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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 8/12/20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
I'm
going
to
start
with
the
the
latest
covet
numbers
in
massachusetts.
As
of
yesterday
296
new
cases
bringing
the
total
of
cases
of
covet
19
in
massachusetts
to
112
969..
A
There
were
10
new
debts
recorded
yesterday,
bringing
the
total
number
of
debts
in
massachusetts,
8,
529.,
boston's
numbers
which
which,
from
yesterday
as
well
38
new
cases
bringing
our
total
in
boston
of
total
covert
cases
to
14
609
cases.
There
were
two
new
debts
bringing
our
total
to
743
and,
as
always,
we
just
want
the
families
that
are
suffering
with
covid,
that
our
thoughts
and
prayers
are
with
you
and
to
the
families
that
lost
loved
ones.
We're
also
thinking
of
you.
During
these
difficult
times,
we've
noticed
in
boston.
A
In
the
last
few
weeks,
a
slight
uptick
positive
increase
rates
went
from
2.1
percent
to
2.8
percent,
but
the
most
recent
seven
day
analysis
brings
us
back
down
to
2.5
percent,
similar
patents
and
daily
new
cases.
The
emergency
rooms
visits
are
the
same
way.
A
They're
not
alarming
increases
yet,
but
we
are
seeing
slight
increases,
which,
which
makes
us
pay
very
close
attention
to
the
numbers
on
a
daily
basis.
These
numbers
still
remain
far
below
levels.
We
saw
during
the
surge
in
april
and
may
and
they
have
not
reached
a
level
that
would
cause
us
to
look
at
re
rolling
back
any
of
the
openings
that
we've
already
had
here
in
the
city
of
boston.
A
It's
an
uptick,
but
it's
not
an
established
trend
and
that's
another
thing
that
we
watch
out
for
for
people
at
home
that
are
watching.
We
want
look
at
these
trends
to
see
if
we
have
cases
increasing
on
a
daily
basis
on
a
weekly
basis
and
we're
not
seeing
that
we
are
monitoring
the
data
very
closely
and
we're
working
to
understand
the
uptick
in
what
this
activity
means
and
we're
also
providing
resources
to
residents
to
protect
them
from
their
health
and
slow
the
spread
of
the
virus.
A
We
continue
also
to
expand
testing,
and
that
could
be
another
reason
why
we're
seeing
an
increase
in
some
of
these
numbers.
Last
week
we
had
an
average
of
1500,
almost
1600
cases
test.
Excuse
me,
given
in
boston
each
day
that
was
up
over
10
from
the
previous
week
and
up
over
50
percent
earlier
this
summer,
so
we're
doing
much
more
testing
here
in
boston
on
a
daily
basis.
A
Our
mobile
test
teams
are
out
in
the
neighborhoods
offering
testing
to
anyone
who
wants
them.
The
mobile
site
is
currently
at
moakley
park
in
south
boston.
Through
this
saturday,
you
can
find
if
you
want
to
find
out
what
testing
sites
are
in
your
neighborhood
or
where
the
mobile
van
will
be.
You
can
go
to
boston.gov
coronavirus.
A
This
has
been
a
tough
time
for
many
industries,
especially
our
restaurants,
as
we
all
know,
but
another
surge
could
be
devastating
to
them.
If
we
have
to
pull
back
on
our
services,
it
would
be
worse
for
businesses
as
well.
We
are
committed
to
supporting
our
small
businesses
here
in
boston.
Any
businesses
with
less
than
25
employees
can
apply
for
reopening
grants.
If
you
haven't
done
that,
please
go
to
boston.gov,
slash
reopening
funds,
that's
boston.gov,
slash
reopening
funds.
A
I
also
just
want
to
remind
people
who
travel
from
out
of
the
state
to
neat.
You
need
to
comply
with
the
requirements
on
testing
and
quarantine.
I'm
especially
concerned
also
about
colleges
bringing
back
students
to
campus
from
high
risk
states,
and
that's
been
a
topic
of
conversation
in
the
press.
Quite
honestly,
for
the
last
couple
of
weeks
here,
we've
asked
colleges
to
share
with
us
their
plans
for
testing
and
quarantine
and
safety
protocols.
A
We
want
to
see
that
they're
developing
a
mechanism
to
implement
and
enforce
these
requirements.
Many
colleges
have
submitted
information
to
us,
we're
looking
at
that
information
now
and
there's
still
a
few
outstanding
colleges
that
have
not
given
proprietary
that
information.
So
we're
asking
you
to
please
provide
us
with
that
information
for
individuals.
I
know
that
we've
been
saying
this
consistently
myself
and
the
governor
and
almost
every
person
that
gets
in
front
of
a
tv
camera.
A
A
We're
asking
people
to
keep
wearing
a
face
covering
outside
of
your
home,
we're
asking
people
to
keep
six
feet
away
from
other
people
as
much
as
possible,
particularly
if
those
are
not
family
members
and
we're
asking
you
to
avoid
large
crowds
and
large
gatherings
the
governor
rolled
back
earlier
this
week,
a
move
to
reduce
gatherings
from
100
people
down
to
50..
I
certainly
support
that
in
boston.
We
already
had
limited
the
outdoor
events
to
50
people
since
the
beginning
of
phase
three
and
we're
still
not
allowing
public
or
private
meetings
in
city
buildings.
A
A
You
should
be
making
sure
that
you're
protecting
not
just
the
kids
that
are
playing,
but
also
protecting
other
people
around
you
so
again,
a
place
like
that
we'd
like
to
have
you
have
your
mask
available
if
you're
sitting
away
from
a
large
crowd,
just
have
your
mask
ready
to
go
on?
If
somebody
approaches
you,
I
certainly
understand
as
well,
because
we
all
do
people
wanting
to
get
together.
A
People
want
to
go
out.
Families
want
to
celebrate
milestones.
These
are
human
needs,
and
many
people
are
quite
honestly
frustrated
with
where
we
are
in
the
society
today
with
the
coronavirus.
But
we
have
to
be
clear.
It's
not
time
right
now
to
let
up
this
virus
is
still
here
and
very
much
present
and
that's
our
reality.
A
A
A
A
We
know
what
to
do.
We've
been
doing
it
for
a
long
time
now
and
it's
going
to
keep
allowing
us.
If
we
keep
doing
it,
we
need
to
make
sure
that
every
decision
we
make
that
we're
very
cautious
about
what
we
do
moving
forward,
I'm
going
to
take
a
minute
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
boston,
public
schools,
the
most
important
collective
step
before
us
right
now.
A
This
making
decisions
is
the
boston
public
schools
reopening.
I
know
that
many
people
are
anxious
about
the
decision.
Parents
are
concerned
and
also
need
time
to
make
plans.
Teachers
have
concerns
and
they're
also
worried,
and
they
need
time
to
make
plans,
and
everyone
is
rightly
concerned
about
their
safety
and
the
safety
of
our
young
people.
A
A
A
A
A
A
The
hybrid
model
would
allow
us
the
ability-
and
I'm
going
to
talk
about
it
in
a
minute
to
have
this
separation
and
the
protocol
and
the
safety
protocol
for
our
kids
and
our
teachers
and
our
staff
inside
the
schools
route.
We
take
in
september
we're
doing
the
work
now
to
make
sure
that
both
remote
learning
and
in-school
learning
will
be
as
safe
and
as
effective
as
they
can
be.
A
We
are
working
with
our
school
leaders
and
facility
professionals
right
now
to
make
sure
that
every
school
will
be
safe
for
return
back
to
school,
we're
providing
plexiglas
and
vinyl
separators.
We've
all
ordered
over
five.
Almost
five
thousand
pizza
plexiglas
we're
providing
nurses
rooms
with
properly
ventilated
isolation,
spaces,
we're
making
sure
that
the
hvac
systems
are
working
in
and
have
new
filters
in
all
of
the
new
cit.
All
of
the
systems
we're
adjusting
windows,
so
learning
spaces
are
fresh
air.
What
do
I
mean
by
that?
Some
of
our
schools?
The
windows?
A
Don't
open
we're
going
to
make
sure
that
in
all
the
classrooms
at
least
one
window
can
open
and
assisting
that
with
ventilation
systems
in
the
classrooms,
we're
buying
electrostatic
sprayers
to
disinfect
surfaces?
Those
are
those
sprayers
that
you've
seen
where
you
spray
and
it
kills
the
virus
instantly
we're
buying
enough
one
for
every
single
school
in
the
district,
we're
installing
sanitation
stations.
Sanitizing
excuse
me
stations
at
the
entrances
of
our
schools
and
the
exits.
A
So
when
you
walk
into
the
building
you're
able
to
wash
your
hands
or
put
or
use
purell
or
hand
sanitizer,
if
you
will
and
be
able
to
have
safe
spaces
walking
into
the
schools,
we're
making
sure
that
our
foot
traffic
is
properly
marked
for
spacing
and
safety,
signage
making
sure
it's
everywhere.
Many
of
you.
A
If
you've
gone
to
the
doctor
right
here
at
city
hall,
plaza
going
into
the
building
we
have
it
marked
so
when
you're
coming
in
people
on
top
of
each
other,
we're
doing
the
same
thing
in
our
schools
to
make
sure
the
separation
in
our
schools
and
every
school
will
receive
a
certificate
of
inspection
by
our
inspectional
services
department
before
they're
opening.
Just
like
we
did
with
restaurants,
just
like
we're
doing
with
some
businesses
in
the
city
of
boston,
we're
gonna,
we're
not
gonna,
treat
our
schools
any
different.
A
A
We're
working
on
developing
solutions
for
sped
students
and
english
language
learners.
I
know
there's
a
lot
of
parents
out
there
that
are
concerned
about
their
kids
and
we're
working
on
plans
right
now
about
how
do
we?
How
do
we
give
you,
the
assistance
that
you
need
to
help
you
and
your
family
we're
talking
with
child
care
providers,
about
the
role
that
they
play
and
much
more
on
how
they
can
assist
us
and
how
we
move
forward?
A
A
A
A
A
We've
also
seen
how
this
equity
crisis
plays
out
over
many
years
in
our
schools.
We've
watched
it.
That's
why
we've
increased
the
budget
with
a
targeted
focus
on
closing
opportunity,
achievement
gaps.
We
have
to
get
this
right.
Our
kids
are
depending
on
us
doing
this.
So,
as
we
think
about
reopening
all
of
this
is
taken
into
account
for
the
safety
and
well-being
of
our
students.
A
We
have
to
start
the
year
with
the
same
focus
on
equity
families,
where
adults
are
working
can't
always
help
keep
their
kids
engaged.
Students,
learning
english
and
students
with
disabilities
depend
on
in-person
supports
children.
Living
in
shelters
need
places
to
go.
These
are
safety
issues
for
many
of
our
children.
A
A
The
work
is
facing
a
major
challenge
right
now:
the
usda
grant
waiver
to
allow
summer
meals
to
be
served
in
safe
ways,
including
the
grab
and
gross
grab
and
go
sites
and
direct
delivery
students
to
home.
The
bps
is
feeding
tens
of
thousands
of
children
and
the
need
to
feed
them
continues,
but
the
waiver
is
set
to
expire
august
31st.
A
A
A
We
started
the
year
with
education
and
affordable
housing
as
our
top
goals,
and
certainly
they
still
remain
our
top
goals
and
the
pandemic
has
thrown
many
curveballs
at
us
and
we
continue
to
move
forward
on
all
this
work
today.
I'm
announcing
that
we're
making
thirty
million
dollars
available
for
affordable
housing
requests
for
proposals
went
out
this
week
and
will
be
awarding
projects
in
september.
A
A
A
Everyone
counts
equally
in
our
democracy,
so
everyone
deserves
to
be
counted
and
represented.
So
I'm
asking
everyone.
Please
fill
out
the
censors
for
me.
If
you
haven't
done
it,
if
you
keep
putting
it
off
right
now
after
this
press
conference
is
a
good
time
to
go
to
my2020census.gov,
hop
online
and
fill
out
the
census
or
you
can
call
311,
and
we
can
connect
you
with
how
you
do
it
with
that.
I
will
turn
the
floor
over
to.
A
Yeah,
the
question
is:
if,
if
schools
are
remote
in
hybrid,
I
guess
and
parents
have
to
go
back
to
work.
What
is
my
my
answer
to
them
mike?
I
guess
my
solution
to
them.
It's
complicated.
I
would
love
to
be
all
in
person
five
days
a
week.
I
think
many
people
would,
but
we
know
that
we
can't.
We
just
know
that.
That's
not
an
option
today
because
of
the
coronavirus.
A
It's
still
very
much
front
and
center
here
in
boston
and
in
massachusetts
in
the
country
we
are
going
to
be
working
with
child
care
providers,
as
I
mentioned
in
my
remarks
to
see
what
what
options
might
be
available
for
them,
one
way
or
the
other
there's
going
to
be
remote
learning
at
home
going
on.
If
we
do
the
hopscotch
model,
it's
it's
kids
will
be
in
school
two
days
of
the
five
day
week
and
they'll
be
learning
the
other
three
days
from
home.
So
we're
still
trying
to
work
to
all
this.
A
So
you
know,
I
think
it's
really
important,
though,
that
we'll
have
to
make
a
decision
fairly
quickly
for
parents
to
have
that
predictability.
I
think
school
openings
roughly
a
month
away
today.
I
think
today
is
the
12th
school
opening
right
now
scheduled
for
the
10th
of
september.
So
we
we
have
to
make
some
decisions
here
really
soon
and
we're
going
to
we're
basing
the
data
our
school's
going
to
be
ready
physically,
and
how
do
we
move
forward.
A
Well,
I
think
that
a
lot
of
businesses,
the
question
is
the
the
point.
The
comment
was
boston
is
the
economic
engine
for
the
region.
What
would
I
say
to
businesses?
Many
businesses
made
a
decision
back
in
june
and
july
not
to
bring
their
employees
back
into
their
offices,
even
with
the
50
potential
capacity.
They've
made
the
decision
they're
going
to
stay
remote
until
september
october.
A
I
think
that
all
of
those
decisions
now
that
businesses
have
to
make
including
city
hall,
I
mean
we're
open
three
days
a
week-
we're
not
open
five
people
are
here,
but
the
whole
building's
not
open
five
days
a
week.
So
I
think,
as
we're
all
looking
at
the
data
to
see
where
we
are
with
the
coronavirus
and
not
to
bog
you
down
in
numbers,
but
three
or
four
weeks
ago
the
infection
rate
was
one
point
nine
percent.
Then
it
went
to
two
point:
two
percent.
A
Then
it
went
to
two
point:
five
percent
one
two
point:
nine
percent
back
down
two
point:
five
percent,
and
it
might,
it
might
not
seem
like
a
lot
but
we're
watching
it
that
closely
to
see
how
do
you
make
decisions?
What
can
open?
I
think
businesses
are
paying
attention
too.
So
I
think
right
now
I'd
love
to
be
able
to
say
to
you,
but
just
like
since
the
since
march,
when
I
stood
at
this
podium
in
march,
it's
unpredictable
and
the
virus
is
unpredictable.
We
can't
we
can't.
A
Yeah,
thank
you
so
the
the
question
a
comment
and
then
I'll
wrap
it
in
about
what
we're
seeing
around
the
country.
Kids,
getting
coronavirus
taking
home
to
their
grandparents.
Certainly
a
big
concern
of
all
eyes.
Is
this
one
of
the
toughest
decisions
I
had
to
make
and
I'll
I'll
qualify
it
in
a
second
one
of
the
reasons
why
we're
doing
the
potential
hopscotch
is
that
the
classroom
would
be
50
of
the
kids
in
the
school
parents.
A
A
Our
kids
are
six
months
out
of
a
building,
so
this
is
a
tough
decision
and
there's
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
different
pieces
of
this
decision,
and
the
safety
is
the
top
priority
and
the
education
is
a
top
priority
and
the
future
of
our
young
people
are
the
top
priority.
So
there's
no
top
priority
here
is
the
most
complicated
decision
we
make.
A
I
hope
so
again
the
question
is:
would
we
have
a
decision
within
a
week
or
two?
I
mean
we're
watching
these
numbers
very
closely.
So,
for
example,
if
let's
assume
next
friday
next
wednesday,
I'm
standing
here
and
the
rate
went
down
at
1.2
percent.
Well,
I
might
not
have.
We
might
not
have
a
full
decision
by
that
point.
If
the
numbers
keep
continuing
to
go
down
any
other
questions,
yeah.
A
Yeah,
the
question
is
some
superintendents
around
the
state
phil.
They
haven't
gotten
enough
guidance
from
desi
to
make
the
right
make
decisions,
so
the
most
accurate
decision.
How
do
I
feel
about
that?
I,
I
think
that
in
fairness,
odessa,
I
don't
think
the
federal
government,
the
cdc,
has
given
down
good
guidance
to
to
states
across
the
country
on
on
how
to
open
schools
I'll
talk
for
boston,
we're
making
our
decision
based
on
our
numbers
here
in
the
city.
A
I
can't
speak
for
other
superintendents
desti
has
laid
out
a
plan
of
of
of
guidance,
some
guidelines
they
given
to
some,
not
all
whatever,
whatever
guidelines
come
down
from
the
state
of
the
federal
government,
we're
going
to
be
more
stringent
here
in
boston,
we
have
been
from
the
very
beginning
of
this
we're
going
to
continue
to
be.
I
had
a
conversation
with
with
secretary
riley
last
week
about
this
and
the
previous
question.
A
Yeah,
I
don't
have
them
I'm
going
to
get
them.
I
just
found
out
yesterday
so
this
I
think,
by
the
end
of
the
day,
I'll
probably
have
them
all
the
plan.
Basically,
in
a
nutshell,
I
don't
know
how
I
don't
remember
all
the
the
criteria
they
have
to
have
a
testing
plan.
They
have
to
have
an
isolation
plan,
they
have
to
have
a
move-in
plan
and
they
have
to
have
a
teaching
plan
on
how
they're
going
to
teach.
A
A
Yeah
I
mean
I
I
I
share
the
concerns.
I
think
the
attorney
general
talked
about
it
today.
Everyone
talked
about
it.
I
mean,
I
think,
that
if
the
fund
was
set
up
for
bailing
out
protesters,
that's
one
thing,
but
certainly
it
didn't
it.
They
made
a
huge
mistake.
A
A
The
governor
rolled
out-
yes,
it
was
yesterday
before
he
rolled
out
the
colored
metric,
so
people
can
see
where
they
are
now
we're
rolling
our
plans
out
looking
at
our
metrics
on
a
daily
basis,
I
think
they're
pretty
much
mirror
what
the
state
metric
is.
A
What
what
our
increase
in
testing
is,
what
our
increase
in
positive
rate
is
what
an
increase
in
emergency
room
visits
are
we're
looking
at
all
these
different
metrics?
How
so
it's
pretty
much
a
similar
thing.
I
looked
at
the
the
state,
the
the
the
city
of
boston
is
in,
I
think,
in
the
yellow
bracket,
we're
right
under
the
green,
but
we're
in
the
yellow.
A
So
we
can't
I'm
not
going
to
say
we're,
not
we're,
not
green,
so
we'll
watch,
monitoring
that
and
and-
and
I
think
we're
going
to
keep
a
close
eye
on
that,
but
we
already
knew
we
knew
where
we
were
before
that
yesterday.
A
The
shaman's
first
question
was:
there's
a
lot
of
people
in
different
places.
I've
talked
to
teachers
that
want
to
come
back
to
school
and
I've
talked
to
teachers
that
don't
want
to
come
back
to
school.
I've
talked
to
school
leaders
that
want
to
come
back
to
school.
I've
talked
to
school
leaders
that
would
prefer
starting
remote.
I've
talked
to
parents
that
are
absolutely
100
in
favor
of
starting
school
in
class,
I've
talked
to
parents
they're,
like
I'm,
not
going
to
send
my
kids.
This
is
a
very,
very
fragile
issue.
A
Very
understandably,
8
700
people
in
massachusetts
have
lost
their
life
due
to
covet
19.
and
that's
in
massachusetts,
and
so
it
is
a
very
fragile
time
and
I
think
that
if
we're
going
to
open
schools,
we
I
we
superintendent,
the
district
has
to
sell
and
explain
to
people
why
our
schools
are
safe
to
reopen.
A
That
has
to
be
it.
Jonathan
mentioned
about
kids
gathering.
We
have
to
be
able
to
explain
how
that's
not
going
to
happen
in
our
schools.
We
have
to
be
able
to
explain
all
these
different
things
and
that's
why,
for
the
last
month,
we've
been
working
hard
at
it
and
they're
still
working
at
it.
Today
spent
many
many
hours
in
conversations
and
they're
passionate
conversations
myself
in
the
head
of
teachers,
union
she's,
my
friend
we've
had
we've
had
great
conversation
and
passion
conversations,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day
we're
on
the
same
page.
A
A
A
Yeah,
the
question
is:
do
we
need
anything
more
from
the
governor
of
the
state?
No,
the
answer
is
yes
or
no
I
mean
I
don't
have
any
lists
for
the
governor
right
now.
We
spoke
about
schools.
Today
I
mean
we
had
a
45
minute,
not
45
minutes.
Maybe
20
minutes
conversation
about
schools.
We
talked
about
it.
You
know,
I
don't
know
how
many
districts
are
massachusetts,
but
we
have
351
cities
in
town,
so
we
have
300
and
whatever
it
is
district.
A
A
You
talk
about
125
schools,
you're
talking
about
different
grade
configurations,
you're
talking
about
kids
that
have
different
educational
challenges.
They
have
to
deal
with.
Families
have
different
challenges.
We
have
to
deal
with
transportation.
We
have
to
deal
with
the
mbta
all
of
that
stuff.
So
it's
more
complicated.
A
If
we
had
one
school,
you
could
control
a
little
easier,
probably,
but
when
you're
talking
about
a
system
like
boston,
it's
a
big
system,
50
plus
thousand
kids,
so
it's
not
a
one
size
fits
all,
and
that's
why
I
know
the
superintendent
has
talked
to
different
school
leaders
about
different
models,
potentially
so,
at
the
end
of
the
day,
if
we
open
in
person
it
might
be,
different,
schools
might
have
different
different,
regulate
different
rules,
but
we're
working
through
all
that
right
now,.
A
I
changed
the
code
up
because
everyone
says
you
look
the
same,
so
I
put
this
light.
I
should
take
it
off,
so
I
I
wanted
to
change
that
because
you
can't
change
the
building
up.
So
you
know-
and
I
was
in-
I
was
in
the
office
and
you
know
I
might
have
been
looking
at
the
bruins
a
little
bit,
so
I
might
be
thinking
it's
winter
time
in
the
playoffs.
So
I'll
just
leave
it
at
that.