming, had we not all been doing our part to do the social distancing, the shutdowns, the things that are very disruptive to our economy and our everday lives, but really are critical to making this number 86 and not 860," City Manager Ed Augustus said.
WATCH BELOW: Sunday, March 29 - City of Worcester COVID-19 Update
More important notes from the press conference:
- City Shelter Enrollment is 63 people: 21 people at North High, 20 at Saint John's Church , 19 at Ascension Church and three people at Worcester Tech.
- Twenty-six people have volunteered at the shelter, 17 are City of Worcester employees. The City is seeking more volunteers to step forward.
- Police and park security will be out to enforce residents are maintaing social distancing.
The City will hold a press conference each day at 5 PM at City Hall until further notice. Each conference can be streamed here live at SpectrumNews1.com.
Watch Sunday's press conference below: