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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 4/5/20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
Thank
you
thank
you
for
being
here
today,
as
of
yesterday,
I
just
give
an
update
on
where
we
stand
with
the
coronavirus.
As
of
yesterday,
the
state
confirmed
eleven
thousand
seven
hundred
and
thirty
six
cases
of
corona
virus
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts,
with
216
deaths
today
in
Boston.
We
are
up
to
this
includes
today's
numbers
for
Boston
I.
Don't
have
the
state's
numbers
yet
1877
cases
in
the
city
of
Boston.
A
That's
up
259
cases
over
yesterday,
our
largest
single-day
increase
we've
had
two
deaths
which
total
15
people
in
Boston
have
lost
their
life
to
coronavirus
and
what
all
this
means
is.
In
the
last
48
hours,
we've
had
an
increase
of
511
new
cases,
that's
27
percent
of
our
overall
cases
of
coronavirus.
Since
this
began
over
the
last
48
hours.
That's
what
a
surge
looks
like
and
we
asil
it
at
the
beginning
of
the
surge.
As
I
said
before.
This
is
an
unprecedented
situation.
It
is
asked
a
lot
from
all
of
us.
A
It's
gonna
ask
more
from
us
over
the
next
few
weeks
and
I'm,
confident
that
Bostonians
will
rise
to
that
challenge.
We
continue
to
draw
inspiration
from
the
frontline
heroes
who
are
keeping
us
safe,
and
we
continue
to
follow
the
recommendations
of
the
public
health
experts
who
are
learning
from
the
outcomes
around
the
world
and
gathering
data
and
then
compiling
it
to
see
exactly
what
does
this
all
mean?
As
of
this
weekend,
we
have
new
data
on
the
surge
of
cases
that
begun
here
in
Boston
in
Massachusetts.
A
We
have
updated
models
of
what
the
curve
could
look
like
over
the
next
two
weeks,
and
we
have
new
guidelines
from
the
CDC
and
local
health
experts
about
what
we
should
do
to
protect
our
community.
What
the
data
continues
to
show
is
that,
right
now,
every
single
day
is
critical
to
saving
lives
in
our
city.
Now,
what
that
model
continues
to
show
is
that
distance
and
distance
saying
will
make
that
difference.
So
we
need
to
keep
doing
what
we've
been
doing,
and
we
need
to
do
it
even
better.
A
For
that
reason,
I'm
announcing
new,
stronger
stay-at-home
guidelines
to
help
us
get
through
this.
These
go
into
effect
tomorrow
morning,
April
6
and
will
run
through
April
4th,
which
matches
the
current
state
advisory.
First.
I'm
asking
everyone
and
anyone
to
wear
a
mask
covering
their
face
when
you
leave
your
house,
that
means
shopping,
going
for
a
walk
that
means
working
on
a
construction
site
or
at
work
any
essential
work
as
rats.
You
do
the
same
thing
anything
outside
your
home.
This
is
the
new
CDC
recommend
a
recommendation
for
slowing
the
spread
of
the
virus.
A
A
You
need
to
keep
at
least
6
feet
away
from
other
people,
even
when
you're
wearing
a
face
covering
but
face
coverings
will
help
solve
the
spread
of
the
virus.
That's
because
up
to
about
25
percent
of
the
people
who
are
infected
I'm,
not
showing
symptoms
right
now,
many
are
still
out
and
about
because
they
don't
feel
sick.
So,
the
more
of
us
who
wear
coverings
the
more
effective
that
this
strategy
will
be
the
covering
can
be
a
scarf
a
bandana
or
any
other
type
of
cloth.
A
We
should
cover
your
mouth
your
nose
and
allow
you
to
breathe
comfortably.
We
will
provide
face
coverings
to
city
employees
who
must
work
outside
their
home
and
we're
gonna,
provide
advice
and
resources
to
anyone
who
needs
them,
be
the
making
them
at
home
or
getting
them.
Employees
who
work
in
a
setting
where
personal
protective
equipment
guidelines
have
already
been
issued
should
continue
to
use
the
PPE
in
accordance
with
those
guidelines
the
face
covering
that
I'll
be
wearing
after
the
press
conference
today
is
made
by
City
Council
mr.
sabe
Jorge.
A
She
is
part
of
the
Boston
area,
mask
initiative,
we're
collecting
masks
for
hundreds
of
volunteers
collecting
and
making
masks
for
hundreds
of
volunteers
and
given
the
people
who
need
them,
including
hospital
medical
staff
and
direct
service
workers.
I
want
to
thank
counselors,
kneestr
sabe
Jorge
I
want
to
thank
Karen,
Foley
and
Stephanie
cave
who
started
this
effort.
Anyone
who'd
like
more
information
on
this,
can
go
to
Boston
area,
mask
initiative,
gov
dot,
comm
to
get
involved.
That's
Boston
area
mask
initiative
comm.
A
Secondly,
we're
strengthened
to
stay
at
home
advisory
by
adding
recommended
curfew
for
at
least
the
next
three
weeks.
In
Boston,
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
is
issuing
a
public
health
advisory
recommend
recommending
that
people
stay
inside
between
9:00
p.m.
and
6:00
a.m.
starting.
Tomorrow
morning.
It
applies
to
everyone
except
essential
workers
that
gives
people
a
clear
guideline
to
have
to
help
them
plan
their
day,
make
good
choices
and
avoid
crowded
situations.
A
A
we
ask
you
to
use
the
delivery
services
as
much
as
possible
and
to
be
clear
any
time
of
the
day,
we're
asking
you
that's
when
you
can
go
out
for
essential
items,
if
you're
not
at
a
grocery
store
a
pharmacy
or
restaurant
you're,
not
if
you're,
not
in
a
group,
you're,
not
there
to
browse
fracture
items
and
it's
in
the
supermarket
you're,
not
there
to
socialize
you're
there
to
get
what
you
need
and
get
home.
I
can
also
share
new
steps,
we're
taking
at
City
Hall
starting
this
week.
A
City
Hall
will
be
open
to
the
public
only
on
Tuesdays
and
Fridays
between
9
a.m.
and
5
p.m.
this
week,
City
Hall
is
only
open
on
Monday,
we'll
be
closed
on
Friday
because
of
Good
Friday.
In
addition,
everyone
entering
the
building
employees
and
members
of
the
public
will
be
subject
to
screening
for
the
kovat
symptoms,
including
temperatures.
A
It's
still
the
case
that
you
should
only
come
in
for
services
if
they're
not
available
by
phone
or
online
we're
asking
people,
you
must
call
ahead
to
set
a
scheduled
appointment.
The
plaza
on
non-essential
construction
also
remains
in
place
and
I
want
to
sit
and
developers
and
general
contractors,
even
if
you're
a
job
site
or
your
construction
site
is
allowed
to
function
of
the
current
guidelines.
If
you
don't
absolutely
have
to
work
right
now,
shut
it
down,
we
are
at
the
beginning
of
the
search.
A
Every
step
we
take
to
limit
the
number
of
people
working
together
will
make
a
difference.
If
you
can
wait
a
few
weeks
wait,
a
few
weeks
use
common
sense,
put
people
before
profits.
Finally,
we're
also
going
to
close
sports
facilities
at
city
parks
such
as
basketball,
tennis
and
street
hockey
courts.
People
are
continuing
to
gather
and
we
simply
have
to
take
that
option
away.
A
You
will
still
have
access
to
open
space
where
you
can
practice
physical
distancing,
we'll
go
for
a
walk
or
a
run,
but
no
group
activities
should
be
taking
place
anywhere,
and
that
includes
fitness
classes
and
open
spaces.
We
posted
signs
in
all
of
our
parks
and
playgrounds
and
we're
walking
up
with
disabling
equipment.
A
As
a
reminder,
police
officers
are
empowered
to
disperse
gatherings
under
the
state
advisory
and
they
can
order
people
to
vacate
closed
sections
of
parks
and,
if
need
be,
if
it
comes
to
this,
they
can
and
will
issue
violations,
but
it
shouldn't
have
to
come
to
that.
We're
urging
people
to
use
common
sense
so
that
police
are
not
put
in
the
position
where
they
need
to
do
this.
A
Ultimately,
this
is
about
doing
what
we
have
to
do
and
what
we
have
been
doing
to
get
better,
so
I
want
to
repeat
the
basics
stay
at
home
and
when
you
go
out
for
essential
supplies,
food
and
medicine,
when
you
do
go
out,
maintain
six
feet
from
other
people
in
public
during
a
supermarket
or
a
sidewalk,
be
aware
of
your
surroundings,
don't
be
that
person
strolling
down
the
middle
of
an
aisle
and
making
everyone
else
move.
Let's
use
some
teamwork
here
to
move
forward.
A
If
somebody's
approaching
your
left
on
your
path
for
a
walk
or
you
or
you
or
you
want
to
get
out
of
the
way,
just
look
for
a
safe
space
and
just
take
a
sidestep
to
the
side.
Let's
give
each
other
space
here.
There
should
be
no
gatherings
or
crowds
anywhere.
For
any
reason,
if
you
see
crowded
conditions
where
you're
headed
turn
around
and
change
your
plans
no
visiting
are
meeting
up
with
friends
a
family
who
are
not
part
of
your
households
period,
wash
your
hands,
often
with
soap
and
warm
water
use
hand
sanitizer.
A
We
have
those
face
coverings
when
you
go
outside
your
home
and
remember
if
you
live
with
an
elderly
person
or
somebody
with
a
health
condition,
every
time
you
go
out
and
you
come
back
and
you
put
them
in
danger
until
you
wash
your
hands,
change
your
clothes
and
clean
the
door
handles
on
your
surfaces,
I
want
to
speak
directly
to
the
people
who
are
at
higher
risk.
Our
C
is,
and
people
with
health
conditions
we're
asking
everyone
to
do
all
they
can
to
avoid
the
transmitting
the
disease.
A
Instead
of
taking
a
walk
or
exercising
inside
your
home,
we
ask
you,
if
you
can,
if
you
can
exercise
inside
your
home,
to
keep
you
safe,
we
can't
help
if
you
need,
if
you
need
advice
or
services
rush,
you
to
call
3-1-1
I
want
to
remind
everyone
what
some
of
the
underlying
health
conditions
are
and
how
common
they
are:
asthma,
diabetes,
heart
condition,
kidney
or
liver
disease,
cancer
treatments.
These
are
not
rare
conditions.
We
all
know
people
who
have
them.
A
Overall,
ever
11
percent
of
Boston
residents
have
asthma
in
Roxbury
and
Dorchester
goes
to
15%
one
out
of
four
every
one
out
of
four
of
our
high
school
students.
Citywide.
Wherever
you
are
in
our
city,
you
need
to
realize
how
many
people
are
vulnerable
and
they're
all
around
you.
That
brings
me
to
the
youth
and
young
adults.
I
want
to
address
you
directly
so
far
in
Boston,
nearly
forty
five
percent
of
all
positives
tests,
people
under
the
age
of
40.
A
We
are
now
seeing
more
cases
of
severe
illness
and
young
people,
but
whether
you
get
sick
or
not,
you
have
more
responsibility.
You
have
to
follow
these
guidelines.
Otherwise,
if
you
live
with
a
grandparent,
you
put
them
at
risk.
If
your
parent
is
over
60
and
has
the
health
condition
you
put
them
at
risk,
if
you
have
a
brother
or
system
with
a
sister
with
asthma,
you
put
them
at
risk-
it's
not
normal
for
me
to
get
up
here
and
scare
the
people
of
Boston
as
the
mayor,
but
this
is
not
a
normal
situation.
A
This
is
a
moment
that
we
need
people's
attention.
We
need.
We
need
you
to
know
and
share
this
information.
We
need
everyone
to
act
on
this
together
as
one
city
right
now
in
the
days
ahead.
We're
doing
everything
it
takes
to
be
ready
for
the
surge.
I
also
want
to
give
you
an
update
on
the
work,
expanding
treatment,
capacity
of
the
healthcare
systems.
We
are
making
Swift
progress
at
the
convention
center
in
South
Boston.
By
the
middle
of
this
week,
we
will
have
created
1,000
beds,
hospital
beds,
six
acute
care
suites.
A
Let
me
correct
that
one
thousand
beds
500
for
homeless
and
5,000
for
hospital
capacity,
six,
acute
PS,
suites,
a
physical
therapy,
suite
52
nurse
stations
and
48
bathroom
facilities.
This
was
done
in
four
days.
I
want
to
thank
everyone.
Who's
made
this
happen.
I
want
to
thank
David
Gibbons
and
his
team
at
the
mass
Convention
Center
Authority
I
want
to
thank
Suffolk
Construction
I
want
to
thank
the
architects
of
the
month
running
good
I
want
to
thank
select
demo
working
with
the
building
trades,
including
the
laborers
companies
and
painters.
A
Union
I
want
to
thank
co-op
events,
New
England
and
the
Teamsters.
It's
an
incredible
team
effort
we
are
preparing
for
whatever
comes
our
way
for
our
vulnerable
residents
and
for
all
of
our
residents,
but
what
we
don't
want
is
to
have
to
test
the
limit
of
this
new
medical
capacity
and
that's
why
these
stay-at-home
measures
are
so
essential.
We
will
get
through
this,
but
I
need
everyone
to
understand
what
it
will
take
from
each
and
every
one
of
us,
and
you
never
want
to
understand
the
seriousness
of
this
situation.
Lives
are
literally
at
stake.
A
I
am
not
willing
to
look
back
two
or
four
weeks
from
now,
and
look
at
that
number
thinking
that
we
could
have
done
more.
We
must
act
now.
All
of
us,
it's
our
responsibility.
I
want
you
to
understand.
The
most
important
message
is
we
are
not
powerless.
This
is
the
point
of
our
guidelines.
They
empower
you.
They
improve
me
and
all
of
us
to
fight
this
virus,
we're
going
to
see
numbers
and
see,
keep
them.
We're
gonna
see
them
going
up
over
the
next
several
days
and
weeks.
A
It's
gonna
be
difficult,
but
don't
just
focus
on
the
numbers
going
out.
Think
about
the
numbers
that
we
don't
see
think
about
the
cases
that
you
individually
have
stopped
and
the
lives
that
you
individually
have
saved
by
doing
the
right
thing.
What
we
do
now
and
over
the
next
two
weeks
will
make
a
difference
for
some
people
between
living
and
dying.
I
want
to
thank
the
residents
of
Boston
for
all
that
you
have
done
already.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
everything
that
you
continue
to
do.
A
I
want
to
thank
our
nurses,
our
doctors,
our
first
responders
and
all
the
folks
that
are
that
are
working
there
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
move
forward
as
a
society.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
staying
safe,
I
want
to
thank
you
for
staying
inside
your
home
and
I
want.
Thank
you
for
staying
Boston
strong.
What
that
I'll
take
some
questions.
A
The
question
is:
is
it
can
I
explain
how
frustrating
is
to
see
people
still
be
going
outside
and
basically
ignoring
the
guidelines?
It's
in
some
cases
it's
just
astonishing.
Quite
honestly,
this
is
a
serious
virus.
Yesterday
I
went
for
a
walk
myself
and
when
we
were
walking,
everyone
was
keeping
social
distancing
and
people
were
moving
off
the
street
when
I
walk
kind
of
walk
in
respecting
each
other's
space,
but
I
walked
by
a
tennis.
A
Court
and
I
saw
people
playing
in
there,
and
you
know
you
might
think
that
you're
being
safe
in
there,
but
what
you're
doing
is,
if
you
have
a
couple
people
playing
tennis
and
you're,
not
not
the
same
family
you
potentially
putting
people
at
risk
in
taking
on
that
virus.
Yesterday
I
got
claws
of
people
being
at
the
Arboretum.
You
know
hundreds
of
people
being
there
and
not
practicing
social
distancing.
I
know
it
was
a
beautiful
afternoon
to
go
for
a
walk.
That's
you're,
not
helping
each
other
out.
A
I
heard
stories
of
people
that
aren't
castle
island
same
thing.
Listen!
These
are
great
places
and
I
love
all
these
places
I'm
mentioning.
But
it's
about
keeping
people
safe
and
and
I
think
that
a
lot
of
people
you
can
just
walk
around
you'd,
be
a
blocks
in
your
houses,
your
neighborhoods,
you
don't
have
to
go
to
the
destination,
go
for
a
walk.
You
can
simply
walk
outside
the
front
door
and
walk
around
walk
around
your
neighborhood.
A
If
you
ship,
if
you
want
to
do
that,
I
was
talking
to
me
accredited
telling
us
today
from
Somerville
and
he
was
doing
that
walking
on
his
neighborhood
and
they
have
a
lot
of
places.
So
I
just
don't
know
what
more
we
can
say.
I
mean
we're
obviously
enforcing
stricter
advisories
here
today
and
I'm,
not
because
we
want
to
do
it,
we're
doing
it
because
we
have
to
do
it
and
we're
doing
it
because
we're
seeing
these
numbers
search,
27%
increase
in
positive
cases
in
Boston
over
the
last
two
days.
That's
an
alarming
number.
A
A
Yeah
we
have
to,
we
could
increase
that.
We
literally
thought
we've
built
a
little
building
a
hospital
in
four
days.
So
if
we
need
to
increase
the
capacity
was
certainly
thinking
that
in
preparing
it
for
then
potentially,
if
we
have
to
do
that,
so
the
question
was,
let
me
just
the
question
is:
do
we
have
the
potential
to
expand
capacity
at
the
DCC
if
we
need
be
there's
still
a
third
of
the
BCC?
A
Yeah
the
question:
the
question
is
well:
what's
my
message
to
the
folks
that
are
coming
out
at
a
time:
I
don't
want
to
help
staff.
Thank
you
by
the
BCC
or
the
place.
Thank
you.
People
have
come
out.
We
have
at
least
I
know
of
one
case,
probably
more
from
some
of
our
school
nurses
that
have
offered
support
to
help
us
in
other
places.
A
I
know
the
numbers.
It
really
depends
on.
The
question
is:
how
many
volunteers
will
we
need
to
staff
that
site?
It
won't
be
all
volunteers
that
we
stopped
from
the
BCC
they'll,
be
we're
hiring
a
provider
to
provide
services
for
the
homeless
folks
and
in
that
site,
and
the
the
hospital
system
is
working
to
come
up
with
a
system
on
Manning
the
hospital
side
of
it.
So
it
won't
be.
It
won't
be
volunteers,
but
some
people
being
paid
as
well.
A
Which
we
need
it,
we
don't
need
it
today
and
a
hoping
that
we
don't
need
it.
The
question
is
that
we'll
do
we
plan
on
having
patients
in
the
BCC
today
right
now?
We
don't
need
the
extra
capacity
and
we're
monitoring
both
the
city
and
the
state
of
monitoring.
Look
the
hospitals
did
capacity
every
single
day.
We
don't
need
it
today,
but,
as
you
can
see
the
numbers
surging
as
these
numbers
surge,
there
will
be
a
need
for
additional
beds
and
that's
when
we'll
activate
the
command
center,
not
acute
care
right,
yeah.
Yes,.
A
I
think,
as
of
today,
we
still
have
this
still
space
available,
but
again,
as
these
numbers
continue
to
rise
as
much
as
to
giving
out
more
often
we're
gonna
see
an
increase
in
coronavirus
and
then
obviously
the
doctors
are
making
decisions
on
who
should
be
in
the
hospital
who
shouldn't
be
in
the
stage
in
the
coronavirus
area
and
their
illness.
So
that's
a
question
approached.
She
asked
about
the
nozzles.
A
Yeah,
the
question
is:
will
police
take
a
more
aggressive
stand
for
people
that
won't
follow
the
advisory
of
the
curfew
and
then
the
second
part
of
that
was
the
elderly
wanting
to
get
out
before
6:00
a.m.
to
go
shopping?
We
move
the
Advisory.
What's
gonna
be
7
a.m.
and
ones
it's
a
six.
For
that
reason.
For
the
seniors,
it's
exactly
so
a
lot
of
people
who
are
shopping.
That's
why
we
did
it.
A
We
moved
their
hours
up
and
and,
as
I
said,
it's
an
advisory
right
now
and
I'm,
hoping
that
I
mean
again
with
whether
it's
the
parks
or
the
curfew.
I'm,
probably
public
safety
personnel
police
should
not
be
having
to
enforce
this.
This
is
this
is
common
sense.
Quite
honestly
and
I
know
that
a
lot
of
people
are
talking
about
it.
So
I'll
just
ask
people
that
are
listening.
A
If
you
walk
by
a
park-
and
you
see
people
that
are
congregating
and
if
you
don't
wanna,
say
something
just
call
3-1-1,
so
we
can
send
folks
out
there.
I
know
our
Park
staff
is
out
there
and
reminding
people
all
the
time
that
that
you
know
practice
social,
distancing
and
physical,
distancing
and
as
of
tomorrow,
our
tennis
courts
and
hockey
courts
and
basketball
courts
are
all
going
to
be
shut
down.
A
The
other
question
is,
as
we've
seen
the
weather
get
nicer.
Are
we
concerned
about
the
people
not
following
the
guidelines
and
seeing
more
and
more
people
out?
The
answer
to
that
question
is
absolutely
I'm
concerned
about
it.
Yesterday
we
had
it
wasn't
a
beautiful
day,
but
it
was
a
sunny
afternoon.
It
was
in
its
mid
to
late
40s
and
people.
Just
came
out
of
the
house
that
to
me
I,
just
don't
I
understand
coming
out
the
house,
but
still
gathering
and
gathering
that's
not
gonna
happen
I
mean
by
the
time
the
advisory.
A
If
we
can
lift
it,
May
4th
and
I
hope
we
can
I'm,
not
certain.
That's
gonna
be
the
case,
but
we're
gonna
have
beautiful
days
from
now
until
May
4th.
You
know
it's
it's
incumbent
upon
each
and
every
one
of
us
to
do
our
part
to
keep
people
safe,
including
myself,
I
mean
when
I
see
a
nice
day
on
the
weekends
I
like
to
go
for
a
walk
and
hang
out.
Maybe
you
have
a
something
like
that
and
it
can't
happen
right
now.
A
It's
not
gonna
happen
right
now,
and
if
people
pay
attention
to
those
rules
and
guidelines,
then
we
might
be
able
to
have
cookouts
this
summer.
If
you
don't,
if
you
don't
pay
attention
to
these
guidelines,
then
what's
gonna
happen
is
that
we
won't
have
a
summer
quite
honestly,
because
it
is
about
stopping
the
spread
of
the
virus.
It's
about
it's
about
stopping
that
curve
level
in
that
curve
off.
A
I
know
it's
a
little
early,
but
once
the
curve
hits
that
doesn't
mean
two
days
after
the
curve,
but
after
we
hit
the
people
we
think
might
be
the
peak
go
to
experts
that
all
of
a
suddenly
go
out
for
this
foreseeable
future,
we're
talking
at
least
till
May
4th
right
now
what
we're
putting
in
place,
whether
it's
myself
or
the
governor
other
town
administrators
at
Omni
Eze,
are
managers
around
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
These
guidelines
mean
until
somebody
says
we
do
not
no
longer
have
a
public
health
advisory.
A
If
you
don't
agree
with
me
and
you
don't
believe
me
or
the
governor
or
someone
else,
just
just
turn
the
TV
on
watch.
What's
going
on
around
the
country
watch
the
number
of
lives
that
are
being
lost
every
day
to
this
virus?
You
know,
maybe
call
your
family
if
you
have
family
and
in
Italy
and
ask
them
what
they
thought
about
it.
If
your
family
in
other
parts
of
the
world,
ask
them
a
lot
of
the
European
countries,
they've
shut
everything
down
completely
and
you
know
we
potentially
could
head
there
and
I.
A
Only
other
thing:
I
hope
that
Washington
stopped
sending
mixed
messages.
I
want
to
be
clear
for
Boston
I
know
there
was
a
recommendation.
Maybe
that
churches
open
next
Sunday,
absolutely
under
no
circumstance
should
any
house
of
worship
be
open
next
Sunday
at
all,
I
know
it's
a
very
difficult
thing
as
a
Catholic,
Easter
Sunday
for
me
next
week,
Palm
Sunday
today,
but
that
is
not.
That
is
not
what
we
need
right
now.
We
need
prayers
right
now.
It's
what
we
need.