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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 5/15/20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
thank
you
for
being
here
today.
I'm
gonna
give
stop
by
giving
some
numbers
from
yesterday,
Thursday
Massachusetts
has
reported
eighty
two
thousand
one
hundred
eighty
two
cases
of
corona
virus.
What's
an
increase
of
1685
from
the
day
before
the
state
now
has
reported
five
thousand
four
hundred
eighty
two
deaths,
and
that
was
up
a
hundred
and
sixty-seven
over
Wednesday
Boston's
numbers.
As
of
yesterday,
we
have
a
total
case
of
eleven
thousand
three
hundred
and
ninety
five
total
cases,
an
increase
of
111.
We
have
five
hundred
fifty-one
people
who
have
passed
away.
A
That
was
nine
up
from
the
day
before
and
in
prayers.
Thoughts
and
prayers
continue
for
all
the
family,
members
that
have
sick,
sick,
loved
ones
in
hospitals.
We
want
to
know
that
we're
thinking
of
you
and
praying
for
you
and
to
all
the
family
members
that
lost
loved
ones
you're
in
our
thoughts
and
prayers.
A
We
also
have
now
confirmed
4089
recoveries.
That's
an
increase
of
141,
which
means
our
numbers
of
active
cases
in
boston
continue
to
decline,
which
is
a
good
thing.
Boston
hope.
Medical
Center
is
currently
serving
131
individuals
50
on
the
shelf.
Aside,
81
on
the
hospital
side,
altogether,
we've
treated
roughly
700,000
Cobra
patients
at
the
Convention
Center
today,
I'm
going
to
provide
an
update
on
our
progress
with
colvett
testing,
including
results
from
our
antibody
study.
We
conducted
in
partnership
with
Mass
General
Hospital.
A
The
purpose
of
the
antibody
study
is
to
get
a
better
understanding
of
the
presence
of
Kovan
19.
Here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we
tested
750
residents
from
four
different
zip
codes
around
the
city
of
Boston
in
East,
Boston
and
Rosendale,
and
to
zip
codes
in
Dorchester.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
residents
who
participated.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
people
who
participated.
We
ended
up
with
a
demographic
cross-section
that
was
not
a
perfect
match
for
our
population,
but
it
did
draw
significant
significantly
from
each
of
our
different
neighborhoods
and
communities.
A
Participants
in
the
study
had
not
tested
positive
for
the
virus
before
they
were
not
currently
having
any
symptoms,
so
they
had
no
reason
to
believe
that
they
were
infected
and
would
be
getting
tested
under
the
current
criteria.
They
were
tested
for
the
presence
of
antibodies,
which
indicates
a
past
infects,
infest
infection
that
your
body
has
fought
off.
They
were
also
tested
for
Kovan
19,
the
Cova
19
virus,
to
get
a
sense
of
the
current
infection
rate.
A
What
we
found
was
that
nine
point,
nine
percent
of
the
participants
tested
positive
for
antibodies,
indicating
past
infections,
infection,
two
point:
six
tested
positive
for
the
virus,
meaning
they
were
currently
infected
with
Koba
19.
Those
individuals
will
provide
it
with
access
to
care.
We
saw
differences
in
numbers
amongst
in
different
neighborhoods.
That's
an
indication
of
how
localized
the
spread
can
be
and
how
targeted
our
response
needs
to
be
and
needs
to
continue
to
be,
but
we
did
not
see
any
significant
differences
for
race
and
ethnicity.
A
That
shows
why
it's
so
crucial
and
critical
for
us
to
understand
and
respond
to
the
disparities
that
we
do
see
in
the
cases
and
our
numbers
and
that's
the
work
that
we
continue
to
do.
Ongoing
we've
been
briefed
by
this
body.
Research
teams
who
have
been
in
conversations
about
what
these
results
mean.
I
want
to
be
clear
that
this
is
a
sample
of
residents
in
for
at
different
zip
codes.
It
does
not
give
us
a
defined
citywide
picture,
but
the
results
do
suggest
some
lessons
about
how
we
move
forward.
A
A
10%
antibody
rate
is
lower
than
what
we
would
have
expected
from
earlier
models
of
the
virus
spread,
so
the
steps
that
we've
been
taking
collectively
and
individually
to
slow
the
spread
have
certainly
been
working.
We
should
be
happy
and
proud,
as
a
city
of
that,
and
thank
you
to
all
the
folks
for
part
of
this
I'm
grateful
for
everyone
who's
doing
what
they
need
to
do
to
keep
themself
their
family
in
their
city
safe.
A
But
we
must
remain
vigilant
if
10%
does
reflect
the
citywide
antibody
presence,
then
90%
of
the
people
in
the
city
of
Boston
have
not
been
exposed.
It's
still
not
known
whether
antibodies
indicate
some
degree
of
immunity,
but
the
vast
majority
of
Bostonians
are
still
vulnerable
to
this
infection.
It's
another
way
of
seeing
why
we
could
be
susceptible
to
another
surge.
If
we
don't
move
forward
and
use
extreme
caution.
A
Another
takeaway
for
everybody
is
that
it's
2.6
percent
is
currently
infected
an
infection
rate
of
people
with
no
symptoms,
that's
roughly
one
out
of
38,
so
the
people
that
were
tested
and
tested
positive
had
no
symptoms.
So
that
means
that
one
out
of
every
thirty-eight
people
could
be
walking
around
with
the
virus
with
no
symptoms
and
potentially
spreading
the
virus.
It
tells
you
why
we
are
asking
people
to
stay
home
as
much
as
possible
in
practicing
physical
social
distancing.
It
tells
us
that
wearing
a
face
covering
is
so
important
to
do.
A
Transmission
is
happening
when
there
are
no
symptoms
present
and
people
have
no
idea
that
they're
infected
and
covering
your
face
does
reduce
the
chance
of
transmission,
especially
from
you
to
other
people
and
the
more
people
who
do
it.
The
more
it
helps
I
want
to
take
a
minute
to
thank
dr.
Peter
Slavin,
the
president
of
the
Massachusetts
General
Hospital,
for
your
vital
partnership
on
this
study.
Mass
General
is
one
of
the
leading
medical
research
institutions
in
the
world.
A
Let
me
let
me
correct
that
Mass
General
is
the
leading
medical
research
institution
in
the
world,
and
it
happens
to
be
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
so
this
work
that
was
done
at
the
highest
standards
of
excellence
I'm
joined
today
by
some
doctors
that
are
seeing
behind
me,
drunk
doctor
neuron,
be
doctor,
I,
afraid
II,
who
led
the
study
and
I
want
to
thank
them
for
the
in
their
teams.
For
this
incredible
work
that
they
did
also
with
us
today
is
dr.
A
Jennifer
Lowe,
a
medical
director
in
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission,
who
guided
the
study
on
end
and
I,
also
want
to
thank
dr.
Lowe
for
her
incredible
work
during
the
last
1012
weeks
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
as
we've
been
dealing
with
kovat
19,
she
is
our
encyclopedia
that
we
go
to.
She
makes
Maddie
Martinez
and
myself.
Look
smart,
like
we
know
we're
talking
about
so
I
want
to.
Thank
you
dark
before
that.
A
These
findings
certainly
deepen
our
understanding
of
what
we
are
facing
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
and
it
will
strengthen
our
response.
Moving
forward.
Testing
data,
as
many
have
said,
is
key
to
this
fight
and
we
and
to
move
forward
on
any
aspect
of
reopening.
We
need
to
know
where
we
stand.
The
governor
made
this
point
yesterday
and
I
appreciate
his
aggressive
stance
towards
expanding
testing.
Here
in
Boston,
we
are
working
every
day
to
provide
more
testing
for
our
residents
all
across
the
city
in
ways
that
are
smart,
accessible,
equitable
for
every
single
community.
A
We
are
collaborating
widely
to
advance
this
work
with
hospitals,
community
health,
centers
state
government,
life,
science,
industry,
the
philanthropic
community.
We
believe
in
sharing
knowledge,
sharing
data
and
sharing
resources.
For
that
reason,
we
were
proud
to
be
selected
of
one
of
five
founding
cities
of
the
Rockefeller
Foundation
testing
solution
group,
along
with
Los
Angeles,
Detroit,
Miami
and
New
Orleans.
It's
a
group
of
cities,
states
and
tribal
governments
that
is
sharing
best
practices
and
getting
access
to
technical
assistance
for
testing
expansion.
A
The
group
had
his
first
meeting
last
week
and
as
in
as
we
move
forward,
the
group
is
doubling
in
size.
We
are
grateful
to
the
Rockefeller
Foundation
for
sponsoring
and
convening
this
initiative.
We
are
also
partnering
with
our
communities.
One
piece
of
feedback
we're
getting
from
Kovan
19
health
inequities
task
force
is
about
the
need
to
communicate
the
value
of
testing
to
individuals.
A
We
heard
about
people
who
are
concerned
about
their
employment,
their
immigration
status,
their
privacy
and
I
want
to
be
as
clear
as
I
can
be
today
if
you
meet
the
criteria
to
get
tested
or
if
you're
offered
a
test.
For
any
reason,
it
is
a
positive
benefit
to
you
and
see
a
family.
Your
privacy
is
protected.
Your
immigration
status
will
not
be
asked
for
the
procedure
takes
just
a
few
seconds
and
you
will
get
the
knowledge
and
care
you
need
to
help
you
and
your
family
move
forward.
A
So
if
you're
not
feeling
well,
you
should
get
screened.
We're
asking
you
to
contact
your
your
primary
care
physician
your
doctor.
Your
health
center
will
call
3-1-1
use
the
online
screening
tool
at
Bowie,
comm,
slash
mass,
that's
Bowie,
comm,
slash
mass
and,
if
you're
experiencing
a
medical
emergency
of
any
kind,
please
call
911,
think
you
can
ride
through
it
call
9-1-1.
Let
our
EMTs
make
an
assessment
whether
or
not
you
don't
need
to
go
to
the
hospital.
All
of
our
testing
includes
the
antibody
study.
It's
about
getting
the
data.
A
We
need
to
keep
people
safe,
provide
people
with
resources
and
move
towards
a
healthy,
equitable
recovery.
So
I
just
want
to
remind
everyone.
We
are
approaching
the
reopening
plans
set
to
be
launched
by
Monday
by
the
governor.
We
have
been
gathering
input
from
across
our
community
and
our
economy
and
providing
daily
information
to
the
state's
Advisory
Board.
We
will
continue
to
work
in
collaboration
with
the
state
as
plans
unfold,
and
we
will
continue
to
make
decisions
for
Boston
based
on
data
and
the
needs
of
our
residents
and
the
workers
in
our
city.
A
I
want
to
be
clear
about
a
couple
of
things.
One
is
the
public
health
emergency
declared
on
March
15th
in
the
city
of
Boston
remains
in
place
until
further
notice.
We
will
not
be
lifting
it
up
next
week
or
in
the
near
future.
The
same
applies
for
our
guidelines
for
physical,
social,
social,
distancing
and
face
covering
I
know
that
many
people
are
feeling
a
bit
worn
down
after
living
through
two
months
of
this.
I
know
that
everyone
is
deeply
concerned
about
the
economic
impacts.
A
A
We
base
our
decisions
on
facts
and
based
in
science.
I
want
to
be
very
clear
on
that.
All
the
decisions
that
we
make
here
about
reopening
and
moving
back
are
going
to
be
big
decisions
based
on
facts
based
on
science.
We
prioritize
the
health
and
security
of
all
of
our
residents.
I
want
to
see
our
city
bustling
again.
I
want
to
see
people
coming
back
in
I
want
to
see
construction
starting
again.
A
I
want
to
see
our
restaurants
full
I
want
to
see
our
retail
shops
full
I
want
to
go
to
Fenway
I
want
to
go
to
Foxborough.
I
want
to
go
to
the
God
and
I
want
to
do
all
the
stuff.
That's
been
missing,
but
we
can't
out
of
the
safety,
just
jump
right
back
into
it.
We're
gonna
keep
working
to
meet
the
needs
of
our
families.
Our
seniors
are
in
a
vulnerable
situation,
even
when
we
start
to
reopen
our
seniors
are
still
in
a
vulnerable
category.
A
A
Everyone
in
our
city,
who's
impacted
by
this
crisis,
I
understand
that,
but
I
also
understand,
as
I
said,
Wednesday
I
think
I
said
this
Wednesday
I
said
it
one
day.
I
said
it's
not
the
economy
versus
public
health.
It
has
to
be
worked
together.
I
want
to
close
again
by
thanking
some
of
the
heroes
in
this
fight
this
week,
as
National
Police
and
today
is
Peace
Officers
Memorial
Day.
A
This
observance
was
established
by
President
John
F
Kennedy
in
1962.
It's
a
time
to
remember
and
to
honor
the
police
officers
who
have
been
hurt,
harmed
or
killed,
protecting
and
serving
our
communities.
You'll
see
at
City,
you'll
see
City
Hall
lit
blue
tonight,
and
it
has
been
every
night
this
week
in
honor
of
Police
week
as
we
reflect
on
the
sacrifices
our
police
officers
have
made.
We
also
think
about
the
pain
and
the
grief
that
they're
passing
left
on
many
others
in
people's
lives.
A
In
a
typical
year,
family
members
and
fellow
officers
would
be
going
to
Washington
DC,
not
only
from
a
commemorations,
but
for
counseling
in
community
building.
They
will
miss
that
healing
work
this
year
due
to
this
pandemic,
so
we
hold
them
in
our
hearts
even
closer
commissioner
grass,
the
command
staff,
as
well
as
the
Boston
Police
relief
Association,
are
in
contact
with
in
supporting
our
local
survivor
community.
My
office
here
supports
that
work
as
well.
We
especially
want
to
think
of
officer
Jose
Fontana's
this
year,
who
lost
his
life
to
Cova
19
on
April
14.
A
Our
prayers
and
supports
are,
with
his
family,
his
friends
his
community.
His
fellow
officers
as
we
reflect
on
how
all
of
our
officers
right
now
are
putting
themselves
on
the
line
for
us
in
a
whole
new
way
to
keep
us
safe.
We
have
officers
keeping
distance
from
their
families.
We
have
offices,
interacting
with
the
public
and
making
arrests
and
also
making
wellness
checks.
A
We
are
making
sure
that
they
have
PPE,
but
still
it's
a
daunting
prospect
to
face
every
single
day
and
that's
on
the
top
of
the
dangers
they
face
in
the
usual
course
of
their
job.
In
the
face
of
this
pandemic,
they
have
been
resolved
in
courageous.
We
have
come
to
expect
that
of
them,
but
although
we
expect
it,
we
should
never
take
it
for
granted.
We
should
never
forget
it
and
we
should
always
say
thank
you
before
I
open
up
for
questions.
What
I'd
like
to
ask
right
now
to
invite
dr.
B
Thank
You
mayor
Walsh
for
your
leadership
in
the
city
and
through
the
Kovach
crisis,
as
well
as
in
your
leadership
in
support
of
this
study,
in
particular,
like
to
thank
dr.,
neuron
Bay
behind
me,
who's
been
critical
in
this,
as
well
as
dr.
LOH
and
chief
Martinez.
It's
been
a
lot
of
work
over
the
past
month
to
get
this
study
up
and
running
so
I'm
gonna
describe
a
little
bit
more
in
detail.
What
what
Mayor
Walsh
described?
B
You
did
a
fantastic
job,
telling
you
what
what
we
did
and
the
results
that
give
you
perhaps
a
little
bit
more
detail.
What
we
did
is
what
we
call
a
zero
prevalence
study,
which
is
an
antibody
study
which
gives
us
a
snapshot.
It's
a
picture
in
time
of
one
moment
in
time
of
what
it
looks
like
across
four
neighborhoods
in
terms
of
the
number
of
asymptomatic
individuals
who've
been
in
infected,
that
is,
they
have
antibodies
or
who
are
infectious,
that
is,
they
are
PCR
positive
using
the
nasopharyngeal
swab.
B
So
when
we
talk
about
antibody
testing,
you
can
think
of
think
of
it
in
two
ways.
The
first
is
for
the
individual
and
I
think
a
lot
of
people.
In
fact,
most
people
who
are
excited
about
participating
in
the
study
participated
for
one
reason
they
want
to
know
have
I
been
infected
and
Emma
am
I
immune,
I
think
the
level
of
anxiety
we
know
amongst
everybody
in
our
community
is
very,
very
high
and
the
desire
is
to
know.
B
Am
I
immune
and
protected
I
think
as
physicians,
we
are
going
to
recommend
people
very,
very
cautious
as
they
look
at
antibody
results,
specifically
if
they're
positive
for
antibodies.
We
do
not
have
data
currently
that
says
that
you're
protected
from
reinfection
so
we're
very,
very
hesitant
to
recommend
any
action
or
change
in
action,
whether
it's
social,
distancing
or
mask-wearing,
based
on
antibody
testing.
So
that
leads
us
to.
Why
do
the
test
might
do
the
testing
then?
And
that
leads
us
to
what
we
don't
know.
B
We
only
really
know
the
tip
of
the
iceberg
right
now
in
our
community,
which
is
of
the
symptomatic
people,
people
with
symptoms,
how
many
are
PCR
positive?
How
many
have
the
virus?
That's
just
a
small
percentage
of
people
who
likely
have
been
infected
and
either
didn't
know
about
it,
had
mild
symptoms
or
otherwise.
So
what
is
the
the
base?
Look
like
for
that
iceberg
and
that's
why
we
do
these
tests.
So
this
was
a
pilot
study.
We
try
to
get
it
across
the
city
in
multiple
different
neighborhoods.
B
B
We
aim
to
get
a
good
F
knick
balance
across
the
city
that
was
representative
of
of
the
city,
and
it
wasn't
perfect,
as
mayor
Walsh
mentioned,
but
I
think
we
did
a
very
good
job
and
tried
our
best
to
make
this
representative
the
subjects
I
should
emphasize
we're
all
volunteers
right.
No
one
was
coerced
to
do
this
study.
B
They
were
all
volunteers
and
they
were
consented
by
phone
and
they
answered
a
questionnaire
and
after
they
received
that
phone
interview,
they
came
on
site
through
through
three
drive-in
sites
where
they
received
the
nasopharyngeal
swab,
as
well
as
the
fingerstick
assay.
So
in
the
end
we
were
able
to
enroll
750
people
a
little
bit
less
than
what
we
wanted
a
thousand
but
enough
to
give
us
the
answers.
We
wanted
in
the
timeframe
that
we
wanted.
B
As
mayor
Walsh
mentioned,
2.6
percent
of
those
individuals,
approximately
one
in
40
we're
PCR
positive
nine
point:
nine
percent
were
antibody
positive.
The
highest
rate
was
thirteen
point
three
percent
in
East
Boston,
a
neighborhood
we
know,
is
highly
affected
by
Cove
at
19
and
the
lowest
was
seven
point
six
percent
in
in
Roslindale,
and
so
that
memory
mirrors
what
we
know
about
how
affected
those
neighborhoods
are.
Those
are
both
high
numbers.
I,
don't
want
to
say
that
there's
a
major
difference
between
all
of
those
neighbors,
the
neighborhoods
have
significant
amount
of
virus.
B
B
We
found
no
differences
on
the
percentage
of
people
who
are
antibody
positive
based
on
their
job
job
type,
and
that
includes
a
large
number
of
essential
workers,
as
well
as
workers
who
are
staying
home,
and
so
that
suggests
that
the
city
is
doing
a
very
good
job
in
recommending
how
our
essential
workers
protect
themselves,
which
I
think
is
an
excellent
sign
for
those
workers
who
are
probably
very
anxious
themselves.
There
was
no
difference
based
on
ethnicity
in
this
study,
but
we
probably
need
a
larger
sample
size
to
be
sure
about
that.
B
You
can
ask
what
are
the
best
predictors
of
antibody
positivity,
based
on
those
questions?
What
symptoms
or
other
things
are
there?
Other
aspects
of
their
lives
may
may
be
a
risk,
so
probably
the
most
significant
things
were.
We
asked
a
question:
if
you
answered
yes,
do
you
think
you
had
Kovac
19
people
who
answered
yes
had
had
a
significantly
higher
rate
of
actually
having
antibodies,
and
so
that
makes
good
sense.
The
other
two
characteristics
were:
have
you
had
a
fever
in
the
last
month?
B
If
they
experience
those
symptoms,
they
should
be
very
careful
so
in
summary,
1
in
40,
asymptomatic
Bostonians
in
these
neighborhoods
that
we
tested
our
PCR,
positive
and
possibly
or
likely
infectious
right.
That
is
a
big
number
10%
have
been
infected
or
antibody
positive.
So
you
can
ask
where,
where
does
that
put
us?
What
is
what
are
those
numbers
mean,
and
can
you
put
them
into
some
kind
of
context?
B
That
70%
number
is
important
is
the
number
we
think
is
needed
for
Kogut
19
to
reach
what
what
many
people
have
discussed,
which
is
called
herd,
immunity,
which
is
the
ability
for
the
community
to
begin
to
defend
itself
or
protect
itself
from
from
the
virus
coming
in,
and
ten
percent
of
people
have
antibodies.
As
mayor
walsh
mentioned,
that
means
ninety
percent
of
our
residents
are
still
susceptible.
B
I
commend
the
mayor
on
his
reliance
on
data
and
science
and
I
would
say
we'll
continue
to
back
up
the
city
as
needed
to
do
continual
studies.
This
was
again
a
snapshot
in
time,
a
single
point
to
do
these
things
right.
You
have
to
look
over
time
at
multiple
time,
points
to
see
the
trajectory
of
where
we're
going
and
so
we'll
be
there
to
to
assist
the
city
if
I'm
permitted
just
one
minute
for
acknowledgments
thank
again
chief
Martinez
and
dr.
LOH,
dr.
B
B
We
had
an
army
of
over
a
hundred
volunteers
who
made
this
happen
both
behind
the
scenes
at
the
hospital
and
at
each
of
the
sites
and
I
I,
send
my
sincere
thanks
to
all
of
those
people
and,
of
course,
as
mayor
Walsh
mentioned
to
the
participants
of
this
study,
who
volunteered
to
be
part
of
this,
and
we
hope
that
this
data
is
useful
to
the
mayor
and
to
the
state.
So
thank
you
very
much.
A
A
C
So,
there's
a
couple
questions
that
were
submitted
in
advance:
this
is
from
Martha
Bevan
juror
from
WBUR.
Well,
the
antibody
results
help
you
map
a
reopening
plan
and,
if
so,
how
a
little
bit
of
information
to
be
able
to
share
with
everybody
I
mean
the
what
you've
heard
for
the
city.
It
allows
us
to
have
some
information
about
where
we
see
in
a
spread
of
the
virus,
and
so
what
it
allows
us
to
do
is
remember
that
we
made
progress
in
slowing
the
spread,
but
we
have
to
remain
vigilant.
C
The
mayor
is
said
over
and
over
again
that
we
have
to
be
cautious
and
be
careful
that
we
don't
open
too
quickly,
which
then
can
make
more
folks
are
vulnerable.
The
rate
of
infection
for
people
without
symptoms
is
also
concerning,
and
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
stay
on
top
of
that
as
we
continue
to
move
forward.
C
The
second
question
that
came
in
from
Martha's
will
the
city
of
Boston
use,
employs
antibody
test
results
to
determine
who
can
return
to
work
or
for
any
other
purpose,
and
do
you
have
any
guidance
for
other
employers
who
may
ask
employees
to
get
these
tests
for
the
city?
We
only
have
a
summary
data
from
MGH.
We
do
not
know
specific
employees
who
tested
positive
for
anybody's
or
not
since
that's
protected
health
information.
We're
using
this
to
help
us
understand
the
spread
of
the
virus
in
this
city.
C
We
know
that
some
employers
have
looked
at
testing
as
a
way
to
think
about
immunity
moving
forward,
as
we
think
about
reopening,
but,
as
the
doctor
explained,
we
do
not
have
enough
information
to
show
you
whether
or
not
antibodies
will
protect
you
from
future
infection.
So
again
we
have
to
think
about
what
that
means
in
terms
of
testing
and
antibody
testing
in
general
and
will
be
something
we
continue
to
look
at,
as
we
think
about
other
studies
that
are
there.
C
Jessica
Bartlett-
and
this
is
coming
for
a
doctor
named
Bay
I,
believe
Jessica
viola
from
the
Boston
Business
Journal
asked
Peter
Slavin
says
approximately
90%
of
the
city's
residents
have
to
be
exposed
to
the
virus,
but
since
the
study
only
tested,
people
who
do
not
have
symptoms
or
ever
have
had
a
positive
test,
doesn't
a
discount.
The
percentage
of
the
population
we
know
had
the
virus
can
ask
you
to
answer
that.
D
So
that's
absolutely
perfect
question
you're
right,
so
this
study
only
looked
at
the
sibling
of
the
population
who
don't
have
symptoms
and
have
not
had
a
positive
Kovach
test
before
so
it's
true
that
it's
likely
that
that
number
is
probably
somewhat
higher
than
10%.
We
don't
know
exactly
how
much
higher
and
the
other
point
to
be
made.
Is
that
we're
generalizing
to
the
city
from
only
four
zip
codes,
so
we'll
need
larger
studies
across
the
city
over
time
to
really
have
a
better
sense
of
that.
C
Thank
you
doctor.
The
second
part
of
that
question
is
what
is
the
percentage
of
City
residents
who
had
tested
positive
absent
from
this
recent
study.
The
cumulative
percentage
of
residents
with
tested
positive
in
city
Boston
as
of
last
week,
was
29%,
but
from
last
just
last
week,
not
the
whole
period,
but
just
last
week
was
20%.
C
So
we've
start,
we've
continuously
seen
that
number
go
down
as
we've
tested
more
and
as
the
mayor
mentioned,
while
more
data
to
share
later
today,
nick
decosta
from
boston
Kumasi.
This
is
probably
a
question
for
the
mayor.
Danny
Ainge
said
an
interview
yesterday
that
he's
hoping
the
Celtics
can
reopen
their
practice
facility
in
Brighton
next
week
for
individual
player
workouts,
as
other
NBA
teams
have
already
done
in
other
states.
Given
the
current
state
of
kovat
19
in
Boston,
do
you
think
that
could
be
a
possibility?
C
C
A
A
If
we
talk
about
a
baseball
game-
and
we
talked
about
in
the
beginning
where
we
only
have
10%-
and
let's
say
the
studies-
let's
say
it's
conservative-
let's
say
that
it's
fifteen
or
twenty
percent
we're
still
only
in
the
early
innings
of
a
baseball
game
before
we
get
to
the
through
the
whole
game
and
I.
Think
for
all
of
us,
it's
kind
of
it's
alarming
and
eye-opening.
A
What
it
does
show
is
that
what
I
think
what
it
does
show
is
that
by
wearing
a
mask
cleaning
surfaces
down
washing
your
hands,
does
stop
the
spread
the
virus
and
we'll
be
able
to
see
that
because
the
numbers
were
lower.
But
what
it
also
says
is
that
we
have
to
be
very
careful
as
we
open
back
up.
So
all
the
folks
that
are
excited
about
getting
back
to
work.
I
appreciate
that,
but
there's
a
good
chance,
you
that
you
have
not
come
in
contact
with
the
coronavirus.
A
You
have
not
been
sick
and
when
we
come
back
into
work,
that's
going
to
be
an
issue
and
also
I'll
just
say
for
Boston,
because
we
are
in
a
unique
position.
I
was
looking
on.
I.
Think
boston.com
the
other
day
and
I
was
scrolling
through
the
cities
and
towns.
There
are
numbers
of
coronavirus
and
a
lot
of
cities
and
towns
are
small,
their
employees
work
in
Boston.
We
have
700,000
people
that
live
in
the
city
of
Boston.
When
I
college
students
come
back,
we've
ballooned
to
almost
a
million
people.
A
We
have
about
seven
hundred
to
a
million
people
coming
in
every
day
to
Boston
whether
it's
working
chores
and
they
all
go
back
home.
Well,
you
might
be
in
your
community
right
now
without
coronavirus
and
you
come
into
work,
the
boss,
then
or
whatever
it
is,
and
you
catch
that
you
take
it
back
home.
So
I
do
think.
We
have
to
be
very,
very
cautious
on
how
we
move
forward
and
that's
why
I
said
we
have
to
base
all
of
our
decisions
on
facts
science-based
facts.
Any
other
questions
on
the
coronavirus,
I'm,
the.
E
Judgment
that
science
hasn't
yet
told
us
what
the
antibodies
mean
for
spread
still
a
lot
of
people
asking
we're
going
to
get
one
of
these
antibody
tests,
and
the
next
thing
that
we
hear
from
them
is
because,
if
I
have
antibodies,
I
can
get
back
to
business
and
go
back
to
work.
A
lot
of
companies
making
a
lot
of
money
on
at-home
testing.
Can
you
address
those
couple
of
issues.
C
I'll
dress
it,
but
then
I'll
ask
Cydia
I'm
sorry.
So
the
question
was
we
have
a
lot
of
employers
talking
about
using
these
antibody
tests
to
as
a
way
to
get
back
and
opening
up
business,
and
we
have
folks
making
money.
Trying
to
you
know
obviously
get
folks
to
take
the
anybody
test,
even
though
we
know
that
at
this
point,
there's
not
concrete
evidence
that
it
gives
you
immunity
or
prevents
infection
from
the
city
in
and
then
I'll
ask
one
of
the
doctors
from
MGH
to
respond.
C
What
we
know
about,
kovat
19
is
still
very
limited
and
the
fact
that
it
is
still
new
and
the
city
has
to
try
to
balance
both
protections
of
the
larger
community
with
what
people
are
seeing,
whether
it's
on
TV
and
what
businesses
are
trying
to
say
to
the
minutes.
What
we
want
to
reopen-
and
we
want
to
be
able
to
do
that,
but
if
we're
not
cautious-
and
we
lean
on
things
that
give
us
false
hope,
we
will
put
more
people
at
risk
and
we
will
see
more
people
infected
and
the
spread
continue.
B
Yeah,
it's
a
critical
question
and
I
understand
people's
desire
to
find
out
people
want
to
know.
Am
I
immune
and
while
we're
very
cautious
and
saying
we
can't
say,
you're
immune,
it's
probably
good
to
be
somewhat
optimistic
as
well.
If
you
have
antibodies
that
and
you're
not
symptomatic,
that
means
you've
been
exposed
and
you
came
through.
You
know
in
a
happy,
healthy
manner
and
I.
Think
that's
good
news
for
people
and
I
have
I
have
no
problem
with
people
wanting
to
know
that
everyone
is
so
anxious
about
this
pandemic.
B
That
some
good
news
is
is
welcome,
for
anybody.
So
I
understand
that.
But
can
we
tell
people
that
they
are
protected?
That
is
a
very
big
question.
As
a
medical
community,
we
could
make
a
guess
what
we
think
is
the
probability.
If
you
have
antibodies
that
you're
protected,
we
don't
have
the
data
we.
The
data
does
not
exist.
Usually
we
have
years
to
figure
this
out,
we're
figuring
it
out
as
we
go
so,
let's
say:
there's
an
80%
chance
that
you're
protected
right.
B
If
we
get
a
consensus
amongst
the
medical
community
to
estimate
what
that
might
be
and
I'm
not
saying
that's
the
number
I'm
saying
you
might
guess
on
that
number,
that
means
20%
of
people
are
not
protected
and
if
you're
in
that
20%
and
the
medical
community
said
well
you're,
okay
to
think
you're
immune,
we
would
be
doing
a
grave
disservice
to
the
community.
So
people
have
to
be
very,
very
careful
and
aware
that
we
don't
know
how
protected
they
are
or
might
be.
B
That
comes
to
my
last
point,
which
is
we
still
need
to
continue
to
do:
testing
and
rece
and
research
studies,
it's
absolutely
critical
than
in
the
the
cities
and
locations
that
have
had
high
prevalence
that
we
begin
to
do.
Longitudinal
studies
of
people
right
now
to
follow
whether
people
who
are
antibody
positive,
develop
symptoms
and
kogut
19
again,
and
so
it's
to
me
it's
kind
of
a
call
to
arms,
to
the
scientific
community
to
get
those
studies
up
and
running.
B
C
So
I'm
gonna
ask
out
one
of
our
doctors
to
answer
this
question,
but
just
to
repeat
it,
the
question
is:
when
I
look
at
state
data
on
the
state
website,
I
see
that
the
overwhelming
majority
of
folks
who
have
died
are
over
the
age
of
65
I,
think
at
the
peak
at
69.
Actually,
but
and
then
we
also
see
the
majority,
and
we
also
see
the
folks
who
are
who
are
dying
are
also
much
more
likely
to
have
a
comorbidity
or
some
other
underlying
health
condition
that
does
it.
The
question
is:
are
we
one?
C
F
That's
a
great
question:
I
think,
there's
a
couple
levels
to
discuss
with
that.
First
of
all,
it's
like
any
other
infectious
disease.
It's
the
person,
who's
suffering
the
disease,
but
the
the
people
that
that
person
comes
into
contact
with
so
I
as
a
person
under
65
with
no
comorbidities
might
get
Kovac
19
and
be
fine.
F
However,
I
as
a
physician
interact
with
patients
who
have
comorbidities
I,
have
a
mother
I,
have
a
young
child
I,
go
to
the
grocery
store
with
and
interact
with
many
people,
so
we're
trying
to
protect
the
community
as
a
whole,
and
so,
although
there
is
a
way
to
stagger
it
like
that,
you
can
never
be
certain
that
you're
going
to
prevent
disease
and
those
high-risk
individuals
you're
putting
everyone
at
risk,
even
if
you
open
up
to
those
people
who
are
low
risk
for
getting
ill.
The
second
is
that
this
is.
F
We
have
seen
this
disease
impact
certain
populations
disproportionately,
and
so,
when
we
talk
about
opening
up
the
city
and
making
sure
that
people
are
staying
healthy,
we
want
to
make
sure
we
do
that
equitably
event.
Everyone
has
an
opportunity
to
be
healthy,
stay
strong,
avoid
the
disease.
So,
if
we,
if
we
cherry-pick
in
some
ways,
even
if
it's
based
on
data,
we
put
those
people
who
are
at
at
risk
of
inequitable
access
to
care
even
more
so
at
risk.
A
There's
one
question:
let
me
get
this
Celtics
question
answered
all
right
from
Boston,
calm,
Danny
Ainge
said
in
an
interview
yesterday
that
he's
hoping
the
selfless
can
reopen
their
practice
facilities
in
Brighton
next
week
for
individual
player
works
outs
as
other
MBTA
sub
MBTA
MBTA,
not
MB,
MBA
I
mean
sorry
I'm,
confusing
the
basketball
league
with
the
MBTA.
The
NBA
teams
have
already
done
in
other
states,
given
the
current
state
of
Kovan
19
in
Boston
and
Massachusetts.
Do
you
think
that's
a
possibility?
A
I
know
that
there's
certainly
a
lot
of
anticipation
leading
up
to
May
18th
I
expect
that
answer
potentially
will
come
next
week
when
the
governor
lays
out
the
reopening
guidance
will
have
further
clarity
on
that
question
and
many
other
questions,
and
certainly
I,
think
you
know
treating
sports
well,
it's
the
NBA
or
NHL
or
or
Major
League
Baseball,
as
an
industry
in
the
city.
So
what
would
be
asked
them
to
do
is
put
a
plan
together,
submit
the
plan.
A
Let
us
see
what
the
plan
is
to
protect
their
employees
and
protect
that
all
the
folks
associated
with
it.
I,
don't
see
a
time
anytime
soon,
where
we'll
be
going
back
to
sports
in
stadiums
as
far
as
fans,
but
I
do
would
like
to
see
if
they
could
do
it.
Some
of
our
sports
teams,
potentially
coming
back
and
playing
with
our
fans.
A
We'll
decide
as
the
time
goes
on,
I
mean
it's
a
very
fluid
situation.
I
think
that,
as
as
the
state
and
in
the
end
they,
the
committee
is
working
towards
some
clarifications
on
on
requirements.
What
potentially
could
open
I
think
that
you
know
it's
still
three
days
away
and
when
I
found
out
without
this
whole
crisis
here
is
that
three
days
is
a
lifetime
and
things
change
so
drastically
from
day
to
day,
even
with
measurements-
and
you
know
in
the
beginning
of
the
week
we
were
we
were.
A
We
were
on
a
three-day
decline
in
testing
positives
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We
I
think
we
went
from
like
sixty
to
something
to
fifty
and
then
yesterday
we
had
111
increases
on
Wednesday
I
reported
zero
deaths
on
on
Tuesday,
and
yesterday
we
had
nine.
So
again,
it's
a
very
fluid
changing
situation.
A
A
So
the
question
is:
if
people
over
overnight
70
years
olds
would
affect
my
decision.
I'm
now
can't
speak
for
the
governor.
It
absolutely
has
nothing
to
do
with
my
decision.
As
far
as
opening
up
and
saying,
oh
we're
gonna
put
this
group
of
people
over
here
and
pray
that
everything's
fine,
I'm
gonna
open
up
the
city
in
a
safe
manner
for
every
single
person
that
possibly
that
we
can,
we
can
do.
Every
decision
we
have
done
today
has
been
based
on
a
newborn
and
somebody
in
the
hundreds
in
the
City
of
Boston
and
we're
gonna.
A
That's
my
job!
That's
our
royal
responsibility
and
people
might
not
agree
with
me.
I've
heard
that
argument
in
conversation
about
you
know:
older
people
are
more
at
risk,
so
we
should
open
up
Society
for
everyone
else
and,
as
dr.
LOH
just
said,
I
have
a
mother.
Well,
I'm,
not
gonna,
call
elderly,
because
she's
watching
right
now,
but
at
some
point
I'd
like
to
go
back
in
the
house
again
and
sit
with
her
and
have
a
cup
of
tea
and
in
talk
to
her
and
when
may
18th
18
comes
that
afternoon.
A
I
can't
go
to
my
mother's
house
and
after
this
study
that
shows
me
90%
of
the
people
in
Boston
still
and
that's
a
conservative
number.
So
let's
say,
let's
be
a
little
more
liberal
on
it.
80%
of
the
people
in
Boston,
if
we
want
to
if
we
want
to
be
more
cautious,
still
have
not
come
in
contact
with
coronavirus,
I
can't
I'm
not
gonna.
Take
that
risk
to
my
mother.
Thank
everybody.