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BOSTON, APRIL 2, 2020.....In a matter of "weeks and months," as many as 172,000 Massachusetts residents could become infected with the coronavirus and the surge of COVID-19 patients hospitals have been preparing for is now expected to hit sometime between April 10 and April 20, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday afternoon.The new projections are the result of a model put together over the last several weeks by public health experts, health care providers, academics and others. The [...]

All of our coronavirus stories are being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. For more coverage go to winchester.wickedlocal.com/topics/coronavirus. Consider supporting local jouralism with a subscription to the Winchester Star, explore.mypapertoday.com/wickedlocalpremium/The number of coronavirus patients at Winchester Hospital was [...]

Usually, at this time of year, workers at Wright-Locke Farm would be working the fields, getting ready for their big Mother’s Day Fling and organizing programs and activities that stretch through the summer and fall. Instead, according to Kim Kneeland, community engagement manager, only a few workers are out in the field, maintaining the mandated 6-foot separation, and all events and programs have been canceled.“The [...]

All of our coronavirus stories are being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. For more coverage go to saugus.wickedlocal.com/topics/coronavirusWant news delivered to your inbox? Sign up for our newsletter.Bread of Life is temporarily closing its Everett food pantry and making its evening meal distribution program takeout only in response to the [...]

All of our coronavirus stories are being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. For more coverage go to winchester.wickedlocal.com/topics/coronavirus.In response to concerns regarding the contagious nature of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Winchester Select Board is weighing its options [...]

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All of our coronavirus stories are being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak. For more coverage go to winchester.wickedlocal.com/topics/coronavirus.March 23: In response to Gov. Charlie Baker's stay at home advisory issued Monday, effective March 24 at noon, Winchester officials issue stay-at-home orders for all people considered non-essential. Residents are advised to limit travel to essential tasks such [...]

MARCH 22, 2020.....As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to grow at an expanding rate, Gov. Charlie Baker on Sunday tried to put the numbers into a larger context, stressing that the higher figures are in part a result of increased testing in Massachusetts.On Saturday, the Department of Public Health announced there are 525 cases in Massachusetts, an increase of 112 over the day before. The update was the third straight day with the largest daily jump since the first [...]

BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Monday morning that all non-essential businesses must close to workers and the public starting Tuesday at noon until April 7 at noon. He continues to urge a stay-at-home advisory and is NOT issuing a shelter-in-place mandate.There have been 646 positive cases of the coronavirus in Massachusetts and five deaths as of Sunday, public health officials said.Baker emphasized that grocery and package stores (and the [...]