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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 5/21/20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
Thank
you
everyone
for
being
here
this
morning
today
this
afternoon,
I
should
say:
I'm,
gonna
start
as
I
start
all
press
conferences,
giving
a
an
overview
of
where
we
are
at
numbers.
The
state
numbers,
as
of
yesterday
total
cases
in
Massachusetts,
eighty
eight
thousand
nine
hundred
and
seventy
cases
statewide
a
daily
increase
of
a
thousand
forty-five.
The
state
has
now
confirmed
six
thousand
sixty
six
deaths,
and
that
was
up
128
from
the
previous
day,
Boston
numbers.
Also,
as
of
yesterday
Wednesday,
we
now
have
twelve
thousand
one
hundred
and
forty-three
cases.
A
I
want
to
just
say
that
I
hang
in
and
we're
certainly
pulling
on
your
side
that
you
get
better
and
get
up
soon.
We
now
have
confirmed
that
five
thousand
three
hundred
and
sixty
two
people
have
fully
recovered
from
Cove
in
nineteen
in
the
city
of
Boston.
Our
number
of
active
cases
continue
to
decline,
which
is
a
very
good
thing.
I
think
of
in
my
last
three
or
four
press
conferences,
I've
been
able
to
make
that
statement,
which
is
a
good
thing.
A
Boston
Holt,
Medical
Center
is
serving
54
people
as
of
right
today,
all
together
they've
treated
over
700
Kovac
patients
at
the
Boston
Convention
Center.
We
are
certainly
looking
in
certainly
moving
slowly
but
surely
in
the
right
direction.
A
lot
of
it
is
because
of
the
work
that
people
have
done
that
are
watching
this
watching
TV
right
now,
all
the
precautions
that
have
been
taken,
all
the
sacrifices
that
people
are
making
with
social,
physical,
distancing
and
not
visiting
loved
ones
and
in
kind
of
keeping
your
family
group
together.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
A
We
should
be
proud
of
that
as
a
city
I
want
to
thank
everyone
for
their
part
that
they're
playing
I
know.
It's
been
a
lot
and
many
people
are
feeling
stressed
and
exhausted,
but
let's
focus
on
the
real
progress
that
we're
making
every
single
day
and
that
that
this,
as
we
get
through
this,
this
the
path
through
this
virus,
the
updates
I
have
today
are
all
about
building
in
the
path
that
we're
making
progress.
A
I'll
talk
about
supporting
small
businesses
as
they
face
continued
disruption,
as
well
as
challenges
and
planning,
and
safety,
and
reopening
I'm
going
to
talk
about
our
work
to
feed
children
seniors
and
everyone
in
Boston
who
needs
access
to
food
and
I'm,
also
going
to
announce
new
investments
by
the
Boston
resiliency
fund
in
grassroots,
organizing
that
serve
vulnerable
communities.
First
I
want
to
just
remind
everyone
that
moving
forward
in
the
reopening
plan
requires
us
to
be
more
vigilant,
not
less
vigilant
in
our
efforts.
A
The
stay-at-home
advisory
directs
you
to
continue
staying
at
home,
except
for
health
care,
essential,
errands
and
also
activities
limited
by
phase
one
of
the
guidelines.
There
should
be
no
playdates
still,
there
should
be
no
visiting
elderly
or
high-risk
individuals,
and
also
no
sports,
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
want
to
talk
about
is,
as
we
go
back
to
work
and
society.
It's
incumbent
upon
all
of
us
to
continue
physical,
distancing,
washing
your
hands
as
often
as
possible,
with
soap
and
warm
water
cleaning
down
surfaces.
A
Our
face
covering
advisory
remains
in
place
also
when
you're
going
to
and
from
work
well,
whenever
you're
outside
your
home
in
stores,
and
also
suggest
that
you
wear
in
workplaces
on
Tuesday
I
outlined
additional
steps
that
we're
taking
in
Boston
to
make
sure
that
we
move
more
cautiously,
protect
residents
and
workers
and
avoid
new
outbreaks.
You
can
find
those
new
reopening
section.
You
can
find
the
new
reopening
section
on
go
to
Boston,
Gavroche,
coronavirus
and
I'll
have
more
updates,
as
we
continue
to
move
forward
today.
A
I
want
to
start
with
one
of
the
biggest
issues
about
reopening
and
that's
personal
protective
equipment.
The
state
is
producing
safety
guidelines
and
we're
developing
other
guidelines
for
PPE
usage
and
cleaning
protocols
in
various
settings.
But
securing
PPE
has
been
a
challenge
even
for
the
biggest
players
in
government
and
health
care,
as
we've
been
reporting
for
the
last
quite
honestly,
ten
weeks
for
smaller
businesses
and
organizations
that
need
PPE
to
reopen
safely,
it
potentially
will
even
be
a
bigger
challenge.
A
Our
role
in
the
city
has
been
to
make
sure
frontline
public
employees
have
PPE
and
also
to
help
many
of
the
essential
organizations,
as
we
can,
especially
those
with
limited
resources
like
nursing
homes
and
assisted
living
facilities.
We've
also
supported
long
term
facilities,
for
example,
with
hundreds
and
thousands
of
items
of
PPE
small
business.
It's
an
issue
of
both
public
health
and
economic
equity.
A
We
want
to
make
sure
that
every
worker
has
access
to
the
equipment
they
need
to
stay
safe
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
they're,
small,
the
small
businesses
don't
get
shut
out
of
reopening
because
they
don't
have
a
supply
chain
or
supply
chain
connections.
So
today
we're
launching
a
resource
to
help
it's
a
web
page
at
Boston,
gov,
slash
business,
PPE,
Boston,
gov,
slash
business
PPE.
A
It
has
guidance
on
what
type
of
PPE
your
business
or
organization
needs
guidance
on
how
to
procure
the
right
items
to
avoid
mistakes
and
scams
and
a
list
of
vendors
who
make
and
sell
PPE
in
cleaning
supplies.
It's
also
a
way
for
local
vendors
to
help
local
vendors
find
customers
to
be
clear.
It's
the
responsibility
of
the
employer
to
provide
protective
gear
for
their
workers.
This
is
a
resource
to
help
to
meet
that
responsibility.
A
We're
going
to
continue
we're
going
to
keep
it
updated,
and
we
want
to
hear
back
from
any
barriers
in
success
that
people
are
having
we're,
certainly
all
in
this
together
and
we
only
stay
safe
if
we
continue
to
work
together
as
we
develop.
These
resources
we're
also
working
to
support
small
businesses
through
continued
economic
disruption.
A
Our
small
business
relief
funds
has
now
given
out
nearly
four
million
dollars
in
grants
to
over
1,100
small
businesses
in
every
neighborhood
across
the
city
of
Boston.
They
are
from
industries
most
heavily
impacted
by
the
Cova
19
pandemic,
including
restaurants
and
hair
salons
and
barbershops
arts
and
recreation
facilities,
retail
stores,
child
care
and
home
Kippur
and
more
90s
at
95%.
These
businesses
have
15
or
fewer
employees.
52
are
owned
by
people
of
color
49
owned
by
women
and
46%
of
immigrant
homes.
A
These
are
grants,
not
loans,
they
don't
create
debt
and
they
are
a
lifeline
for
businesses
that
are
hurting
and
have
struggled
to
get
their
federally
backed
loans.
A
full
list
of
businesses
that
receive
these
grants
are
now
up
on
Boston,
gov
and
I.
Just
want
people
to
know.
We
certainly
would
love
to
do
more
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We
just
don't
have
the
resources
for
it
and
that's
why
we
supported
the
congressional
delegation.
A
Our
senators
in
the
first
round
of
of
cares,
act,
money
and
that's
why
we
certainly
support
the
second
round
of
cares
that
money,
that's
currently
in
front
of
the
United
States
Senate,
which
is
it
three
trillion
dollar
package
in
that
in
that
in
that
package,
is
some
significant
money
for
small
businesses.
So
that's
where
real
impact
can
be
had
our
small
business
loan
program.
Our
small
business
grant
program
is
a
small
way
to
be
able
to
help
businesses
that
are
falling
through
the
cracks,
we're
also
working
on
ways
to
help
small
businesses.
A
Come
back
strong
and
safe,
as
I
mentioned
over
the
last
couple
of
press
conferences,
outdoor
seating
for
when
restaurants
open
is
something
that
we're
working
on
looking
at.
We
want
to
help
restaurants
recover
and
create
safe
distance
options
for
everyone.
I
want
to
be
clear.
This
is
for
when
dining
at
restaurants
was
allowed
back
in
the
plan,
and
that
is
not
in
phase
one,
but
we
want
to
be
ready.
So
this
morning
the
city
of
Boston,
Licensing
Board,
took
action
to
lift
restriction
and
stream
streamline
the
process.
A
The
poet
also
issued
an
online
questionnaire
that
serves
as
initial
intake
for
applications.
We
receive
responses
already
from
147
different
restaurants.
There
is
an
interest
in
every
neighborhood
and
with
every
aspect
of
our
response
to
this
crisis,
we're
going
to
make
equity
a
priority
will
be
doing
outreach
to
communities
all
across
the
city
of
Boston
and
all
across
the
different
business.
A
Districts
and
I
also
want
restaurants
to
know
that
we
certainly
feel
your
pain,
because
one
of
the
first
things
that
we're
able
to
do
was
when
restaurants
were
allowed
to
do
takeout
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we
were
able
to
work
with
delivery
in
helping
you
set
up
delivery
services.
We
were
able
to
help
you
with
take
out
restaurants
and
folks
that
didn't
have
takeout
licenses.
Allow
every
restaurant
that
I
take
a
license.
A
We
also
advocated
to
the
state
to
make
sure
a
beer
and
wine
could
be
sold
out
of
your
restaurants
and
in
the
city
of
Boston
city
of
Somerville.
In
other
places,
we
allowed
groceries
to
be
sauced
sold
out
of
restaurants,
so
we
certainly
feel
your
pain
and
we're
doing
everything
we
can
to
help
restaurants
survive
not
just
now,
but
even
after
this,
when
they
open
up.
So
we
want
to
let
you
know
that
we're
working
very
hard,
so
I'm
asking
you
please
make
sure
that
you
fill
out
your
applications
online
and
fill
out
the
survey.
A
So
we
can
better
service
you
as
you
move
forward.
Our
update
on
food
access
starts
with
an
encouraging
milestone.
As
of
Monday,
we
distributed
over
1
million
meals
to
young
people
at
65
meals,
all
across
the
city.
That's
1
million
meals.
In
two
months
before
this
crisis
hit
nutrition
for
young
people
was
already
a
priority,
but
we're
building
new
kitchens
across
Boston's
public
schools
to
provide
students
with
nutritious
meals,
and
that
work
is
going
to
continue
resuming
now
as
we're
preparing
for
the
fall
school
year.
A
When
this
crisis
hit
and
schools
were
closed,
we
had
to
sin,
stand
up
a
citywide
food
system.
I've
talked
about
it.
Every
single
press
conference
we've
had.
We
wanted
to
make
sure
we
built
a
system
that
reached
every
family
in
every
community
in
need,
regardless
of
this
school
and
ultimately,
regardless
of
their
age
as
well.
The
success
we've
had
has
been
tremendous
in
a
collective
accomplishment.
A
Here
in
the
city
we
have
invested
in
and
coordinated
with
the
work
of
many
different
seed,
apartments
and
nonprofit
partners,
our
office
of
food
access,
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
the
Boston
Center
for
youth
and
families,
the
Boston
Housing
Authority,
the
Greater
Boston
YMCA,
and
the
Greater
Boston
Food
Bank
Boston
Public
Schools
is
responsible
for
more
than
half
of
these
meals
that
we've
talked
about
of
the
million
meals
they've
delivered
over
200,000
meals
directly
to
the
homes
of
students
with
special
needs.
They've
also
done
nearly
5,000
door-to-door
grocery
deliveries.
Four
people
have
reached
out
in
need.
A
50%
of
seniors
referred
to
our
age,
strong
Commission
and
we've
also
been
able
to
increase
the
meals
on
wheels.
Deliveries
by
40%
I
want
to
thank
everyone
involved,
including
Johnson,
Greely,
Michael
Christopher
and
their
team
of
the
BPD,
a
160
volunteers
at
our
meal
sites
every
day,
volunteers
show
up
with
masks
and
gloves
on
and
without
complaint
or
hesitation
to
make
sure
that
we
can
distribute
this
food
I
want
to
thank
I
wish
I
could
thank
each
and
every
one
of
you.
You
know
who
you
are
so.
Thank
you.
A
The
delivery
drivers
from
the
blossom,
Police
Cadets
and
the
blossom
Center
for
youth
and
family
staff.
Thank
you
for
all
of
your
help
to
find
resources
for
all
ages,
you
can
visit
Boston
gov,
slash
korenev
at
Crona,
19
fodmap,
one
more
time:
Boston
gov,
slash,
korone,
kovat,
19
food
map.
I
think
I
got
that
right.
So
I
try
one
more
time,
one
more
time:
Boston
gov,
slash,
kovat
19
food
map.
A
Hopefully
you
have
at
that
time
and
if
you
didn't
get
that
just
call
3-1-1
food
insecurity
certainly
has
been
a
problem
in
our
communities
and
across
our
country.
For
a
long
time.
This
crisis
has
deepened
the
need
and
also
brought
it
out
of
the
shadows
and
there's
some
great
organizations
in
our
city
that
have
done
that.
The
Greater
Boston
Food
Bank
reported
today
that
the
number
of
households
they
served
in
April
was
up
69
percent
from
this
time
last
year
and
the
number
of
children
they
serve
from
this
time
last
year
is
up
81%.
A
Definitely
we
knew
the
need
was
there,
but
when
we
go
back
because
we
start
to
go
back
into
society
and
I
think
that,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
a
lot
of
people
getting
anxious
about
going
back
to
work
and
opening
businesses
understand
that
there
are
other
people
struggling
about
where
they're
gonna
get
their
meal
tonight.
So
I
just
want
to
keep
things
in
perspective,
including
for
myself.
A
This
response
has
grown
out
of
the
sense
of
what's
possible
when
we
come
together
as
a
city,
our
food
system
will
evolve
as
a
situation
of
walls,
but
I
believe
that
this
fight
in
these
partnerships
will
strengthen
our
work
and
strengthen
our
cities
for
years
to
come
and
also
help
the
families
that
are
struggling
right
now
to
find
a
meal.
My
food
distribution
has
been
made
possible
by
the
boss
service
agency
fund,
with
over
nine
million
dollars.
A
Going
to
grants
to
local
food
providers,
the
work
of
the
fund
continues,
so
I
want
to
update
you
on
some
of
the
work
of
the
grant.
This
week
this
week
we're
seeing
19
new
grants,
totaling
eight
hundred
and
eighty
thousand
dollars.
It
consists
of
our
food
equity
program.
58
percent
the
organization's
are
led
by
persons
of
color.
58
percent
are
led
by
women
organizations.
We
focused
this
week
on
helping
seniors,
who
are
homebound
people
experiencing
homelessness
and
building
some
of
our
early
food
grants.
A
A
few
highlights
we're
supporting
the
Chinese
Golden
Age
Center,
to
provide
meals
on
wheels
to
seniors
across
the
city
of
Boston
elevate
Boston.
It
will
continue
to
deliver
hot
meals,
groceries,
toiletries
and
PPE
to
thousands
of
families
and
seniors
out
of
the
breakfast
spot.
In
Roxbury,
the
African
Community
Economic
Development
of
New
England
will
deliver
meals
to
Muslim
families
in
need
that
they
conclude
as
they
conclude
the
Ramadan
month
of
fasting
and
prayer.
The
city
is
also
supplying
community
care
kits.
A
The
mass
Coalition
for
the
homeless
will
use
the
grant
for
its
work,
with
Procter
and
Gamble
to
supply
supply
hand
sanitizer
to
every
shelter
in
the
city
and
there's
many
other
organizations
in
almost
every
neighborhood
in
the
city
of
Boston,
that
has
has
been
able
to
access
the
resiliency
funds.
In
all
we've
raised
thirty
point:
eight
million
dollars
from
nearly
6,000
donations
and
sent
eighteen
point.
A
Five
million
dollars
to
over
200
organizations
supporting
young
people
with
food
and
learning
tools
is
a
big
part
of
what
our
focus
has
been,
but
there's
also
that
we
also
have
to
feed
the
spirit
and
let
them
know
that
their
future
is
bright,
especially
for
our
graduating
seniors.
This
is
a
tough
time
of
the
year
for
them
most
a
tough
time
because
of
Cova
and
they
weren't.
Eight
they've
missed
out
so
much
of
this
senior
year,
they're
going
through
an
important
transition
in
their
life.
A
Right
now,
there's
lots
of
uncertainty
and
they
won't
have
those
in-person
ceremonies
that
are
meaningful
to
them
and
their
families
and
their
friends.
So
we're
doing
what
we
can
to
help
celebrate
their
graduations
I'm
pleased
to
announce
that
on
Saturday
June
13th
we
will
be
broadcasting
a
citywide,
Boston,
Public,
School,
graduation
event
on
WCVB
channel
5,
superintendent,
Brenda,
cassellius
and
I
will
be
joined
by
special
guest
former
Education
Secretary
John
King
jr..
A
This
isn't
going
to
be
about
long
speeches,
but
we
want
to
make
sure
that
Boston
public
school
graduates,
the
stars
of
the
show
and
we're
going
to
be
the
stars
of
show
and
we're
getting
them
involved
right
now.
We're
working
on
doing
that.
We're
looking
forward
to
it
too,
making
sure
that
everyone
will
tune
in
and
celebrate
this
incredible
graduation.
It's
June
13th
at
7:30
p.m.
and
just
a
word
to
the
graduates.
A
I
know
that
it's
a
difficult
year,
but
it's
also
one
of
those
years
that
in
the
history
books
you're
going
to
be
one
of
probably
ever
a
class
that
is
having
virtual
graduations,
so
I
guess
you'll
be
able
to
brag
about
that
somewhere
down
the
road
at
least
put
it
on
your
resumes.
When
you
graduate
college
I
want
to
conclude
by
thanking
our
heroes.
Monday
is
Memorial
Day.
It's
one
of
the
most
important
holidays
in
the
life
of
our
city
in
our
country.
A
It
recognizes
the
members
of
our
armed
forces
who
gave
their
lives
in
service
for
our
country
from
the
American
Revolution.
Up
to
the
present
day.
Normally
I'd
spend
the
day
at
ceremonies
with
veterans
and
gold,
star
families
from
organizations
like
Mass
Fallen,
Heroes,
the
VFW
American
Legion
DAV
posts
and
all
of
the
different
sites
that
I
would
go
around
the
city
this
week.
We
could
also
be
helping
planting
thousands
of
flags
on
Boston
Common
that
people
love
to
see
to
create
a
moving
image
of
a
collective
sacrifice
with
mass
military
heroes.
A
We
can't
do
any
of
that
this
year
we
will
be.
We
will
be
having
virtual
activities
and
I
encourage
people
to
participate
in
them
will
be
working
safely
with
volunteers
to
make
sure
every
veterans
grave
in
Boston
is
marked
with
United
States
flag,
as
we
do
all
year
rounds.
I
want
to
thank
Commissioner,
Veterans,
Commissioner,
Rob
Santiago
for
his
work
and
for
the
office
of
veteran
services
for
their
incredible
work
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
During
this
difficult
time
they
remain
fully
operational
and
you
can
call
if
you
need
any
assistance.
A
Six
one,
seven,
two,
four
one
vets,
that's
six,
one,
seven,
two,
four,
two
four
one
vets
I'll
go
to
veterans
at
Boston,
gov
I,
especially
want
to
encourage
you
to
reach
out.
If
you
are
in
need
of
connection
or
counseling
any
veterans
out
there,
I
know
that
without
visible
public
events,
Memorial
Day
won't
feel
the
same
for
many
and
it
will
be
easier
to
feel
forgotten.
So
I'm
asking
everyone
who
can
to
do
something
special.
A
Please
join
me
in
decorating
the
outside
of
your
home
with
flags
and
patriotic
symbols
in
honor
of
our
military
heroes
for
Memorial
Day,
you
can
ask
kids
on
the
neighborhood
or
kids
you're
on
for
kids
to
get
involved,
coloring
flags
making
decorations.
If
you
make
some
phone
calls,
you
can
bring
your
whole
Street
to
life.
In
any
case,
you
certainly
shouldn't
be
going
to
cookouts,
but
you
can't
show
your
veteran
and
your
neighborhood
that
you
care.
You
know
that
their
sacrifice
is
the
reason
that
we
have
our
country.
We
need
to
reflect
on
that.
A
Now,
more
than
ever,
we
are
facing
a
tough
enemy,
we're
making
sacrifices.
As
I
said
earlier,
many
people
are
finding
it
difficult.
I,
certainly
understand
those
feelings,
but
it's
in
for
important
for
us
all
to
remember.
Remember
the
ultimate
sacrifice
that
so
many
veterans
and
their
families
may
and
the
struggles
that
many
of
them
continue
to
endure.
A
We
have
role
models
in
our
fallen
heroes
and
their
families
and
all
of
our
veterans,
who
can
inspire
us
right
now
if
we
take
the
time
to
recognize
them,
I
want
to
thank
them
all
personally
today,
and
also
on
Memorial
Day
and
quite
honestly,
every
day.
I
hope
that
our
reflection
on
Monday
will
help
us
in
the
work
that
we
have
ahead
and
give
us
yet
another
reason
to
be
thankful
for
our
veterans.
A
Every
day
of
the
year,
I
have
a
I
think
I
have
one
question
I'm
going
to
read
and
then
I'm
going
to
open
up
two
questions
here.
One
is
from
Kerry
Cavanaugh
at
Boston
25.
It's
actually
two
questions
as
working
parents
look
for
options
and
answers
as
they
return
to
work.
Do
you
think
that
infant
care
should
be
excluded
as
an
option?
And
second
one?
What
provisions
would
you
like
to
see
the
city?
What
provision
would
you
like
to
see
happen
for
working
parents
in
the
city
of
Boston?
A
Everyone
who
can
should
work
from
home
I
want
to
thank
and
encourage
employers
from
making
that
possible
if
we
do
need
childcare,
we're
asking
people
to
make
every
effort
to
avoid
group
settings
and
find
alternative
arrangements.
Our
understanding
of
the
state's
plan
for
phase
one
is
that
the
it
uses
emergency
childcare
system
in
the
emergency
childcare
system
right
now,
that's
in
place
for
essential
workers
and
opens
it
up
for
recovering
workers
if
they
have
no
other
alternatives.
A
There
are
about
30
emergency
childcare
centres,
approved
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we're
doing
what
we
can
in
the
city
to
support
the
important
work
that
they're
doing
every
single
day.
Last
week,
you
--use
the
Boston
resiliency
fund
to
provide
a
second
major
grant
to
the
YMCA
to
sustain
emergency
childcare
facilities
at
nine
of
their
locations.
Here
in
Boston,
in
all
we've
granted
nearly
a
million
dollars
to
ensure
that
emergency
slots
stay
open
through
the
end
of
June.
A
You
can
find
a
list
of
facilities
at
Boston,
gov,
slash
coronavirus
or
on
a
new
page
for
reopening
information.
If
we,
if
we
are
going
to
continue
to
move
for,
we
are
going
to
continue
to
move
forward
or
reopen.
This
issue
is
going
to
be
certainly
an
urgent
statewide
priority.
I
agree
with
those
who
say
we
need
more
creative
and
provide
more
clarity.
We
continue
to
be
in
dialogue
with
providers
and
families
and
ready
to
work
with
the
State
on
a
plan.
Okay,
even
second
question:
Karen
regal
from
WBZ
radio.
A
As
at
today's
MBTA
fiscal
management
control
board,
Stephanie
said
that
she's
been
in
contact
with
the
mayor's
office
about
how
to
increase
service
without
overwhelming
the
city.
At
a
time
when
the
mayor
wants
to
save
lives
through
social
distancing,
how
does
the
mayor
accommodate
people
who
rely
entirely
on
the
T,
especially
low-income
workers,
while
protecting
the
city?
Yesterday,
our
transportation
team,
here
at
the
City
of
Boston,
led
by
Chris
Osgood,
met
with
secretary
and
general
manager.
Steve
part
tech
in
the
T
out,
the
T
will
not
be
at
regular
frequency
until
Phase
three.
A
Even
then
at
reduced
capacity
for
social
distancing.
We
need
the
t
to
continue
their
focus
on
cleaning
vehicles
and
providing
PPE
for
their
workers
and
providing
safety
for
their
workers.
Both
are
really
important
for
the
health
of
the
system
and
the
T
knows
this.
There
were
several
strategies
that
were
focused
on
right
now
to
help
out
we're
gonna
continue
our
work
on
bus
lane,
so
buses
don't
have
to
get
stuck
in
traffic
as
traffic
increases
on
our
streets.
This
is
a
practice.
A
This
practice
expands
the
t's
capacity,
encouraging
people
to
take
more
short
trips
by
walking
and
biking
rather
than
the
T,
and
by
continuing
our
work
on
bike
lanes
and
blue
bikes
expansion.
We're
also
working
on
expanding
blue
bikes
in
the
city
of
Boston,
working
with
the
TT
identified
bus
corridors
with
T
should
should
add
back
more
service
faster,
so
we're
going
to
continue
to
work
with
the
MBTA
on
increasing
service
with
that
Journal
I.
A
A
I,
have
major
concerns
with
that,
because
we're
still
in
the
very
early
stages
of
this
pandemic
here
in
Boston
in
Massachusetts,
all
indications
says
that
you
know
we
could
be
battling
this
pandemic
for,
for
you
know,
eight
months
to
a
year
and,
as
we
begin
to
think
about
reopening
and
rephrasing
open
I
think
it's
important
for
people
to
stay
healthy
so
that
when
they're,
when
their
opportunity
opens
up
for
them
to
go
back
to
work,
they
could
be.
They
can
go
back
to
work
all
the
precautions
from
protecting
your
family
as
well.
A
So
I'd
ask
that
ask
people
I'm
personally
asking
people,
you
know,
don't
be
hanging
on
the
beach.
If
you
go
for
walks
practice,
social
distancing,
physical,
distancing,
don't
be
playing
volleyball
on
the
beach,
don't
be
doing
things
like
that,
don't
be
doing
activity
like
that,
because
again,
it's
was
so
in
that
we're
still
in
the
stages
where
there's
a
lot
of
room
for
virus
to
be
spread.
A
A
I
mean
I
I'm,
not
sure
at
this
point,
and
the
question
is
why,
if
you
look
at
any
extra
extra
enforcement,
quite
honestly,
a
Police
Department,
what
the
job
should
be
doing
is
making
sure
that
people
are
safe.
We
shouldn't
have
to
be
going
around
explaining
to
people
that
something
they
already
know
to
be
safe.
A
A
Yeah
I
mean
I,
don't
think
the
question
is:
is
the
governor
mentioned
yesterday
that
the
25%
office
space
first
phase
reopening
as
a
cap
and
that
local
leaders
can
look
at
a
different
number
under
that?
And
the
question
to
me
was
was:
am
I
what's
that
number
or
what
am
I
looking
at
quite
honestly
right
now,
we're
still
working
on
what
that
would
look
like,
but
my
message
is
to
the
businesses
in
Boston
as
we
get
towards
June
for
us
as
much
as
possible.
A
If
you
can
have
your
employees,
work
from
home
I
would
actually
do
that.
First
of
all,
they're
working
from
home
anyway,
they
should
be
working
home
anyway.
It
was
kind
of
the
stay-at-home
advisory
that
we've
been
putting
in
place,
but
I
would
ask
you
not
to
rush
to
25%
or
whatever
number
it
is
we're
going
to
talk
about,
putting
in
place
we're
putting
together
a
comprehensive
conversation
right
now
plan
with
being
able
to
present
a
lot
of
folks
that
have
offices
and
buildings.
They
don't
know
what
that
means.
They're
like
well.
A
How
do
we
do
this
and
we
want
to
be
able
to
give
them
a
guide
and
we're
going
to
be
part
of
our
reopening
website
that
we're
gonna
hand
them
and
we're
working
on
the
front?
I,
don't
think
it's
finalized,
yet
I
think
we'll
work
on
the
final
touches
of
that.
Our
plan
is
to
have
that
done.
Probably
over
the
weekend.
I
don't
know
if
I'll
have
a
number
of
10%
20%
24%
in
there,
but
but
certainly
we're
going
to
be
encouraging
as
many
people
work
from
home
as
possible.
Still.
A
No
I
mean
the
question
is
on
the
on
the
on
the
applications
for
people
looking
to
have
outdoor
dining.
How
does
it
work?
You
know,
there's
gonna,
be
a
process.
We're
asking
people
if
you
go
on
the
city
of
Boston
website,
go
to
licensing
you'll,
see
that
we're
making
it
easier
for
people
to
apply
for
these
licenses.
Their
one-day
licenses
so
it'll
be
a
series
of
one-day
licenses
that
we're
going
to
do.
We
have
one
hundred
and
forty
seven
people
that
have
expressed
interest
now
and
we'll
go
through
the
guidelines.
A
What
it
looks
like
some
restaurants
have
the
ability
right
now
without
having
any
type
of
special
special
treat
nut
treatment,
but
special
kind
of
waivers
allow
for
them
to
open
up
on
sidewalks
that
we
were
looking
at,
but
we're
working
through
a
process.
So
what's
gonna
happen,
this
is
I'll.
Give
you
an
example.
So
a
restaurant
on
Georgia
Avenue
wants
to
have
outdoor
dining.
They
don't
have
the
ability,
but
they
have
a
sidewalk
in
front
of
their
building.
A
A
If
you
remember
we
launched
a
few
years
ago
in
the
city
of
Boston,
these
pockets,
where
we
put
them
in
a
parking
space,
so
would
potentially
give
them
a
parklet
where
they
could
set
up
some
tables
the
sidewalks
they
accessible
for
folks
and
would
be
able
to
allow
them
the
opportunity
to
do
some
outdoor
dining,
there's
other
places
that
we
might
be
able
to.
You
know
close
close
down
a
parking.
A
You
know
the
lane
in
the
street,
that's
used
for
parking
and
maybe
turn
that
into
a
restaurant
restaurant
space,
so
it
would
being
creative
in
different
parts
of
the
city.
There's
not
one
plan
that
will
work
everywhere.
Some
people
said
shut,
shut
down,
Hanover
Street.
It
sounds
like
a
great
idea
and
in
theory
you'd
be
wonderful,
but
you
know
we
have
a.
A
We
have
a
fire
station
in
the
middle
of
Hanover
Street,
so
we
have
to
think
about
how
we
do
something
like
that
and
work
on
that,
so
we're
gonna
be
working
with
the
businesses
and
but
we're
also
gonna
be
working
with
the
communities
to
let
them
know
that's
coming.
You
know
there
is
going
to
be
some
sort
of
community
process
here.
A
In
Cass's
over
public
hearings
to
get
a
license,
but
we're
still
gonna
be
asking
him
if
we're
gonna.
For
example,
a
lot
of
our
restaurants
are
in
residential
neighborhoods,
so
there's
a
house
on
either
side
of
them.
So
we
want
people
to
know
that,
like
okay,
we're
gonna
be
Mike.
Lot
of
them
have
outdoor
dining
you,
okay
with
it,
because
people
have
their
homes
next
door,
I
mean
it's
again,
there's
not
one
place
in
Boston
Newberry
sheets
different
than
you
know:
Washington
Street
in
Roslindale
or
Dudley
Street
in
Dorchester
Roxbury.
It's
all
different.
A
Yeah
I
personally
have
been
in
touch
with
them,
but
I
know
my
Office
of
Economic,
Development
I,
believe
has
and
we're
working
to
make
sure
I
believe
will
work
on
their
on
the
pick
up
in
front
of
their
store.
If
I'm
not
mistaken,
it's
a
it's
a
kind
of
a
residential
neighborhood
I'm,
not
sure
if
they
have
commercial
parking
in
front.
So
I
think
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
create
a
dedicated
space
that
people
go
and
pick
up
and
take
off
like
we
did
in
some
of
our
restaurants.
A
A
Great
questions
and
kind
of
two
questions
one
is
kind
of
as
Boston
hope.
The
numbers
in
Boston
hope
down
significantly.
Then
they
have
been
since
it
opened
and
kind
of
what
the
future
might
be
of
that
in
the
second
questions
about
a
homeless
population
and
and
as
far
as
the
sheltering
systems,
let
me
just
touch
on
the
first
one:
we're
having
the
conversations
right
now,
the
city
and
the
state
about
the
future
of
the
facility
of
Boston
Hope.
A
What
we're
focused
on
is
making
sure
that
those
conversations
strike
the
right
balance
and
the
needs
of
today
can
be
met
in
the
future.
So
it's
something
that
we
have
to
be
very
cautious
of
we're
going
to
continue
to
provide
updates
on
the
decisions
as
we
move
forward-
and
you
know,
I'm
not
gonna
give
my
personal
feeling
what
she
at
my
Boston
hope,
and
so
we
have
the
conversation,
but
we'll
have
that
conversation
as
far
as
the
homeless
population
we
still
have.
A
That
was
the
one
of
the
first
kind
of
operations
that
we
did
in
very
beginning
was
to
create
places
for
our
homeless
population
to
go
meaning
they.
They
were
yet
at
our
facility
at
Pine,
Street
in
at
Boston
rescue
mission,
health
care
for
the
homeless
and
some
other
organizations
that
have
overnight
facilities,
and
we
realized
that
we
would
have
to
come
up
with
places
because
of
physical,
social
distancing
for
to
be
able
to
put
guests
of
our
shelter
in
different
places.
A
We
also
came
up
with
kind
of
a
self
containment
tent
that
people
that
might
have
be
symptomatic,
and
then
we
had
obviously
places
for
people
to
go
that
had
Kovan
19.
We
still
for
the
sealable
future
are
gonna
need
additional
shelter
capacity
because
of
physical
social
distancing.
We
have
gone
through
one
test
of
our
homeless
population
in
about
33
percent
of
our
homeless,
population
of
tested,
positive
Cova,
19
and
we're
gonna
be
looking
at.
A
How
do
we
continue
to
retest
to
make
sure
people
are
cured
better
now,
and
we
also
have
ten
people
that
we
know
of
right
now
that
ten
homeless,
folks
that
have
lost
their
life
due
to
Cove
in
nineteen?
So
it's
really
important
for
me
and
for
us
in
this
is
a
city
to
continue
to
take
care
of
our
vulnerable
population
so
for
the
foreseeable
future,
we're
going
to
have
alternative
sites
in
the
city
of
arts
for
almost
folks,
I
know.
If
that
answers
your
question.
A
We're
not
sure
we
haven't.
The
second
question
was:
do
we
do
we
see
boss
and
hope
remaining
as
part
of
the
solution
for
a
homeless
population?
It's
hard
to
say:
I
mean
I,
think
what
we
saw.
Patients
there
first
and
foremost
and
they're
still
being
admitted
as
of
yesterday
I
think
four
or
five
people
were
admitted
from
the
hospital
into
Boston,
hope
I
think
we're
at
54
today,
we'll
get
the
new
numbers
later
on,
so
for
this
for
right
now
we
still
need
Boston
Oh,
but
still
helping
us
with
the
capacity
in
a
hospital
system.
A
You
know
I
think
that
the
the
the
question
is
about
what
do
I
say
to
kids,
that
a
living
when
uncertainty
and
the
times
that
we're
living
in
and
and
what's
my
message
to
them-
I
guess
my
message
to
them.
It's
every
one
and
I've
thought
about
it.
A
lot
over
the
last
10
weeks
is
that
we're
living
through
or
living
in
very
challenging
on
certain
times.
A
Physically,
you
were
able
to
do
that
through
technology,
you're
able
to
learn,
you're
able
to
teach
us
on
how
to
move
forward,
and
this
lesson
that
you're
learning
right
now,
even
though
you
might
not
see
it,
it's
going
to
be
invaluable
as
you
get
older
and
become
leaders
in
your
own
right
and
I.
Think
there's
certainly
something
to
be
said
for
that.
I
can
speak
just
again
for
that.
I
can
I
watched
that
young
people
around
me
here
at
City,
Hall
and
I'm.
A
A
They
were
packing
bags
to
distribute
across
the
city
and
they
will
also
give
me
updates
on
neighborhood
organizations
and
they
were
staying
on
top
of
projects
in
that
community
and
they
were
talking
about
the
problems
and
challenges
and
I
just
watched
them
grow
and
this
time
and
it's
been
amazing-
to
watch
them
grow
and
the
same
is
said
for
our
high
schoolers
any
age
of
our
high
schools.
But
you
are
growing
right
now.
You
might
not
see
it,
but
this
will
make
you
stronger
and
make
you
a
great
leader,
someday
and
being
a
leader.