coronavirus in massachusetts

As COVID cases continue to surge in Massachusetts, many hospitals and urgent care clinics are at full capacity. With new cases every day, there’s been an influx of patients at these facilities, but the shortage of medical staff workers still continues, leaving these facilities stressed and overworked. Several patients who have delayed their treatment by not visiting a doctor...

Cases and deaths from COVID-19 are expected to rise in many states, including Massachusetts, as the nation struggles to grapple with the highly contagious delta variant, according to multiple modeling projections. Two disease models, one from the University of Washington and another from a team of Massachusetts scientists, predict a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths in the fall, The…

The transmission rate of COVID-19 is now considered to be “high” or “substantial” in more than half of the state’s 14 counties with residents of and visitors to Barnstable and Nantucket counties considered to be the most at risk, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nine counties now fall under the CDC’s updated guidance recommending that...

The popular Middle East restaurant and nightclub in Cambridge will require patrons to provide proof that they have been vaccinated against coronavirus, according to a statement from the venue on Monday. “With the Delta Variant currently ripping through the country, The Middle East has made the tough decision to require proof of Covid-19 vaccination as part of entry requirements to…

Massachusetts health officials are reporting 56 new coronavirus cases and two new deaths on Saturday. The day’s numbers pushed the state’s confirmed COVID-19 case total to 663,594 since the start of the pandemic and its death toll to 17,625. The state’s COVID data, tracked on the Department of Public Health’s interactive coronavirus dashboard, have fallen that its state of...

With hours remaining before Massachusetts’ coronavirus state of emergency declaration expires, some state lawmakers are working to keep some of the pandemic-related policies that have been in place over the past year. Gov. Charlie Baker on May 17 announced his plans to end the state of emergency that’s been in effect since March 2020, and said his timeline would give…

Massachusetts schools this week reported 103 new COVID-19 cases among students and staff members, marking another decline in cases compared to the previous week. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the numbers Thursday in its weekly COVID-19 report. A total of 85 students and 18 employees with district building access within seven days of the report tested positive…

Massachusetts schools this week reported 130 new COVID-19 cases among students and staff members, marking a sharp decline in cases compared to the previous week. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the numbers Thursday in its weekly COVID-19 report. A total of 117 students and 13 employees with district building access within seven days of the report…

The mask mandate has been replaced with a mask advisory under CDC guidelines.

As of midnight, the mask mandate in Massachusetts is no more. In its place is a mask advisory.

Massachusetts gears up for a very different Memorial Day Weekend than last year.

With mask mandates being relaxed, there is a rift growing between those who want to stay masked up and those who choose to be mask-free.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced some big changes for coronavirus-related face coverings coming at the end of the month. Here is what you need to know about when vaccinated and unvaccinated people will still be expected to mask up.

It will be another step towards normalcy in Massachusetts Monday when the state enters its next phase of reopening.  One of the biggest changes: large indoor and outdoor stadiums like Fenway Park, the Garden, and Gillette Stadium will be able to “up” their capacities from 12 to 25 percent, making tickets more accessible.  Theme parks and outdoor water parks will…

Some parts of Phase 4, Step 2 Massachusetts reopening plan are set to begin Monday in addition to increased access to vaccine appointments. Gov. Charlie Baker announced last week that walk-in vaccine appointments will become available to any Massachusetts resident currently eligible to receive one at the Hynes Convention Center and Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, the DoubleTree Hotel in…

Beginning Monday, capacity at large venues in Massachusetts will more than double as part of the state’s coronavirus re-opening plan. As part of Step 4, Phase 1, both indoor and outdoor venues such as the TD Garden and Fenway Park will be allowed to admit fans at 25% of their regular capacities, up from 12%. This means just under 5,000…

Massachusetts will see a decrease in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the next coming weeks. Jeff Saperstone has the latest on the vaccine supply.

Officials on the Cape are working to prepare for a busy season, even amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in the area.

Massachusetts residents seem to be having a bit of confusion about what documents are required to receive a coronavirus vaccine. Some people have apparently been turned away from Walgreens and CVS vaccination locations because they didn’t have a state ID, even though they’re not required to get vaccinated here in Massachusetts. You won’t need medical records or a doctor’s...

The majority of students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Massachusetts returned to in-person learning Monday as part of the plan outlined by the state’s Department of Education. In Framingham, the superintendent says 85-percent of the district’s elementary students returned Monday.