The administration began publishing weekly data showing town-by-town infections rates on a map and assigning every community a color based on the level of infection and spread detected by testing. Additional state support included targeted intervention and inspections, enforcement, including fines, cease and desist orders for businesses and organizations in violation of COVID orders and increased access to federal funds.
School districts across Massachusetts began releasing plans for the school year. Lower-risk communities in Massachusetts moved to Step 2 of Phase 3 of the state's reopening plan after staying put since July, allowing activities to resume for indoor and outdoor recreation businesses and larger outdoor gatherings.
Baker also relaxed restaurant guidelines , increasing seating from six to 10 people per table and allowing for bar seating. There was a rise in cases and hospitalizations at this time as students returned to college campuses and elementary, middle and high schools across the state. Yet Massachusetts education officials began putting pressure on schools in low-risk coronavirus communities to bring students back into the classroom.
More than half of the communities in Massachusetts were deemed high-risk for community spread of the coronavirus. Massachusetts has changed how it measured coronavirus metrics over time, and this month brought two significant revamps, including data on coronavirus clusters in institutions including jails, colleges and nursing homes.
That data showed that 2, coronavirus clusters had been detected between Sept. The vast majority were associated with households and led to 8, confirmed cases.
The Republican governor implemented an updated mask order , requiring everyone over the age of five to wear a mask in public — even when standing more than six feet away from others. People were urged to stay home at night, restaurants and other businesses were required to close by p. In updated guidance for Massachusetts schools, all communities that were not considered high-risk for coronavirus were expected to have students learning in-person and even the highest-risk red categories were urged to consider a hybrid model instead of going fully remote.
With the spread of COVID continuing to accelerate, Baker announced that the entire state would roll back its reopening plan to Phase 3, Step 1 , which resulted in the closure of certain businesses and a reduction of capacity limits for most.
Baker urged Massachusetts residents not to gather in groups during the holidays , saying such activities over Thanksgiving led to a significant spike in coronavirus cases. Baker also released Massachusetts' vaccine distribution plan. The state received its first shipment of COVID vaccines , which went toward frontline medical workers.
The state began administering vaccine doses to first responders — including police, firefighters and EMTs as well as workers in congregate care facilities. Amid growing frustration with the state's vaccination efforts, Baker detailed plans to have public vaccination sites open with an online map and registration portal ready for eligible residents to make appointments.
The state's first mass vaccination site opened at Gillette Stadium. Massachusetts relaxed some coronavirus restrictions that were adopted in November as new cases surged. Restaurants, movie theaters and many other businesses were allowed to remain open past p.
Massachusetts began vaccinating residents 75 years and older at the start of the month as it entered the second phase of its COVID vaccination plan amid a rocky rollout. Baker launched a COVID vaccination appointment hotline aimed at helping senior citizens, many of whom struggled to navigate the state's website. About two and a half weeks later, residents 65 and older and those with two or more specific medical conditions became eligible to get the vaccine.
The Massachusetts vaccination finder website crashed when many in the demographic, comprised of about one million people, tried to sign up for appointments online. The state's second mass vaccination site officially opened at Fenway Park.
Meanwhile, capacity limits increased for businesses including restaurants and gyms. Baker relaxed some restrictions, citing encouraging trends in the state's COVID data, including a decline in hospitalizations and case counts. Massachusetts relaxed more restrictions on restaurants, live performance venues and other businesses as the state moved into Phase 3, Step 2 of its reopening plan.
New daily cases of COVID have dipped to their lowest levels since October and Massachusetts confirmed it has fully vaccinated more than half a million residents. Baker announced teachers would become eligible to register for a coronavirus vaccine a day after President Joe Biden urged states to prioritize vaccinations for teachers.
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We work with restaurant owners to retain or rehire their employees or other foodservice employees who have lost employment or been underemployed due to COVID Massachusetts Medical Society President Dr. Individual businesses will still have the choice of how to deal with coronavirus protocols, Baker said. Face coverings will still be required for all people on public and private transportation including ride-hail, taxi and livery vehicles, ferries, MBTA, Commuter Rail and transportation stations , health care facilities and providers, congregate care settings and health and rehabilitative day services, the administration said.
But youth and amateur sports players will be allowed to take off their masks when playing outdoors beginning Tuesday.
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