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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 10-29-20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
Thank
everybody.
I'm
sorry
that
we're
inside
today,
but
obviously
with
the
the
cold
and
the
rain
and
the
in
this,
and
what's
going
on
today,
we
have
to
move
inside
in
the
wind
before
we
get
started.
Is
this
echoing
on
tv?
A
You?
Okay?
Okay,
all
right!
Thank
you,
yeah!
Just
for
the
people
watching
at
home,
there's
we're
inside
city
hall
and
there's
a
large
echo
here
today.
So
I
just
want
to
make
sure
everyone
got
the
right
sounds
here:
the
latest
covert
19
numbers
here
in
massachusetts.
As
of
wednesday.
Yesterday
we
had
1137
confirmed
cases
bringing
the
massachusetts
total
to
150
498,
confirmed
cases.
There
were
36
new
debts
reported
yesterday,
bringing
the
total
debts
in
massachusetts
to
9
700.
A
in
boston.
As
of
yesterday,
we
had
106
new
cases
in
the
city
yesterday,
bringing
our
total
to
19
986..
Today
we're
gonna.
We
will
hit
the
20
000
case
mark
when
our
numbers
come
in
a
little
later
this
afternoon.
A
As
a
reminder
of
the
reach
of
this
virus,
we
still
have
much
work
to
do
to
keep
people
safe.
As
of
yesterday,
we
also
had
one
new
death
recorded,
bringing
our
death
total
to
778.
People
have
lost
their
life
in
the
city
of
boston
due
to
covert
19,
and,
as
always,
our
prayers
are
with
with
the
families,
the
loved
ones
who
lost
loved
ones
and
also
who
are
still
sick
and
suffering
from
cover
19..
A
Last
week
the
latest
covet
test
data
for
the
week
ending
saturday
october
24th.
The
average
number
of
boston
residents
who
tested
positive
each
day
was
an
average
of
121
cases.
That's
up
from
95
the
previous
week.
The
positive
test
rate
in
our
city,
as
of
the
latest
positive
rate
as
the
last
week
is
7.8
percent,
and
that's
up
from
the
week
before
6.2
percent.
A
A
Now
it's
been
five
consistent
weeks
where
we've
seen
these
numbers
go
up
and
we're
not
seeing
as
of
right
now
any
reason
for
it
not
to
go
up
and
which
is
concerning
to
us
I'm
going
to
talk
about
the
steps
that
we're
taking
here
in
the
city
of
boston,
to
stop
to
spread
the
virus,
but
also
get
an
accurate
picture
of
where
the
virus
actually
is
in
the
city.
A
We're
continuing
to
target
the
outreach
in
communities
most
severely
impacted
that
includes
neighborhoods,
with
positivity
rate
over
10
percent
and
last
week
we
it
was
dorchester
mattapan,
roxbury,
high
park,
roslindale
and
east
boston.
In
the
last
two
months,
we
have
visited
hundreds
of
businesses
here
from
the
city
we've
distributed
over
two
thousand
covert
care
kits
to
residents
and
businesses,
with
informal
and
and
with
student
with
information
in
several
different
languages,
and
that
works
going
to
continue
as
we
move
forward
here.
A
We're
also
adjusting
our
reopening
plans,
we're
using
a
cautious
approach
and
using
the
continued
cost
approach
that
we've
taken
throughout
the
beginning
of
this
pandemic.
Last
week
we
took
boston
public
schools
fully
remote
to
fully
remote
learning.
The
health
and
safety
of
our
students
and
school
communities
are
our
top
priority.
A
We're
still
going
to
be
we
we
we've
excuse
me:
we've
paused
the
reopening
plan.
Until
we
see
a
consistent,
lower,
positive
test
rate
boston,
public
schools
continues
to
work
hard
to
make
remote
learning
as
best
as
it
can
be.
The
attendant
numbers
remain
strong
in
online
learning,
kids
are
signing
into
school
every
day.
They're
working
to
make
sure
students
have
with
the
highest
needs,
have
the
supports
they
they
deserve
and
they
need.
The
superintendent
is
working
right
now
with
some
providers
on
how
do
we
continue
to
get
some
in-home
services
to
our
special
needs?
A
Students
we
weren't
able
to
do
that
in
march
at
the
beginning
pandemic,
but
certainly
we've
learned
a
lot
since
then,
so
we're
working
on
that
plan
right
now,
we've
continued
our
free
meals
availability
to
all
the
all,
the
kids
in
our
district
and
the
families
with
98
food
distribution
sites
throughout
the
entire
city.
A
That
includes
26,
boston,
public
schools,
where
you
can
pick
up
a
week's
worth
of
food
in
the
single
visit,
so
you'll
be
able
to
go
there
and
pick
up
the
entire
week
food
that
that
we
that
we
would
normally
serve
our
kids
in
school
to
find
all
of
these
resources
and
locations
go
to
boston.gov
boston
eats.
A
We
also
need
everyone
to
be
smart
and
safe
this
holiday
weekend.
Halloween
is
going
to
be
saturday
night.
We
want
to
remind
families
that
trick-or-treating
will
be
very
different
this
year
in
our
city,
we're
asking
people
there
should
be
no
knocking
on
doors
if,
if
somebody's
not
on
the
porch-
and
they
do
not
have
candy
laid
out
for
you,
you
should
not
be
knocking
on
their
doors.
A
If
a
young
person
is
is
has
a
costume
on
a
costume
is
no
kind
of
way
to
walk
around.
They
need
to
have
on
a
mask
as
well,
no
substitute
it
should
be
a
substitute
for
face
math.
So
if
you're
putting
a
costume
on
having
a
face
mask
under
that
is
really
important,
and
also
I
want
to
remind
adults,
there
should
be
no
parties
this
weekend.
A
That's
where
we're
seeing
some
of
the
numbers
in
our
increases
in
daily
positive
rates
are
people
between
the
under
the
age
of
29,
and
we
want
to
do
is
keep
those
house
parties
not
happening,
it's
something
that
it
would
help
us
to
get
to
continue,
not
having
the
spread
at
the
same
time.
Halloween
is
a
holiday
that
lists
people's
spirits,
so
we
need
our
spirits
lifted.
A
Certainly,
at
this
point
in
time,
we
are
also
suggesting
a
range
of
safe
activities
like
the
parks
department,
virtual
pumpkin,
carving
contest,
which
is
going
to
be
happening
and
all
of
the
parks
department.
Events
we're
asking
you
to
go
to
boston.gov,
halloween
and
you'll
get
a
list
of
all
the
different
virtual
events
that
we're
having
for
halloween
this
year.
So
it's
not
mandatory
that
you
go
out
trick-or-treating.
A
So
if
you
feel
it's
safer
to
be
at
home,
go
to
boston.gov
halloween
to
find
all
of
the
other
activities
that
we're
suggesting
I'm
also
asking
businesses
and
organizations
to
continue
to
prioritize
safety.
Yesterday,
as,
as
you
all
reported,
the
boston
athletic
association
postponed
next
year's
marathon
until
the
fall.
That's
an
example
of
a
proactive
caution
that
we
need
to
continue
to
exercise
here.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
baa's
leadership
for
for
for
proactively
taking
swift
action
on
the
on
the
marathon.
A
We
have
detailed
guidance
for
each
sector
that
builds
on
the
state
guidelines.
I
urge
all
employers
to
make
sure
that
you're
in
compliance
and
providing
a
safe
work
environment
for
your
employees.
We
talked
about
the
role
of
parties
spread
in
spreading
the
virus.
We
also
have
to
focus
on
the
workplaces,
so
we
don't
see
this
spread
in
the
virus.
A
The
health
and
safety
of
our
residents
is
our
number
one
priority
and
has
been
since
the
beginning
of
this
pandemic,
especially
residents
who
are
more
vulnerable
due
to
age
due
to
health
and
due
to
loss
of
income,
and
as
I've
also
said
since
the
beginning.
This
has
been
a
collective
effort.
All
of
us
collectively,
working
together,
normally
I'd
focus
on
personal
precautions
like
wearing
a
mask,
washing
your
hands
with
soap
and
warm
water,
avoiding
large
gatherings,
cleaning
down
surfaces.
A
A
We
need
a
more
accurate
picture,
so
we
can
get
to
the
focus
on
the
response
and
be
have
it
an
effective
manner.
We've
made
great
progress
as
a
city,
expanding
testing.
We
now
have
more
than
30
active
testing
sites
all
across
our
city.
You
can
learn
more
about
these
testing
sites
at
boston.gov
corona
virus.
A
There
is
a
major
advantage.
We
have
compared
to
our
situation
earlier
in
the
pandemic
as
of
right
now
we're
investing
more
in
testing
resources,
more
in
contract
tracing
capacity
and
more
in
our
ability
to
support
people
who
need
quarantine,
but
we
have
to
make
sure
that
using
the
people
using
these
resources
and
despite
increased
access,
we
have
seen
the
daily
testing
numbers
fall
off
in
recent
weeks
as
we
head
into
a
critical
time.
We
need
to
turn
that
around.
A
A
Certainly,
if
you
have
symptoms
like
a
fever
cough
shortness
of
breath,
you
should
all
get
tested,
you
should
get
tested
right
away.
Also,
if
you
have
a
known
exposure,
meaning
someone
in
your
household
someone
you
work
with
or
who
you've
been
interactive
with,
you
should
test
you
should
get
tested
who
has
tested
positive.
You
should
get
tested
as
well
or,
if
you've
been
part
of
a
large
gathering
or
have
traveled.
A
We
know
that
the
virus
is
spreading
among
people
who
don't
have
symptoms
and
among
people
who
don't
know
they've
been
exposed.
So
we
want
to
be
proactive
if
you're
leaving
your
house
for
any
reason
you
could
be
exposed,
so
I'm
encouraging
you
to
get
tested
and
make
it
a
regular
part
of
your
routine.
A
For
that
reason,
we've
created
mobile
testing
sites
to
test
anyone
free,
regardless
of
criteria.
Right
now,
our
two
mobile
testing
sites
are
in
central
square
in
east,
boston
and
nubian
square.
In
roxbury
they
are
free
and
open
to
all
for
other
sites
at
community
health
centers.
You
should
call
ahead
to
find
out
what's
available.
A
A
If
you
get
tested
at
one
of
our
mobile
sites,
which
we're
going
to
have
we're
going
to
be
giving
out
stickers
that
look
like
this
one,
this
is
where
the
props
come
in,
so
you'll
get
it.
You
gotta.
Instead
of
getting
an
eye
voter,
stick
you'll
get
it.
I
got
tested
sticker
you'll
get
one
of
these
stickers,
so
you
can
help
raise
awareness
and
show
that
there's
no
stigma
to
getting
tested.
So
it
really
is
about
asking
people
to
go
out
and
get
tested
as
frequently
as
possible.
A
So
I'm
asking
and
we're
asking
employers
to
support
this
push
for
getting
tested
as
well
to
make
it
easier
for
your
workers
to
get
tested
today
we're
launching
a
tool
to
help
you
do
that.
It's
called
boston's
testing
pledge
it's
a
commitment
that
employers
and
individuals
can
make
to
get
tested
and
support
tax
testing
access.
A
A
A
I'm
asking
every
employer
in
our
city
to
take
this
pledge
and
individuals
can
take
it
as
well.
So
far
we
have
more
than
20
employers
signed
on.
They
include
the
boston
red
sox,
the
boston,
bruins,
the
boston,
celtics
bunker
hill,
community
college,
roxbury,
community
college
ben
franklin,
institute,
mass
challenge,
rapid
seven,
wayfair,
stop
and
shop,
local
26
unite
here,
the
hotel
workers
and
other
other
employers.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
them
for
joining
us
in
this
pledge.
It
keeps
your
work
workforce,
healthy
and
productive.
A
It
prevents
an
outbreak
that
could
hurt
our
businesses
in
our
city
and
it's
a
way
to
help
our
city
avoid
having
to
roll
back
reopening,
and
that's
really
the
biggest
part
of
this
is
to
make
sure
that
we
get
accurate
numbers,
so
we're
not
seeing
what's
happening
in
other
cities
and
towns
across
america,
where
they're
shutting
down
for
the
second
and
third
time
in
some.
In
some
cases,
the
bottom
line
is
that
we're
entering
into
a
very
critical
time
in
this
pandemic,
the
most
critical
since
the
beginning.
A
A
We
can
save
lives
and
we
can
continue
to
recover
as
a
city.
Together
as
we
increase
our
vigilance,
we
also
remind
remain
committed
to
supporting
you
through
whatever
challenges
this
fall
and
when
to
bring
for
all
the
bostonians
we're
asking
you
to
take
the
precautions
that
keep
you
safe
by
staying
at
home
as
much
as
possible,
and
we
have
resources
to
help
you
with
that.
We
can
get
you
access
to
food
and
medication
and
deliveries
and
also
care
and
connection
to
help
you
overcome
loss
and
loneliness.
A
A
If
you're
a
senior-
and
you
have
any
concerns
at
all,
please
call
311
and
talk
to
our
hron
commission.
They
are
there
to
help
you
anyone
struggling
with
housing.
The
rental
relief
fund
is
open
again,
with
5
million
available
to
help
pay
rent
if
you're
a
tenant
who
needs
relief
or
a
landlord.
Who
wants
to
learn
more
we're
asking
you
to
visit
boston.gov
housing
stability.
A
These
have
been
very
difficult
times
for
renters
and
for
homeowners
and
worrying
about
where
the
next
check
is
going
to
come
from
or
where
the
next
mortgage
payment
is
going
to
come
from.
If
you're
a
homeowner
concerned
about
paying
your
mortgage,
you
can
reach
out
to
your
lender
as
soon
as
possible
to
find
out
what
flexibility
they
will
offer
in
the
beginning
of
the
pandemic.
Many
of
them
put
the
payment
of
your
mortgage
on
the
back
end
of
your
of
your
of
your
loan,
and
many
of
these
lending
institutions
are
still
willing
to
offer
supports.
A
A
We
also
need
everyone
safely,
housed
as
the
winter
approaches,
and
this
pandemic
continues.
We
remain
dedicated
to
helping
small
businesses,
make
it
through
this
difficult
time
as
well.
So
far,
we've
distributed
over
nine
million
dollars
in
relief
and
in
our
reopening
funds,
and
we
still
have
grants
available.
If
you
have
any
questions,
concern
concerns
about
this.
We
want
you
to
reach
out
to
our
small
business
office
by
emailing
smallbiz
boston.gov,
that's
smallbiz
boston.gov.
A
I
also
want
to
thank
our
larger
companies
that
have
stepped
up
to
help
small
businesses
in
our
city.
Simply
safe
is
a
national
leader
in
security
based
right
here
in
downtown
boston,
simply
safe,
worked
with
us
to
donate
250
security
systems
and
12
months
of
professional
monitoring
for
small
businesses
in
our
city
here
in
boston.
I
want
to
thank
simply
safe
for
your
help
and
I
encourage
everyone
to
support
our
small
businesses.
However,
you
can
for
our
most
vulnerable
residents.
We
continue
to
work,
continue
the
work
of
the
boston
resiliency
fund.
A
In
total,
we
have
brought
28.4
million
dollars
into
our
communities
through
the
resiliency
fund
in
helping
in
various
different
ways.
I
want
to
thank
once
again
all
the
nonprofits
doing
selfless
work
and
everyone
who
has
donated
to
the
resiliency
fund.
We
continue
to
be
there
for
our
most
vulnerable
neighbors
and
we
will
continue
to
be
there
for
as
long
as
it
takes.
A
I
want
to
close
by
talking
about
the
election.
This
is
a
historic
election
and
there's
tremendous
interest
in
voting
early
and
voting
safely.
We
are
committed
to
making
sure
the
voting
is
safe
and
accessible
to
all.
I
know
there
was
concerns
about
the
incident
in
copley
square
on
sunday.
I
want
to
thank
the
boston
fire
department,
the
boston
police
department,
the
elections
department
for
their
quick
response,
as
well
as
our
state
and
federal
partners.
A
I
want
to
assure
voters
that
we
will
we
will
not.
We
will
do.
We
will
do
everything
to
make
sure
there's
no
threats
to
our
ongoing
voting
system,
we're
doing
whatever
it
takes
to
protect
safe
access
to
the
ballot
boxes,
so
between
mail-in
voting,
in-person
voting
and
early
turnouts
is
record-setting.
A
A
So
it
looks
like
we're
going
to
be
on
pace
to
go
far
beyond
that
number
this
election
season.
I
want
to
thank
our
election
department
and
all
the
workers
and
volunteers
for
doing
incredible
work
to
make
sure
that
we're
moving
our
democracy
forward
here
in
boston,
they're,
working,
hard
and
they're
doing
an
amazing
job,
and
I
encourage
everyone.
Whatever
method
you
use,
make
a
plan
now
and
vote
as
soon
as
early
in
person
voting
continues
through
tomorrow.
A
Tomorrow
will
be
the
last
day
for
early
vote
in
person
at
our
17
drop
boxes
will
be
available
to
deposit
your
mailing
ballots
through
8
pm
on
november
3rd,
so
november
3rd,
on
on
election
day
at
8
p.m.
We
will,
we
will
shut
those
boxes
down.
So
as
you,
if
you
have
a
mailing
ballot,
you
can
drop
it
off
in
the
dropbox,
keep
in
mind
it's
a
per.
This
is
all
per
state
directive
on
halloween
important
notes
to
pass
along
here.
Drop
boxes
will
be
emptied
and
locked
at
5
p.m.
A
Saturday,
until
sunday
morning,
due
to
safety
concerns,
so
after
5
pm
on
halloween
night
on
saturday,
you
will
not
be
able
to
drop
your
mail,
your
ballot
in
that
box
until
sunday
morning.
So
if
you
plan
to
use
the
dropbox
this
weekend,
do
it
on
saturday,
saturday
morning
or
all
day
sunday,
if
you
put
your
ballot
in
the
mail,
it
must
be
postmarked
by
november
3rd
and
arrive
at
the
election
department
by
november
6th
for
in-person
voting
every
site
is
a
covet
site
for
every
site.
A
A
Finally,
I
know
that
many
people
are
experiencing
a
lot
of
anxiety
around
this
election
and
it's
heightened
by
the
pandemic
and
everything
that's
at
stake.
I
encourage
everyone
to
take
care
of
your
mental
health.
Do
not
be
afraid
to
talk
to
somebody
or
ask
for
help.
You
can
reach
out
to
a
health
care
provider
or
trusted
community
organization.
A
You
can
call
311
and
we'll
connect
you
to
the
resources
that
you
need,
and
I
encourage
everyone
worried
about
the
national
events,
to
look
to
unity
and
compassion
here
in
the
city
of
boston,
whoever
you
are
whatever
your
identity.
Whatever
your
struggles,
we
respect
you.
We
support
you
we'll
continue
to
support
you
as
a
city
we're
doing
what
we
need
to
do
to
get
through
this
pandemic.
A
Yeah
I'll
spend
a
lot
of
time.
Talking
to
the
commissioner,
I
was
on
the
phone
today
with
the
aclu
community
organizations
about
preparing
for
election
day
and
election
night.
First
and
foremost,
intimidation
at
the
poll
will
not
be
accepted
in
the
city
of
boston,
there'll,
be
no
voter
intimidation
at
all
allowed
and
we
generally
don't
see
it.
But
in
this
year's
election
there's
been
lots
of
rumors
and
social
media
about
this
stuff.
A
B
A
Conversation,
it's
not
just
election
day,
it's
gonna
be
election
eve
election
day
and
and
possibly
some
days
after
the
election.
Depending
on
what
happens
in
other
states,
I
mean
I'm
pretty
confident
that
massachusetts
will
be.
The
results
will
be
called
early
and
we'll
know
who
who
the
who
won
the
presidency
here
in
massachusetts
will
know
who
won
the
united
states
senate
races
all
of
other
races.
There
are
some
states
around
the
country
that
they're
talking
about
days
of
delay
before
the
results
are
found
out.
A
We
are
preparing
for
any
type
of
demonstrations
that
might
happen
on
wednesday
and
thursday
and
friday.
I'll
talk
more
about
that
on
friday,
as
well.
We're
still
working
on
plans
right
now,
but
I'm
anticipating
there'll,
be
there'll,
be
demonstrations.
There's
no
question
about
it
on
you'll,
be
demonstrating
on
both
sides
on
victories
and
losses.
A
A
What's
your
safety
plan
for
election
day,
we
just
went
along
with
our
democracy,
and
it
really
shows
the
divisiveness
in
our
country
right
now,
and
I'm
hopeful
that
I'm
just
asking
everyone,
regardless
of
what
happens
on
tuesday
night,
be
respectful
each
other,
you
know
be
respectful
of
of
each
other,
each
other's
bostonian,
fellow
american,
as
we
move
forward
here
and
I'll
have
more
to
say
on.
A
I
mean
I
think,
as
as
the
mayor
I
try
to
do
that.
Every
day
I
mean
I
I
don't
represent.
Democrats
I
don't
represent
republicans,
I
don't
represent
independents,
I
don't
remember
green
party,
I
don't
represent
unenrolled,
I
represent
everybody
and
I
think
as
boston.
We
think
about
our
policies
and
how
we
move
forward.
A
It
really
is
about
creating
opportunities
and
continuing
to
to
be
an
open
city,
and
I
think,
in
the
last
three
and
a
half
years,
there's
probably
been
nothing
that
I've
agreed
with
or
very
little
that's
come
out
of
the
white
house,
but
we
continue
to
talk
and
fight
for
women's
rights,
lgbtq
rights,
immigrant
rights,
you
know
that's
what
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
and
in
boston.
A
You
know
we
haven't
really
seen
the
divisiveness
that
I
was
on
a
call
the
other
day
two
days
ago,
with
mayors
from
around
america
and
a
lot
of
those
cities
have
seen
a
lot
of
divisiveness
in
their
cities,
and
we
are
two
in
some
ways,
but
oz
is
really
focused
on
systemic
racism
and
how
are
we
going
to
work
to
to
address
those
issues?
Those
systemic
issues
that
we're
moving
forward.
So,
as
a
mayor
I
mean
we
do
have
to
go
back
to
some
sense
of
respect
for
each
other.
A
The
tone
of
this
election
and
the
tone
of
the
national
conversation
has
just
disrupted
so
much,
and
I
think
that
having
you
know
depending
on
what
happens
on
tuesday
night,
I
can
almost
say
about
that
wednesday,
but
happy.
Hopefully
we
go
back
to
being
being
a
people
that
respect
one
another,
because
that's
not
what
I'm
witnessing
today.
I
see
it
in
boston,
but
I'm
not
seeing
around
the.
B
A
So
I
should
be
repeating
the
questions.
The
question
is
about.
The
last
question
was
about
the
election
and
and
about
after
wednesday.
What
happens?
If
you
know,
depending
what
happens?
How
do
we
bring
people
together,
and
that
was
my
answer.
This
question
now
from
sean
is
about
the
coronavirus.
Isn't
the
time
to
start
shutting
things
down
as
a
matter
of
fact,
in
some
cases
we
have,
I
mean
we,
we,
we
have
all
online
learning
now
for
our
kids,
a
very
difficult
decision.
A
Last
week
I
know
their
parents
that
were
here
yesterday,
letting
their
feelings
known
that
you
know
their
kids
made
even
in
the
short
time
they
were
in
school,
made
some
big
gains.
We
have
to
do
everything
we
can
to
get
those
kids
back
into
school
by
bringing
the
number
down
helps
them
get
back
into
school.
We
had
not
go.
We
had
not
taken
moving
forward
with
the
next
step
that
the
state
announced
a
few
weeks
ago.
We
have
not
gone
to
10
people
at
a
table
in
restaurants
that
the
state
announced
a
few
weeks
ago.
A
There's
a
lot
that
we
haven't
done.
I
think
in
schools.
You
know
our
rate
is
too
high
right
now
and
quite
honestly,
I
think
every
city
in
town
across
massachusetts,
if
your
rate
is,
is,
is
at
8.2
percent.
You
really
have
to
think
about
you
know.
Is
it
the
right
thing
right
now?
It's
a
difficult
choice,
it's
bad
choices,
but
we're
also
working
with
marty,
martinez
and
public
health
and
we're
looking
at
what
what
does
it
mean
to
roll
some
of
these
out
in
some
of
these
other
places
down?
A
A
We
could
see
a
lower
particular
rate,
but
what
that
that
number
will
give
us
an
accurate
assessment
of
exactly
what
we're
dealing
with
contract
tracing
is
another
piece
we're
seeing
cases
not
necessarily
being
being
traced
back
to
one
or
two
or
three
or
four
events
in
the
city.
It's
kind
of
spread
across
the
city.
So
having
all
this
information
at
our
fingertips
that
we
didn't
really
have,
we
didn't
fully-
I
didn't
understand
in
january
I
mean
in
in
march
and
april
having
it
now
really
helps
us
guide
on
what
we
want
to
do
next.
A
I'm
gonna
ask
mighty,
I
think
it's
a
few
hundred
thousand,
how
many
tests
I've
done
to
boston,
we'll
get
the
questions.
How
many
tests
have
been
done
in
boston?
I
wanna,
I
think
I
I
think
I
think
maya
told
me
about
300
000
people
in
boston
might
have
been
tested,
but
it's
about
300
000
residents
have
been
tested,
at
least
once,
but
many
more
tests
have
been
done.
A
I
think
the
testing's
dropping
off,
because
I
think
I
think
people
feel
that
it's
not
them
it's
somebody
who's
testing,
positive.
I
think
that,
to
some
degree
I
think
we'll
put
our
god
down
a
little
bit.
I
think
some
folks
have
definitely
put
that
guy
down
a
little
bit
and
now
is
the
time
to
intensify
our
precautions.
A
The
experts
have
said
always
said
that
the
months
of
november
and
december
in
america
and
in
all
across
america,
we
will
see
big
numbers
of
covert
19
positive
tests
in
america
in
the
next
breath.
They
also
said,
but
we
can
prevent
that
by
taking
the
safety
precautions
that
needed
to
keep
the
numbers
down
part
of
the
testing
protocol
that
we
want
to
do
and
part
of
just
continually
putting
information
out
about
wearing,
mask
and
physical,
distancing
and
social
distancing.
All
of
that
stuff
is
serious.
A
We
have
to
take
it
serious,
you
know
and
because
what's
happened
in
march
in
april
and
may
we
saw
emergency
rooms
in
our
hospitals
where
most
selective
procedures
were
shut
down.
People
couldn't
go
on
for
elective
procedures.
The
hospitals
predominantly
became
covet
hospitals.
We
have.
We
don't
want
to
get
back
to
that
day.
We
don't
want
to
go
back
to
that,
because
that
that's
something
that
that
puts
us
in
a
whole
different,
different
place.
That
goes
back.
A
That
affects
our
kids,
where
we
can't
go
in
person
learning
in
school
that
affects
our
restaurants,
where
they
have
to
shut
down
that
affects
our
retailers
and
we
have
the
holidays
coming,
and
the
last
thing
that
we
want
to
do
here
is
have
to
shut
down
all
of
our
restaurants
and
and
our
retailers
during
the
holiday
season.
I
mean
they
had
a
bad
year
and
that
that
might
be
an
opportunity
for
them
to
make
a
little
bit
up
during
that
period
of
time.
A
If
we
can
keep
the
number
down
and
right
now
for
the
last
five
weeks
that
number's
gone
in
the
complete
wrong
direction
and
it's
a
direction
that
I
don't
like
seeing.
And
you
know
the
last
two
weeks:
we've
gone
up
a
whole
percentage
point
per
week,
so
we've
had
incremental
gains
and
then
we
went
from
you
know
more
from
5.4.
I
think
it
was
the
6.7
to
7.8
into
8.9,
so
we're
jumping
pretty.
B
A
Somebody
sent
it
to
me
and
I
have
not
had
a
chance
to
talk
to
mighty
martinez
about
it,
but
I
will
the
issue
is
this
is
about
a
story
that
was
in
the
paper
on
one
I
forget
who
wrote
who
did
it,
but
there
was
a
story
about
tufts
partnering
with
the
city
of
medford
in
the
city
of
somerville,
and
doing
testing
for
all
the
students
in
those
schools
once
a
week,
and
that's
where
we
have
we
want
to
get
to
that
point.
A
The
issue
in
boston
is
that
we
have
57
000
kids
in
our
school
district,
that's
in
just
in
our
school
district,
if
you
add
in
charters
and
parochials
we're
talking
about
probably
75
80
000
kids.
So
it's
about
capacity
at
that
point,
but
that's
something
that
we
are
going
to
explore.
I
have
not
had
a
chance
to
talk
to
many
martinez
about
it,
yet
I
literally
read
it
five
minutes.
A
A
The
question
and
the
comment
is
that
germany
is
shutting
down
for
the
month
of
november,
the
entire
country,
germany.
I
think
if
we
did
that
in
the
very
beginning
of
this
pandemic,
we
would
be
in
a
lot
better
position
in
place
than
we
are
today.
We
would
have
had
certainly
a
lot
less
loss
of
life,
a
lot
of
other
now
we're
hearing
other
medical
complications
after
you
get
covered,
it's
not
simply
getting
covert
and
you
get
overcovered
and
you
go
back
to
your
normal
life.
A
This
talks
about
affecting
your
brain,
affecting
some
of
your
organs.
That
was
a
state.
That
was
something
we
should
have
done
in
the
beginning.
I
think
that
we
need
consistency
in
messaging
and
I
think
that
that's
something
that
has
not
been
happening
here.
I
can't
necessarily
say
if
that's
what
we
need
to
do
around
the
country
right
now,
but
we
do
have
most
of
the
country
from
what
I
understand
and
looking
at
the
map,
most
of
the
country
is,
what's
regarded
as
a
hot
spot
right
now.
We
are
not
one
of
those
places.
A
You
know
we
in
the
beginning
of
this.
The
northeast
was
a
hot
spot
if
that
continues
to
to
move
forward.
That
is
something
that
we
probably
have
to
look
at,
doing,
potentially
or
shutting
down
major
industry
or
shutting
sending
something
down
to
contain
this
virus.
Many
countries
have
done
it
in
europe
already
and
they've
done
it
successfully
with
very
little
pushback,
because
they
understand
it's
about
stopping
the
spread
of
the.
A
A
Yeah,
the
question
is:
am
I
confident
today,
with
the
numbers
of
cases
going
up,
that
hospitals
have
the
ability
to
handle
any
type
of
increase
and
that
they
have
better
treatment?
There's
no
question
that
there
seems
to
be
better
treatment
and
the
hospitals
have
figured
out
in
some
cases
how
to
treat
the
people
most
people
cover
19.,
I'm
confident
today
that
the
hospitals
can
handle
it.
A
My
concern
is
if
this
number
continues
to
grow
and
we,
if
we
can,
let's,
let's
just
say
for
sake
of
argument,
we
get
two
or
three
super
spreader
events
that
happen
in
the
city
of
boston.
Where,
where
you
know
tens
of
thousands
of
people
are
infected
because
of
of
of
whatever
a
party
or
whatever
it
is
then
they'll
be
concerned,
the
hospitals
will
have
concern.
I
know
we're
I'm
in
close
contact
with
many
of
the
hospitals
now
and
they're.
A
Definitely
seeing
an
increase
they're,
not
seeing
anywhere
near
what
the
numbers
were
in
in
april
and
may,
but
I
certainly
in
the
back
of
my
head.
I
have
some
concern.
I
didn't
think
if
you
asked
me
three
and
a
half
weeks
ago,
that
would
be
at
8.2
percent
today.
I
would
tell
you
no
there's
no
way.
It
would
be
there
because
I
you
know
we
were.
We
were
kind
of
just
moving
along
and
slo.
A
You
know
going
up
and
down
kind
of
a
little
bit
like
a
roller
coaster,
but
not
high,
and
in
the
last
five
weeks
we
just
kind
of
shot
up,
so
I
definitely
have
some
concerns
there.
I
don't
mind
you
want
to
talk.
You
want
to
jump
in.
I
love
marty.
Martinez
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
hospitals
too.
B
Yeah
I
mean,
I
think,
to
the
mayor's
point:
the
hospitals
not
only
have
better
prepared
for
any
surge,
but
they're
also
better
prepared
to
take
care
of
people,
and
so
I
think,
you'll
see
and
we've
seen
this
in
our
hospitals.
Now,
although
there's
a
slight
uptick
in
the
emergency
room,
slight
uptick
and
hospitalizations,
and
the
icu
there's
no
question
that
they
folks
are
better
equipped
to
not
only
handle
the
situation
but
are
prepared
for
what's
to
come.
B
So
to
just
give
you
sort
of
ballpark,
we
see,
I
think,
roughly
a
hundred
plus
coveted
positive
patients
in
the
hospital
right
now
in
our
boston
hospitals,
at
our
at
our
highest
peak
in
our
surge.
We
were
close
to,
I
think,
1500
folks
in
the
hospital
around
covid
positive
here
in
boston,
so
we're
not
at
those
numbers.
But
our
hospitals
responded
incredibly,
then,
and
we're
working
with
them
to
make
sure
they're
planning
for
and
able
to
respond.
If
we
were
to
get
to
those
numbers
again,.