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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 4/15/20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
B
Thank
you
today
is
April
15th
and
it's
a
meaningful
day
in
our
city.
It's
one
Boston
day,
one
Boston
day
is
a
tradition
that
we
started
six
years
ago
to
commemorate
the
2013
Boston
Marathon,
it's
a
day
of
service
reflection
and
healing
we
honor
the
victims
and
the
survivors
with
acts
of
kindness.
It's
a
day
when
Boston
shines
its
brightest
this
year,
one
Boston
day
is
very
different.
We
can't
host
big
events
or
service
projects
throughout
the
city
of
Boston,
but
the
spirit
behind
one
Boston
day
is
more
important
than
ever.
B
This
is
a
one
Boston
moment
we're
the
mote,
we're
at
in
the
most
vital
point
in
the
outbreak.
What
cases
surging
towards
a
peak
over
the
next
two
weeks,
slowing
the
spread
of
the
virus
right
now,
is
critical
to
saving
lives
that
takes
every
single
one
of
us
to
act
for
the
greater
good
every
single
day.
B
So
this
one
Boston
day
we're
asking
people
to
stand
together
by
standing
by
standing
apart,
I'm
calling
on
our
entire
Boston
community
to
be
there
for
each
other,
first
and
foremost
by
physical,
distancing,
hand-washing
and
wearing
face
coverings
went
out
in
the
public,
did
give
you
a
grandparent
or
your
elderly
neighbor.
Think
of
the
health
care
worker
or
first
responder,
think
one
Boston
I
believe
that
we
will
look
back
on
this
week.
One
Boston
day.
2020
is
a
turning
point.
B
When
we
made
progress
in
slowing
the
spread
flatten
the
curve
and
starting
to
turn
the
corner,
we're
also
providing
ways
for
people
to
connect
and
spread
kindness
in
a
meaningful
way,
but
a
safe
way
at
2:49
p.m.
the
old
cell
church,
which
is
close
to
the
finish
line,
will
ring
its
bells
in
honor
of
those
we
lost
in
2013
Martin
Lindsey,
crystal
Sean
and
Dennis
I
proclaimed
April
15
2020
as
a
citywide
day
of
reflection,
prayer
and
unity
at
2:00
p.m.
B
today,
we'll
be
hosting
an
online
interfaith
prayer
service
it'll
be
streamed,
live
at
Boston
gov
will
be
joined
by
local
faith,
leaders
and
musicians.
Who
will
lead
us
in
prayer
and
reflection?
It's
something
that
many
of
us
need
right
now
to
help
us
get
through
this
difficult
time.
I
encourage
everyone
to
tune
in
again.
It's
live
streamed
at
Boston
gov
or
on
local
cable
access
channels
at
2:00
o'clock.
B
Today,
we're
also
sharing
a
list
of
kindness
that
everyone
can
do
from
home,
we're
sharing
on
social
media
or
you
can
find
it
on
one
Boston
day
dog.
One
of
the
most
important
acts
of
kindness
on
that
list
is
thanking
our
first
responders.
Yesterday
we
launched
a
local
hero
who
dedicated
his
life
to
keeping
us
safe,
Boston
police
officer.
Jose
Fontaine
has
passed
away
yesterday
due
to
kovat
19.
B
He
was
a
decorated
29
year
veteran
of
the
Boston
Police
Department,
a
loving
father
and
grandfather
and
a
friend
to
many
it's
a
devastating
blow
to
our
city.
It's
a
devastating
blow
to
our
Police.
Department
I
spoke
with
officer
Florentine
as
his
wife
and
brother
over
the
phone
I.
Let
them
know
that
let
them
know
that
their
city
will
never
forget
his
sacrifice
and
will
not
stop
fighting
until
we
overcome
this
terrible
illness
once
and
for
all.
B
We
need
to
keep
the
Fontana's
family
and
all
of
the
Boston's
first
responders
and
our
thoughts
and
prayers.
We
need
to
support
them
on
one
Boston
day
and
every
day,
I'd
like
now
to
hold
a
moment
of
silence
if
you're,
a
home
or
wherever
you're,
watching
bow
your
heads
and
reflect
on
the
events
of
2013
and
all
the
people
that
we
have
lost
during
this
pandemic
in
the
meaning
of
one
Boston
day
this
year.
B
We've
been
reminding
people
that,
if
they
feel
sick,
they
should
call
the
doctor
or
the
3-1-1
health
money
before
going
the
hospital,
we
don't
want
to
overwhelm
the
emergency
departments.
Many
people
have
been
listening
to
that
message
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
But
if
you're
having
the
severe
or
life-threatening
emergency
like
shortness
of
breath,
difficulty
breathing
or
pain
in
your
chest,
you
should
call
911
immediately
our
EMTs
paramedics
and
health
care
providers
are
here
for
you
and
ready
to
give
you
the
care
that
you
need.
We
don't
want
anyone
suffering
in
silence.
B
Our
latest
numbers,
as
of
yesterday
we're
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts,
twenty-eight
thousand
one
hundred
and
sixty
three
cases
up
nearly
1300
from
the
day
before
the
number
of
deaths.
Statewide
were
nine
hundred
and
fifty
seven
up
one
hundred
and
thirteen.
From
the
day
before.
As
of
yesterday,
there
were
four
thousand
two
hundred
and
eighty
six
cases
in
the
city
of
Boston,
that's
up
from
200
the
day
before
and
eighty
four
deaths
up
from
15
the
day
before
these
number
paid
a
stark
picture
of
this
crisis.
B
More
and
more,
the
data
shows
us
who's
being
hit
the
hardest
and
who
needs
the
most
help
all
across
the
country.
The
corona
virus
is
shining
a
light
on
long-standing
health.
Inequities
in
Boston
were
put
in
equity
at
the
core
of
our
response.
We're
making
sure
the
hottest
hit
communities
have
access
to
the
information
testing
in
the
care
that
they
need.
Data
is
crucial
to
this
work.
We
continue
to
post
race
and
ethnicity,
data
on
Boston,
gov,
slash,
coronavirus
and
we'll
update
the
numbers
daily.
Today
we
reached
a
different
milestone.
B
The
numbers
of
deaths
in
all
demographic
groups
are
high
enough
for
us
to
share
race,
ethnicity
data
without
exposing
private
information,
that's
being
protected,
starting
today,
we'll
post
race
and
ethnicity
data
for
as
well
as
well
as
overall
cases
confirmed
as
of
yesterday.
The
data
shows
that
out
of
84
deaths
in
Boston,
where
races
were
known,
33
percent
of
white
27%,
29
percent
of
black
15
percent
of
Asian
or
Pacific
Islander,
14
percent
of
Latino
and
9
percent
have
identified
as
other
we're
going
to
continue
to
update
and
share
these
numbers
publicly.
B
It's
important
for
us
to
get
these
numbers,
so
we
can
make
sure
that
we're
getting
messaging
out
to
the
different
communities
we're
using
this
information
also
to
take
other
action.
Our
kovat
19
health
and
equities
task
force
is
meeting
regularly.
This
group
is
made
up
of
leaders
of
color,
including
doctors,
faith
leaders
and
heads
of
community
health,
centers
they're,
identifying
key
strategies
to
address
inequities.
Those
includes
expanding
tests,
data
sharing
analysis
and
neighborhood
outreach.
These
priorities
are
the
are
guided,
will
guide
all
of
our
work.
B
We
are
currently
working
with
the
task
force
on
a
webinar
about
kovat
19
cases
in
the
in
the
in
with
Haitian
Creole.
It's
one
of
the
many
efforts
that
we're
allowing
us
to
reach
more
people
in
communities
in
more
languages,
we're
also
expanding
access
to
testing.
We
worked
with
Whittier
Street
Health
Center
in
Roxbury
to
help
make
more
tests
available
to
the
residents
starting
this
week.
The
center
is
offering
expanded
scheduled
testing
to
all
on
Friday,
we'll
be
expanding
services
at
our
test
site
for
first
responders
in
East
Boston
to
serve
residents
as
well.
B
Carmen
square
health
center
in
Dorchester
will
have
expanded
access
to
testing
by
this
weekend
and
in
the
coming
days,
Brigham
Women's
Hospital
will
expand
services
in
their
high-powered
primary
care
site,
they'll,
be
offering
screening
and
testing
and
other
supports
people
need
impacted
by
the
coronavirus.
Brigham
and
Women's
will
also
deploy
resources
to
other
high
risk
communities
in
the
weeks
to
come.
We
are
working
with
them
to
respond
to
the
data
on
where
testing
is
needed
and
helping
prevent
new
hot
spots
from
merging
in
the
future.
B
Here
in
Boston
today,
I
can
also
announce
1.7
million
dollars
in
new
grain
to
the
boss
and
his
agency
funds
I'm,
proud
of
how
quickly
we
stood
up
the
fund
and
they're
getting
resources
out
the
door.
It
seemed
at
driving
our
equity
goals.
The
funds
are
going
to
organizations
that
serve
our
hardest
hit,
neighborhoods
and
communities.
The
funds
will
be
made
available
available
immediately,
as
they
will
help
close
that
gap.
B
Our
latest
grants
go
to
more
than
six
community
health
centers
to
expand
testing
in
Mattapan,
Whittier,
Street,
Bowden,
Street,
Carmen
square
uplands,
Corner
and
Dorchester
house.
Other
grantees
include
family
shelters
in
Boston,
st.
Francis
house
and
rise
Massachusetts,
and
a
number
of
other
incredible
organizations.
I
was
on
a
call
with
these
organizations
this
week
talking
about
how
vital
they
are
right.
B
Now
they
do
incredible
work
sheltering
testing
and
treating
our
homeless
population
and
people
with
substance
use
disorder,
including
homeless
families,
giving
access
to
food
hygiene
products
and
other
important
supplies
protecting
the
rights
of
immigrants
offering
mental
health
services.
These
grants
will
allow
them
to
expand
their
reach
and
help
even
more
people.
This
is
the
power
of
the
Boston
resiliency
funds.
We
are
harnessing
the
generosity
of
Boston
residences
and
businesses
and
we're
making
sure
those
resources
go
where
they
need
to
make
make
the
biggest
impacts.
B
In
one
month,
we've
raised
over
twenty
five
million
dollars
with
twelve
million
dollars
already
out
the
door
to
local
organizations.
I
want
to
thank
the
steering
committee
and
all
the
donors
for
their
incredible
work
and
generosity.
We're
gonna,
keep
growing.
The
funds
and
100%
of
the
money
will
continue
to
serve
these
kinds
of
needs
for
more
information
on
donating
or
applying
for
these
funds.
We're
asking
you
to
go
to
Boston
gov,
slash
coronavirus.
B
These
are.
There
are
a
few
more
big
contribute
contributions.
I'd
like
to
share
the
Mapfre
Foundation
has
committed
to
donating
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
the
city
of
Boston,
we'll
use
this
money
to
buy
critical
supplies
for
medical
professionals
and
first
responders
Liberty
Mutual
on
top
of
what
they've
already
donated
to
the
fund
has
committed
15
million
dollars
in
grants
that
would
be
distributed
to
Boston
based
nonprofits.
B
This
includes
a
million
dollars
for
each
of
Boston
Medical
Center
Pine
Street
in
Boston's
health
care
for
the
homeless
and
500,000
for
Saint
Francis,
House
Friends
of
Boston's
homeless,
the
Greater
Boston
Food
Bank.
This
commitment
is
addition,
as
I
said,
to
the
resiliency
funds
and
I
want
to
thank
Liberty
Mutual
for
being
such
an
incredible
partner
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
In
this
time
of
need.
B
This
is
what
a
strong
City
does.
We
see
a
need.
We
work
together,
we
meet
it.
We
have
mobilized
our
resources
quickly
and
effectively.
In
a
matter
of
weeks,
we
have
created
over
1,800
beds
to
increase
Hospital
capacity
to
care
for
our
homeless
residents,
to
give
our
first
responders
and
shelter
workers
space
to
isolate
and
quarantine.
B
We've
got
creative,
adding
beds
all
across
our
city
and
college
dorms
and
hotel
rooms
motels,
and
at
the
Convention
Center
we
will
be
distributed
more
than
28,000
laptops,
so
our
kids
can
learn
from
home
with
one
with
another
180
thousand
meals,
so
they
don't
go
hungry
while
their
schools
are
closed.
We
created
a
rental
relief
fund,
the
small
business
relief
funds.
We
have
the
city's
biggest
lenders
deferring
mortgage
payments
to
protect
people's
credit,
and
the
list
goes
on.
We
did
all
of
this
together.
I
believe
that
a
community
shows
his
true
colors
during
high
times.
B
These
are
some
of
the
hottest
signs.
We've
known
and
people
are
responding
with
generosity,
hard
work,
patience
and
kindness.
That's
how
I
know
that
we'll
get
through
this
crisis
resilience
is
what
Boston
is
all
about.
It's.
What
one
Boston
day
is
all
about
this
one
Boston
moment.
I
want
to
thank
every
single
person
who's,
a
part
of
it.
B
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
listening
and
I
have
some
pre
questions
that
have
been
sent
in
and
then
I'll
open
up
for
questions
to
the
the
press
is
here
today
from
Deana
McDonald
at
the
Boston
Globe.
Is
there
a
concern
locally
about
the
potential
lack
of
ventilators
and
other
medical
resources
used
to
help
Kovan
19
patients?
B
The
way
to
answer
that
sandy
is
that
we're
working
this
a
day
at
a
time
we're
watching
the
numbers,
we're
hoping
that
we
don't
run
out
of
equipment,
we're
still
in
the
constant
daily
process
of
reaching
out
to
the
state
NEMA
to
get
more
equipment
in
here.
Masks,
gowns,
gloves
and
other
medical
equipment,
and
also
ventilate,
is
something
that
would
like
to
get
more
out,
but
we're
monitoring
the
situation
every
single
day,
I'm
gonna
ask
my
t,
my
Tina's,
who
wants
to
add
to
this
answer.
A
Sure,
Mary,
yes,
I,
mean
I,
think
it's
you
know
we're
working
with
the
state.
A
The
state
Department
of
Public
Health
is
also
working
with
us
to
make
sure
that
we
have
enough
ventilators
for
our
Boston
hospitals
and
our
hospitals
are
involved
in
an
advisory
committee
at
the
state
level
that
helps
to
make
sure
that
those
resources
get
distributed
to
the
communities
that
need
them,
and
as
that
the
mayor
said,
we
talk
with
our
hospitals
every
single
day
to
be
able
to
understand
where
their
resource
needs
are,
so
we
can
help
lift
them
up
and
meet
them.
If
we
can.
B
And
I
think
most
people
watching
know
that
was
mighty
Martinez
he's
chief
of
helping
Human
Services
of
the
City
of
Austin
and
he's
doing
an
amazing
job
working
about
20
hours
a
day
since
this
crisis
started
so
I'm,
gonna,
I
think
Monty,
publicly
him
and
his
team
for
the
incredible
work
they're
doing
a
second
question
from
Danny
is
what
can
be
done.
This
is
Danny
McDonald
from
the
Boston
Globe.
B
What
can
be
done
to
improve
language
access
in
Boston
regarding
the
pandemic
resources
and
updates
from
the
city
we've
been
working
to
make
sure
language,
language,
justice
and
equity
access
to
information
is
at
the
forefront
of
our
response.
Everyone,
regardless
of
language
they
speak,
deserve
and
need
more
information.
Our
text
messages
and
alerts
are
available
in
six
different
languages.
We
have
a
website
in
ten
different
languages.
Each
language
has
its
own
page,
we're
printing
materials
that
go
out
citywide.
You
can
get
them
on
Boston
gov,
slash
coronavirus
as
well.
Last
month,
it'll
be
a
month.
B
This
saturday,
over
a
thousand
volunteers,
delivered
multilingual
information
on
kovat
19
to
all
the
homes.
In
the
city
of
Boston,
every
single
home
we
focused
on
reaching
seniors
and
residents
in
language
access
needs
and
those
who
may
not
have
access
to
Internet
we're
looking
at
the
needs
for
more
for
more
mailings
and
lit,
drops
moving
forward,
I'll
be
doing
weekly
robo
calls
for
thousands
of
seniors
on
multiple
languages,
roughly
seventy
nine
thousand
different
seniors
households.
B
Members
of
my
team
have
been
going
out
doing
interviews
with
ethnic
media
and
different
languages,
particularly
our
staff
from
neighborhood
services
are
obviously
maneuver
and
advancement,
and
our
office
enabled
services
and
countless
and
other
departments
are
working
with
community
organizations
to
share
this
information
to
people
are
harder
to
reach
during
the
language
access
barriers
with
language
access
barriers.
Excuse
me
we're
working
with
community
partners
to
get
feedback,
provide
information,
identify
barriers
and
gaps
in
service
and
strategize
on
interventions.
B
We
have
another
question
from
Adam
Riley
at
WGBH.
At
this
point,
what
are
the
odds
of
a
full-fledged
citywide
shutdown
in
the
next
few
weeks?
At
this
point
right
now,
we'll
focus
on
getting
information
to
all
residents
on
the
importance
of
staying
at
home
as
much
as
possible,
keeping
distancing
from
others
wearing
face
coverage
covering
while
out
and
all
the
precautions.
Everyone
should
be
taking
to
help
to
flatten
the
curve,
which
means
wash
your
hands
with
soap
and
water
as
often
as
possible,
clean
down
surfaces,
and
we
ever
recommend
a
curfew
from
9:00
p.m.
B
to
6:00
a.m.
as
the
weather
starts
to
get
better
and
we're
gonna
get
better
here
in
the
next
couple
of
weeks.
It's
getting
warmer
we're
asking
people,
please
no
socializing.
If
you
go
for
a
walk,
keep
your
distance
six
feet
from
each
other,
I'm,
hoping
that
we
don't
get
to
the
point
where
we
have
to
have
a
citywide
shutdown,
but
we
have
responsibilities
each
and
every
one
of
us
to
do
what
we
can
to
protect
ourselves.
Our
neighbors,
our
families,
our
friends,
without
any
other
questions.
B
The
question
is
on
with
this
one
Boston
day:
what
strengths,
what
feelings,
what
we
should
be
feeling
about
what
should
be
going
through
our
mind,
I
suppose
and
I
can't
speak
for
everyone.
I
can
speak
for
myself.
I
was
asked
a
question
last
night
about
one
Boston
day
and
what
it's
going
to
mean
to
me
and
I
thought
back
to
2014
I
was
not
the
mayor
in
2013,
I
was
the
I.
B
Was
the
mayor
2014
for
the
one
year
anniversary
and
on
Marathon
Monday
I
was
standing
while
sitting
and
standing
in
the
in
the
in
the
crowd
watching
the
marathon
run.
This
comes
with
a
finish
line
and
I
watched.
The
first
group
of
runners
come
through
and
I
watched
how
med
won
the
marathon,
and
that
was
the
first
American
win.
B
His
name
officers
from
MIT
ran
through
when
I
watched
them
and
I
was
watching
their
strength
and
resilience
and
I
thought
about
how,
in
one
year
our
city,
we
weren't
fully
healed,
but
we
certainly
rallied
around
each
other
and
we
support
each
other.
We're
Boston
strong
came
from,
and
then
I
saw
a
Marine
I
mentioned
this
to
do
last
night
and
the
picture
of
him
in
the
paper
today
running
down
with
a
prosthetic
leg
and
an
American
flag,
and
he
had
run
the
entire
marathon
I
thought
about
his
strength
and
resiliency
and
I
thought
about.
B
Anyone
can
overcome
anything
and
I
think
about
today,
where
we
are
here
in
in
Boston
and
up
in
Massachusetts
in
the
country
in
the
world.
Quite
honestly
and
we'll
get
through
this
we'll
get
through
this
one
day
at
a
time
and
we'll
be
strong
before
it.
Just
like
we're
a
stronger
City
after
the
marathon,
the
2013
will
be
a
strongest
city
after
the
coronavirus
in
2020.
B
Yeah
the
question:
the
question
is,
during
the
after
the
Marathon
bombing
in
2013,
something
that
happened,
that
kind
of
showed
our
recovery
then,
and
now
what
I
remember
about
2013
is
a
couple
days
after
the
Marathon
bombing
people
leaving
their
sneakers
and
I
thought.
How
incredible
that
was
in
a
sign
of
solidarity
and
I.
Think
that
that
you
know
exemplified
who
we
are
as
a
people,
caring
for
each
other
and
I.
Think
today
we're
asking
people
to
I
guess:
leave
your
sneakers
in
a
different
way,
make
a
call
to
somebody.
B
We
have
a
list
that
we
can
go
on
and
buy
a
gift
card
from
a
local
restaurant,
make
a
donation
to
a
charity
call
somebody
haven't
talked
to
in
a
while.
You
know
just
spread
around
some
peace
and
love,
because
I
think
it's
important
for
us
to
do
that
as
people
I've
seen
it
since
I've,
been
there
I've
watched
little
kids
make
masks
from
me
in
for
the
city,
I've
watched,
older
people
make
masks
I've
watched
people,
you
know
care
for
deliver
flyers.
B
You
know
make
food
for
organizations
offer
to
make
food
for
organizations
volunteer
at
a
food
bank.
I've
watched
and
seeing
all
this
stuff
since
this
pandemic
has
started
and
really
in
just
I
want
I,
don't
say
I'm
amazed
by
but
I'm
I'm
heartened
by
it
I'm
excited
about
seeing
that
that
we're
gonna
get
through
this
and
I
think
that
there's
no
one
moment
in
this
particular
situation.
But
today
could
be
that
moment.
One
Boston
day.
B
B
Now
most
people
have
been
home
for
almost
a
month
asking
people
to
you
know
if
you
don't
have
a
good
routine,
trying
to
come
up
with
a
good
routine
go
online.
I
was
looking
at
some
things
today
about
how
do
you
get
back
into
society?
What
can
you
do
at
home?
There's
a
lot
of
great
resources
out
there
that
you
can
use
to
kind
of
preoccupy
your
time.
So
you're,
not
just
constantly
just
you
know,
engulfed
in
in
in
watching
watching
the
news
about
coronavirus
that
that's
not
help
either.
C
A
So
yeah
I
mean
the
the
designers
to
get
more
people
access
to
testing
right
so
to
make
sure
that
our
communities
that
we
know
hardest-hit
and
have
disproportionate
impact
right
now
have
more
testing.
So
that's.
Why
do
the
resiliency
fund?
The
mayor
has
been
able
to
support
these
community
health
centers
to
expand
testing?
A
Some
of
them
had
already
been
doing
some
really
minimal
amount
of
testing
and
now,
in
partnership
with
us
and
with
financial
support,
and
also
just
sort
of
helping
on
guidance,
we're
trying
to
greatly
expand
it
in
our
neighborhoods
from
Matapan
East,
Boston
Dorchester,
and
to
Hyde
Park
to
make
sure
that
people
can
get
access
to
testing.
So
we
need
to
ramp
it
up
and
that's
what
we're
trying
to
do
in
partnership
with
the
state.