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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 7/31/20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
A
I
just
want
to
share
a
passage
that
he
wrote
from
an
essay.
He
wrote
shortly
before
he
passed
away
and
I
would
suggest
everyone
if
you
get
a
chance
to
get
a
chance
to
read
the
entire
essay,
though
I
may
not
be
with
you
here.
I
urge
you
to
answer
the
highest
calling
of
your
heart
and
stand
up
for
what
you
truly
believe.
A
So
I
say
to
you:
walk
with
the
wind
brothers
and
sisters
and
let
the
spirit
of
peace
in
the
power
of
everlasting
love.
Be
your
guide
I'd
like
to
ask
everyone
now,
if
we
could
take
another
moment
of
silence,
because
I
know
there's
been
many
moment
of
silence
for
congress
and
lewis,
who
certainly
was
a
true
american
hero
and
champion.
A
A
These
state
numbers
combined
both
confirmed
and
probable
cases.
There
was
some
late
reporting
by
one
hospital
group
that
contributed
to
yesterday's
increase
in
cases
it
doesn't,
it
doesn't
appear
to
be
consistent.
It
was
due
to
the
late
reporting
of
numbers,
boston's
numbers.
As
of
yesterday,
we
had
35
new
cases
for
a
total
of
14
093
cases.
There
were
no
new
debts
registered
yesterday.
The
the
debt
total
in
boston
is
730
people
and
to
all
the
families
that
are
still
on
struggling
with
covert
19.
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A
A
seven-day
average
of
positive
test
rates
also
remains
very
low,
and
the
number
of
covert
patients
in
our
icus
as
well
remains
low.
There
is,
it
appears
to
be
a
small
uptick
in
the
state
numbers
and
we're
watching
those
closely,
but
nothing
that
today
causes
any
concern
here
in
boston
or
the
cromwell.
A
We
got
to
where
we
are
today
through
hard
work,
sacrifice,
coordination
and
love
for
our
city
and
each
other,
and
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
has
been
part
of
wearing
masks
physical,
social
distancing
following
the
protocols
doing
everything
you
need
to
do.
We
need
to
continue
to
do
that
on
a
daily
basis.
A
The
pandemic
certainly
is
unprecedented,
but
we've
been
we've
been.
We've
been,
we've
strengthened
our
ability
to
respond
to
the
crisis
for
over
the
years,
our
shelter
systems,
our
public
health
systems,
our
food
access
systems,
our
safety
nets,
our
responsible
budgeting,
prepping
for
the
recession.
We've
been
working
on
these
things
for
years,
so
helped
us
is
helping
us
quite
honestly,
get
through
the
recession
in
many
different
ways.
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A
A
As
I
said
in
the
very
beginning
of
this,
I'm
asking
people
to
to
take
your
life
a
day.
At
a
time
we
will
get
through
all
of
the
feelings
that
people
have.
We
also
have
if
you
need
to
talk
to
somebody
in
the
city
of
boston,
we've
added
extra
supports
for
people
that
are
expressing
or
feeling
some
mental
health
issues
or
stresses
you
can
call
3-1-1,
and
we
can
help
you
get
connected
to
somebody
to
talk
to.
Please
do
not
feel
that
it's
a
burden
do
not
be
embarrassed
by
it.
A
It's
something
that
we
all
need
at
one
point
or
another.
The
boston
residency
fund
grants
so
far.
We've
raised
33
million
dollars.
We've
distributed
more
than
24
million
dollars
this
week
and
last
week,
two
more
rounds
of
funding
totaling
three
quarters
of
a
million
dollar
would
give
get
dollars
were
given
out.
The
money
is
going
to
21
local
nonprofits
that
serve
youth,
family
and
seniors
here
in
boston.
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A
The
majority
of
these
groups
that
were
able
to
access
the
funds
were
led
by
people
of
color
and
the
majority
of
all
groups
were
led
by
women.
They
are
trusted
in
our
community
and
we're
proud
to
support
all
of
these
different
organizations
for
the
incredible
work
that
they
have
done
during
the
covet
crisis.
A
That's
the
power
and
the
value
of
the
resiliency
fund.
We
will
keep
harnessing
boston's
genera
generosity
for
the
good
of
all
of
our
communities
testing.
I
talked
about
this
at
a
press
conference
earlier
in
the
week
we
have
a
new
mobile
testing
team
that
will
be
in
different
neighborhoods
every
two
weeks,
we're
watching
the
data
and
bringing
this
resource
to
where
it's
needed.
The
most
it's
been
an
offset
for
the
last
two
weeks
and
over
2500
people
have
gotten
tested
for
covert
19.
A
on
sunday
it
moves
to
moakley
park
in
south
boston.
For
two
weeks
we
used
1.7
million
dollars
from
the
boston,
resiliency
fund
and
additional
money
from
the
cares
act.
We've
been
expanding
testing
to
20
locations
across
the
city.
So
with
the
cares
act
and
resiliency
fund
we've
been
able
to
get
testing
into
many
different
neighborhoods
in
the
city
of
boston.
A
Food
access
has
been
another
one
of
our
top
priority
since
day,
one
13.5
million
dollars
has
been
spent
from
the
boston
resiliency
fund
invested
in
food
access
to
date.
Here
in
the
city
of
boston,
we
re
orientated
several
city
teams
to
focus
entirely
on
our
food
systems,
to
close
the
gaps
that
we
were
seeing
and
close
any
gaps
that
were
out
there,
we're
using
every
single
tool
in
our
disposal
working
with
many
partners
who
have
quite
honestly
helped
us
moving
forward.
A
We've
served
nearly
2
million
meals
to
youth
and
family
and
we'll
continue
that
through
91
sites
throughout
the
summer,
when
you
think
about
that,
2
million
meals
have
been
given
to
bostonians
in
the
different
various
locations
across
our
city.
Since
the
pandemic
started
in
march,
we've
also
delivered
food
to
vulnerable
populations.
A
We've
delivered
more
than
fifteen
hundred
meals
a
week
to
our
seniors
in
boston,
at
no
cost
to
the
city.
Lyft
drivers
have
been
delivering
over
two
thousand
bags
of
food.
This
is
helping
us
feed
our
most
vulnerable,
while
helping
us
keep
our
local
rideshare
drivers.
Working
we've
also
focused
on
culturally
competent
options
and
assessing
people,
so
they
can
buy
food
for
themselves.
A
A
People
can
use
hip
benefits
when
paying
with
ebt
we're
working
with
project
bread
to
increase
snap
enrollment.
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
project
bread
that
does
amazing
work
in
the
city
of
boston
every
single
day,
a
double
up
food
box
program,
people
get
fifty
percent
off
healthy
food
with
ebt
cards
at
corner
stores
and
daily
table
locations.
A
I
also
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
give
a
shout
out
to
congressman
james
mcgovern,
who
has
made
this
one
of
his
top
priorities
as
a
congressman
and
does
a
lot
of
work
in
the
city
of
boston
with
project
brett
and
other
organizations.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
congressman
for
also
pushing
on
a
federal
level
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
have
access
to
food
for
folks,
the
boston
employers
forum
series.
A
We
have
a
new
program
to
prepare
our
workforce
for
the
covert
era.
Job
market,
we're
hosting
a
series
of
virtual
panels
about
how
covet
is
impacting
boston's
biggest
sectors.
We
started
with
healthcare
yesterday
and
in
the
coming
weeks,
we'll
host
forums
on
hospitality,
construction,
retail
in
the
I.t
tech
industry.
A
A
A
A
I
want
to
thank
them
on
their
commitment
they've
made
to
the
chapter
70
education
aid
into
the
unrestricted
general
government
aid
ugga.
We
keep
working
with
them
literally
on
a
daily
basis,
moving
forward
on
some
of
the
most
important
bills:
that's
focusing
on
housing,
transportation,
economic
development,
environmental
justice
and
resources
for
an
equitable
recovery.
A
I'd
like
to
thank
the
house
of
representatives
yesterday
in
massachusetts
for
passing
a
bill
establishing
the
fire
cadet
program
here
in
the
city
of
boston.
It
was
a
home
rule
petition
with
175
000
dedicated
in
the
fiscal
2021
budget.
It
was
approved
by
the
city
council
here
as
a
homo
petition.
At
the
end
of
last
year
and
representative
china
tyler
presented
it
to
the
legislature,
I'm
hoping
that
the
senate
will
take
this
action
up
today
and
pass
the
cadet
program
for
the
fire
department.
A
I
also
want
to
underscore
the
importance
of
state
funding
for
the
city,
including
special
education
and
charter
school
funding.
This
is
extremely
important
as
we
continue
to
feel
the
impacts
of
covet
19
on
our
city
resources.
A
lot
of
what
we
want
to
do
with
our
local
and
state
level
depends
on
federal
aid.
A
It's
good
to
see
that
u.s
house
of
representatives
is
talking
about
child
care.
They
passed
a
bill
yesterday,
adding
60
billion
to
childcare
in
the
united
states,
but
we
need
more
action
on
a
federal
level.
Our
families,
our
economy
and
our
future
depends
on
access
to
affordable
quality.
Child
care.
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A
A
This
could
lead
to
significant
under
counting,
especially
for
people
of
color
and
immigrants
in
their
neighborhoods
census,
counts,
ensure
fair
representation
in
congress
and
over
the
last
three
census
counts.
We've
lost
representation
in
the
united
states
congress.
At
one
point,
massachusetts
had
12
congress
people
in
congress.
We
have
nine
today.
A
It
also
helps
us
with
federal
resources,
money
that
comes
down
that
taxpayers
in
boston.
Quite
honestly,
in
taxpayers,
in
the
commonwealth,
don't
have
to
pay
on
the
state
side
with
snap
benefits,
head
start
programs,
early
education
programs,
affordable
housing,
community
health
programs,
the
best
way
to
fight
back
and
make
sure
that
our
diverse
city
gets
fully
counted
is
to
participate.
A
A
As
far
as
schools,
superintendent
casilla
stay
with
me
today
and
I'm
going
to
bring
her
up
in
a
few
minutes
to
talk
a
little
more
about
schools,
but
we're
looking
at
starting
schools
this
year.
Keeping
our
kids
safe
is
the
number
one
priority
we're
all
taking
we're
taking
all
of
their
needs
into
account.
A
We're
exploring
every
single
option
for
what
that
looks
like
we're,
not
rushing
to
make
decisions,
because
we
don't
know
what
the
date
is
going
to
be
a
month
from
now.
We
quite
honestly,
don't
know
what
the
date
is
going
to
be
next
week,
we're
planning
for
every
scenario.
So,
no
matter
what
happens,
all
of
our
students
can
learn
in
a
safe
environment
for
the
upcoming
school
year.
A
We
know
that
we
will
not
start
school
this
year
with
all
in-person
learning.
That's
a
given
right
now,
we'll
focus
on
all
remote
learning
and
a
hybrid
model
for
the
start
of
the
school
year.
What
we
do
with
it
is
when
our
kids
do
walk
through
the
doors
in
our
schools.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
the
public
health
experts
say
that
it's
safe
and
we
can
do
it.
A
What
we're
seeing
is
what
I'm
concerned
about
is
that
the
learning
gap
is
growing
every
day
that
they're
away
from
their
teachers
and
from
their
classrooms.
Some
families
have
the
resources
to
make
at
home
learning
work.
Many
of
our
families
in
boston,
don't
have
those
resources,
so
we
must
and
we're
obligated
to
explore
every
possible
way
to
safely
bring
our
kids
back
to
school,
especially
for
students
of
color
who
are
already
facing
many
challenges.
A
A
I
understand
I
haven't
seen
yet,
but
the
the
teachers
did
a
survey
in
67
percent
of
part
of
their
their
union
voted
that
they
don't
feel
that
in
classroom
learning
is
the
way
to
go.
What
I
would
ask
everyone
is
to
join
with
us
in
in
looking
at
ways
of
reopening
school
from
the
very
first
day
of
covet
19.
A
We
have
been
on
top
of
it
and
putting
safety
at
first,
whether
it's
been
shutting
down
the
saint
patrick's
day
parade
making
a
decision
to
postpone
the
marathon.
They
cancel
the
marathon
shut
school
down
within
three
or
four
days
shut
everything
down,
as
we
know
it.
Safety
is
our
number
one
priority.
We
are
not
walking
away
from
that
and
I
think
that,
having
conversations
about
how
do
we
open
schools
safely
is
a
conversation
we
have
to
have
today
we
are
not
florida.
A
So
I
just
ask
everyone:
let's
not
make
an
issue
out
of
school
opening,
let's
think
about
how
we
reopen
school
safely
if
we
can
and
if
we
can't
reopen
school
safely
in
september.
At
some
point,
we
need
to
reopen
school
safely,
but
this
should
not
become
an
issue
again.
We
are
not
these
other
states
where
they're
seeing
surges
and
quite
honestly,
public
employees
and
people
are
being
completely
ignored
by
governments
in
these
other
states
states.
You
are
not
being
ignored
here
in
boston.
A
I
want
to
thank
the
superintendent
for
the
outstanding
work
that
she's
been
doing
she's
spoken
from
this
microphone
before,
but
for
all
of
you
that
that
will
hear
her
for
the
first
time
today.
The
superintendent
came
to
boston
about
a
little
over
a
year
ago
and
what
she
was
able
to
do
in
that
time
was
go
out
and
visit
all
125
schools
in
the
city
of
boston.
A
She
was
able
to
host
over
a
hundred
meetings
in
the
communities
in
the
city
of
boston.
She
was
working
on
a
plan
to
improve
the
quality
of
education
in
the
city
of
boston.
That
plan
led
to
a
budget
investment
of
100
million
dollars
over
the
next
three
years
march.
I
think
it
was
march
8th,
the
ninth.
We
had
a
meeting
in
the
eagle
room
and
we
had
to
make
a
decision
to
shut
school
down
and
for
six
months
by
the
time
school
starts.
We
have
been
responding
to
the
covet
19
crisis
and
the
superintendent.
A
Our
team
have
been
responding
in
large
ways
by
making
sure
that
our
kids
get
the
technology.
They
need
to
learn
online
at
home.
Many
of
our
kids
didn't
have
technology
didn't
have
chromebooks
didn't
have
internet
access.
She
was
able
to
secure
to
make
sure
that
our
kids
got
that
most
of
our
kids
in
our
district
are
on.
A
What's
called
free
and
reduced
lunch
and
she
was
able
to
set
up
60
65
sites
across
the
city
of
boston
to
make
sure
that
our
kids
in
our
schools
were
able
to
be
fed
throughout
the
covert
crisis,
including
today
she
was
able
to
work
with
the
teachers
and
work
with
the
administration
to
make
sure
that
the
resources
needed
to
get
out
there
to
our
educational
system.
So
we
continue
to
move
forward.
A
Her
background
is
she's
an
educator.
Quite
honestly,
when
you
hear
talk
about
kids,
you
see
that
she's
a
parent
she
she
understands
the
importance
of
what
our
district
needs
right.
Now,
I'm
giving
you
this
this
kind
of
understanding
who
she
is
because
she
did
brenda
casilla's
kids,
deeply
about
our
kids
she's,
a
friend
to
me,
she's
passionate
about
serving
our
students
and
our
families
who
have
experienced
trauma.
A
B
Well,
thank
you
mayor
and
thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
update
everybody
on
where
we
are
with
reopening,
and
I
also
want
to
just
send
a
special
thank
you
to
chief
martinez
for
his
incredible
guidance
through
all
of
this
time
of
covet
he's
been
just
wonderful
to
give
us
the
science
and
advice
and
medical
and
health
advice
that
we
need
for
a
safe
reopening
of
her
school.
B
This
is
why
I
came
to
boston.
Since
the
pandemic
started,
I
felt
firsthand
the
boston
community
and
how
it
comes
together,
I'm
so
proud
to
be
part
of
this
community
mayor.
You
often
give
a
shout
out
at
this
press
event
and
I'd
like
to
recognize
a
few
people
who
exhibit
in
all
hands
on
deck,
for
our
kids,
people
who
aren't
always
seen
but
are
who,
behind
the
scenes,
helping
us
with
their
mighty
impact
chief
martinez
who
I've
already
mentioned.
B
I
can't
name
all
my
colleagues
and
everything
that
they're
doing
to
support
our
children.
But
what
everyone
doesn't
see
is
the
incredible
cross-sector
teamwork
happening
each
and
every
day
on
behalf
of
all
of
us
and
the
pub
and
the
many
public
servants
who
work
tirelessly
together.
So
we
can
all
be
boston
strong
back
in
march.
B
B
Since
the
third
day
of
closure,
bps
students
have
had
access
to
pre-existing
mental
health
services
provided
by
bps
school
psychologists,
social
workers
and
mental
health
supports,
and
our
many
partners,
bps
staff
and
boston
trauma
partners
have
provided
crisis,
support
for
students
and
families
throughout
our
closure.
We
did
a
lot
mayor,
but
we
also
learned
a
lot.
We
know
now
that
many
students
struggled
in
this
new
way
of
learning,
especially
our
older
students
and
our
families
needed
more
guidance
and
help,
so
they
could
help
their
children
at
home.
B
It
is
clear
the
best
place
for
children
to
learn
is
at
school
in
a
classroom
with
their
teacher,
but,
like
you
said,
we
will
only
bring
them
back
if
it's
safe
to
do
so.
The
hard-working
professionals
and
my
team
at
bps
are
working
day
in
and
day
out
to
get
our
children
back
to
school.
But
again,
safety
is
our
top
priority
and
we
will
not
do
so
unless
we
can
do
so
safely.
B
I'd
like
to
provide
just
a
brief
update
to
where
we
are
in
our
planning.
We've
been
planning
for
months
and
gathering
data
through
student
staff
and
family
surveys,
we've
been
walking
our
schools
looking
at
blueprints
and
evaluating
our
spring
remote
learning,
and
all
that
has
informed
our
draft
planning
from
that
data.
We
are
addressing
our
facility
concerns,
such
as
bathrooms,
water
temperature
fixing
windows
and
operating
hvac.
Excuse
me
ordering
hvac
filters
we're
also
working
on
signage
and
would
like
to
thank
the
naacp
day
of
service
participants
who
will
be
helping
us
tomorrow,
prepare
our
buildings.
B
Our
meetings
have
included
students,
our
bsac
students
who
I
meet
with
weekly
families,
teachers,
school
leaders,
the
nurse
faculty
senate,
teacher
leader,
focus
groups
and
24
community
stakeholder
meetings.
So
far,
my
team,
our
teachers
and
school
leaders
are
currently
at
hard
work
on
plans
for
our
hybrid
model
and
also
our
remote
learning
model
and
the
improvements
that
we
need
to
make,
while
also
strengthening
this
learning
remote
model.
This
is
important
in
case
parents
aren't
opting
out
of
the
hybrid
model.
B
B
B
B
B
If
our
children
don't
have
us
working
in
their
best
interest,
they
need
us
to
rally
right
now
for
them.
Early
this
week
we
communicated
to
our
families
that,
regardless
of
the
instructional
model
in
place,
when
school
begins
in
the
fall,
we
will
have
a
fully
developed
place.
A
developed
plan
in
place
for
remote
learning.
B
Parents
again
will
have
the
option
to
opt
out
of
remote
learning,
up,
opt
out
of
hybrid
and
into
remote
learning.
If
that's
what's
best
for
their
family,
in
addition,
we
will
need.
We
will
need
that
remote
learning
plan
in
case
we
are
asked
to
pivot
in
case
the
science
does
change
or
the
virus
gets
worse
within
the
community.
So
we
will
have
that
available.
B
B
B
A
Thank
you,
superintendent
and
superintendents
on
my
line.
I
actually
forgot
to
talk
about
that
today.
So
thank
you
for
that.
Just
two
quick,
more
points
with
school
with
schools.
I
would
ask
I'd:
ask
people
let's
not
make
a
political,
let's,
let's
keep
our
kids
at
the
forefront
at
some
point
down
the
road.
Whatever
date
that
is,
we
have
to
reopen
school.
A
We're
gonna.
Do
the
work
now
to
make
sure
it
happens
safely.
That
doesn't
mean
that
it's
going
to
open
on
the
10th,
but
we
have
to
do
the
work
now.
So
I'd
ask
you,
let's
not
make
a
political
and
let's
keep
our
kids
at
the
forefront
and
secondly,
I'd
like
to
say
this
weekend:
the
naacp
boston
is
hosting
a
concert
tonight
and
it's
a
day
of
service
tomorrow.
A
For
those
who
might
not
remember
a
year
and
a
half
ago,
boston
was
selected
to
host
the
2020
naacp
convention
here
due
to
covet
19.
They
had
to
cancel
an
in-person
convention
next
week
is
actually
the
virtual
convention
they're
going
to
have.
So
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
tanisha
sullivan
and
and
her
team
for
the
work
that
they've
done
in
in
pulling
up
together
some
incredible
weekend:
events
here
in
the
city
of
boston
and
hopefully
somewhere
down
the
road
in
in
the
upcoming
years.
A
We
could
have
a
conversation
and
convince
the
naacp
to
come
back
to
boston
for
their
convention.
With
that
open
up
the.
C
C
A
Mean
I
think
we
address
some
of
that,
but
but
quite
honestly,
if
I
read
the
quick
column,
you
wrote
correctly
64
percent
of
less
than
a
third
of
the
members
voted
in
that
poll.
So
I
think
that
again
not
to
make
this
political
we're
asking
people
to
work
with
us
here
to
see
what
reopening
would
happen.
A
No
final
decision
has
been
made
on
reopening.
I
don't
know
how
many
times
I
can
say
that,
and
I
hope
that
the
press
reports
it
accurately.
We
have
not
made
a
final
decision
on
reopening
what
we've
said
is
that
our
preferred
option
is
to
open
in
september.
That's
our
preferred,
there's
a
lot
of
variables
that
are
going
to
be
taken
into
account
about
reopening
safety
of
our
children,
safety
of
our
teachers,
safety
of
our
staff
conditions
of
our
building.
All
of
that
is
being
reviewed
right
now.
A
So
again,
there's
been
no
decision
made,
and
I
think
that
I
would
ask
the
the
teachers
union,
which
we've
been
in
contact
with,
that
that
we
pass
matches
along
to
each
other.
I
mean
teachers
are
sitting
at
tables
along
with
the
superintendent
on
looking
at
reopening
again
we
have
to
have
this
conversation
about
reopening
schools
september
17th.
A
If,
if
our
numbers
continue
to
stay
low,
the
last
three
weeks,
I
think
our
average
positive
rate
over
the
last
three
weeks
has
been
roughly
two
percent,
maybe
even
under
than
other
than
under
two
percent.
So
we're
going
to
base
it
against
on
again
on
science,
but
it
doesn't
mean
for
the
next
five
weeks.
We
don't
have
conversations
about
what
school
should
look
like.
I've
asked
the
school
department
to
report
back
to
me
the
week
after
next
a
final
plan
on
what
would
look
like
now.
A
A
C
A
From
day
one
from
day
one,
if
we,
if
there's
a
hopscotch
model
in
the
basketball
schools-
and
we
pick
a
date
whenever
it
is
that
we
reopen
schools,
parents
that
option
for
parents
is
always
there
and
the
superintendent
insisted
that
there
are
going
to
be
parents
that
are
concerned
about
it.
So
that
will
always
be
there.
C
A
Clarify
that
for
me,
but
I
just
want
to
be
clear,
because
I
I
feel
the
line
of
questioning
here-
we
are
not
florida,
we're
not
texas,
so
let's
be
very
clear
and
on
what
we.
What
we're
going
to
do
here
in
the
city
of
boston,
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
if
school
opens
it's
done
safely
and
there
will
be
people
regardless
of
what
happens
that
won't
want
to
come
back
to
school
because
their
own
concern.
B
B
Yes,
those
are
real
concerns
that
we
had
that
they
had
brought
forward
around
soap
and
cleaning
supplies
we
have
all
of
those
in
order
and
and
ready
and
our
custodians
have
those
buildings
cleaning,
because
those
they've
been
cleaning.
Since
the
buildings
have
been
closed,
I
think
they'll
be
the
cleanest
they've
ever
been.
So
I'm
really
really
happy
with
our
custodian
and
with
our
procurement
for
cleaning
supplies.
A
A
C
A
The
question
is:
can
I
give
any
more
clarity
on
when
I
think
school
might
reopen?
I
think
in
some
ways
we
have
forgotten
that
we're
in
the
midst
of
covert
19.
A
april
may
june,
the
number
skyrocketed
here
in
the
city
of
boston
the
end
of
june
july,
that
we
saw
the
numbers
go
down
we're
watching
trends
as
goes
on.
This
is
a
virus.
This
is
a
worldwide
pandemic.
A
There's
no
way
of
me
telling
you
what's
going
to
happen
in
in
the
course
of
the
next
f
five
weeks
here
in
boston
in
the
country.
I
never
thought
I'd
be
canceling
every
parade
for
the
summer
out
of
caution.
I
never
thought
the
pride
50th
anniversary
be
cancelled.
I
never
thought
the
caribbean
festival
be
canceled.
A
A
A
Early,
I'm
asking
the
department
to
get
me
some
final
plans.
It'll
never
be
final,
because
there's
always
going
to
be
evolving
but
a
concrete
plan,
because
they've
been
working
hard.
Quite
honestly,
our
school
department,
folks,
on
the
maintenance
side
and
on
the
facility
side
and
on
the
on
the
educational
side,
they've
been
working
around
the
clock
on
on
planning
moving
forward.
A
A
Conversation
again
they're
in
the
situation
we've
we've
talked.
We
stressed
the
importance
of
testing.
We
attest
the
importance
of
isolation
for
students
that
test
positive.
We
in
test,
we
talked
about
the
importance
of
contract
tracing.
A
We
asked
them
also
on
move-in
weekend
to
stagger
it,
and
we
also
asked
the
colleges
not
just
to
monitor
their
on-campus
students
but
their
off-campus
students
as
well,
so
that
so
that
the
city's
not
doing
it.
So
it
was
a
good
meeting.
I
still
think
that
there
is
in
a
situation
where
they're
still
working
on
on
trying
to
figure
things
out.
A
No
there's
no
disagreement,
I
mean,
I
think
I
think
I
think
in
the
call.
A
lot
of
everyone
has
a
lot
of
concern.
I
mean
certainly
what
we're
worried
about
in
boston,
public
schools
a
little
different.
What
colleges
are
worried
about
colleges
are
worried
about
students
coming
from
high
impacted
areas
around
the
country
into
boston
into
their
colleges.
We,
I
am
as
well
boston
public
schools,
a
little
different.
I
mean
we're
talking
about
our
kids
that
are
home
in
their
homes
here
in
boston,
but
there's
concerns
teachers
have
legit
concerns
and
nurses
have
legit.