CORONAVIRUS
'It continues to mutate': Parts of Massachusetts seeing COVID-19 case rise
The state's Department of Public Health show a 35% increase in confirmed and probable cases in the past month.
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The state's Department of Public Health show a 35% increase in confirmed and probable cases in the past month.
Dr. Richard Ellison said they’re tracking two new COVID-19 variants that emerged towards the end of the summer.
Dr. Michael Hirsh said the city's positive test rate is still less than 5%, but those numbers are starting to increase by the week.
Employees at Saint Vincent Hospital and UMass Memorial Health are required to wear masks in certain settings.
Clark, Holy Cross and WPI are among the schools that will no longer require COVID-19 vaccines for students or employees.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. James Lederer said the care protocols established during the pandemic have made BHS a better operation.
What most thought would last for two weeks ended up lasting for three years. Lt. Gov. Polito played a major role in making response decisions.
Both the state and federal COVID-19 public health emergencies are set to expire Thursday.
WHO said that even though the emergency phase was over, the pandemic hasn't come to an end.
UMass Memorial Health president and CEO Dr. Eric Dickson said COVID-19 was and still is unchartered territory.
