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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 11-17-20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
I'm
going
to
start
with
the
covid
numbers,
as
I
usually
do.
The
state
numbers,
as
of
yesterday
were
new
confirmed
cases
1967,
bringing
the
total
cases
of
massachusetts.
From
the
beginning,
184
511
cases
there
were
11
new
deaths
reported
yesterday,
bringing
the
total
number
of
people
who
passed
away
in
the
commonwealth
to
ten
thousand
one
hundred
and
ten,
yesterday's
number
in
boston.
We
had
a
pretty
high
number
293
cases,
new
confirmed
cases,
bringing
our
total
in
boston
to
twenty
four
thousand
one
hundred
and
fifty
nine.
A
We
had
four
debts
in
boston
since
friday
bring
our
total
to
888.
A
A
Our
testing
data
for
the
week
ending
november
12th,
an
average
of
2340
new
tech,
boston
residents,
got
tested
each
day
in
the
city.
That
average
of
a
daily
positive
test
went
up
to
224
as
well.
In
that
timeline,
the
result
was
a
positive
test
rate
among
unique
individuals
of
9.6
percent
on
our
existing
metrics,
seven
neighborhoods
had
positive
rates
over
10
percent
of
covet
east
boston.
Dorchester
high
park
saw
the
highest
increases
in
those
rates.
A
We
have
free
mobile
testing
that
remained
for
the
remainder
of
the
week
in
east
boston,
at
central
square
park
in
matapian,
at
jubilee
christian
church.
In
all,
we
had
over
30.
We
have
over
30
testing
sites
in
the
city
of
boston
that
are
operational
for
information,
on
testing,
we're
asking
people
to
go
to
boston.gov
coronavirus
or
you
can
call
311
to
get
information
on
testing
a
word
about
our
metrics
and
ask
marty
martinez
to
come
up
in
a
minute
and
talk
about
our
metrics.
A
A
A
As
I
mentioned
last
week,
our
public
health
experts
have
been
digging
deep
into
the
data
to
look
at
what
what
the
trends
and
what
we're
seeing
here,
they
have
updated
our
metrics
and
starting
this
week
we're
going
to
be
publishing
a
total
of
six
key
measures
to
provide
essential
information
about
test
results
and
hospital
usage.
The
goal
is
to
give
the
most
current
and
comprehensive
picture
of
the
virus
that
we
can.
So
when
people
ask
questions
they
have
the
best
understanding
of
it.
B
Thank
you
mayor.
So,
as
the
mayor
said,
we're
going
to
continue
to
monitor
the
data
that
we
have
and
we're
going
to
start
releasing
two
times
a
week,
a
six
metrics,
and
these
are
metrics
that
we've
been
sharing
and
monitoring.
But
it's
metrics
that
we
want
to
put
together
and
produce
two
times
a
week.
B
The
overall
number
of
beds
available,
whether
it's
medical
beds
or
icu
beds
across
the
boston
system
and
the
percentage
of
those
beds
available
and
then,
last
but
not
least,
the
average
number
of
folks
visiting
the
emergency
room
with
covet-like
symptoms
confirmed
either
have
coveted
or
haven't
come
in
being
presumed
to
have
covet
as
well.
So
we
can
monitor
that
the
hospital
capacity
metrics
are
all
about
making
sure
we
can
take
care
of
those
who
need
the
most
care
and
support
and
the
other
three
allow
us
to
look
at
covid
activity
across
the
community.
B
The
one
thing
I'll
share
with
you
about
positivity
is:
we
are
going
to
con.
We
are
going
to
introduce
a
new
adjusted
metric
around
positivity,
which
is
looking
at
community
level.
Recent
positivity
right
now.
Our
percentage
of
positivity
that
we
look
at
is
a
unique
individuals,
as
the
mayor
said,
so
it's
unique
individuals,
testing
positive,
that's
the
current
measure
we've
been
using,
but
this
adjusted
measure
that
we're
going
to
share
is
looking
at
the
total
number
of
individuals
tested
over
the
last
seven
days
and
those
who
have
tested
positive
over
the
last
seven
days.
B
So
that
percentage
will
allow
us
to
look
at
more
recent
community
level,
positivity
and
not
cumulative,
which
is
what
we
have
been
looking
at,
we'll
be
producing
this
data
ongoing
and
sharing
both
pieces
of
information.
But
all
of
this
is
in
an
effort
to
better
understand,
covet,
spread
across
the
community
and
better
understand
what
we're
seeing
with
these
measures
and
what
they're
telling
us
about
what
we
need
to
continue
to
focus
on.
So
we'll
continue
to
share
that
data
and
use
it
to
guide
our
decision
making.
B
A
Thank
you
thank
you
chief
and
if
any
questions
are
on
the
testing,
we'd
love
to
hear
we'll
talk
about
it,
the
more
that
we
know
the
more
that
you
know
the
better
informed
and
prepared
will
be
throughout
this
virus,
and
what
we
all
need
to
know
right
now
is
that
every
metric
tells
us
that
we're
in
the
midst
of
a
significant
and
concerning
increase
of
covet
activity
here
in
the
city
in
the
commonwealth
of
massachusetts,
the
daily
cases
we're
seeing
are
starting
to
look
like
the
numbers
we
saw
near
our
peak
in
april
and
may
here
in
the
commonwealth
in
the
city
of
boston.
A
Hospital
admissions,
however,
are
not
at
that
level,
but
they
have
increased
over
time.
So
we
are
seeing
more
activity
in
our
hospitals,
not
quite
not
not
near
the
peak
yet
of
of
april
and
may,
but
we
certainly
are
seeing
increased
activity
and
we
we
need
to
continue
to
stay
focused
on
turning
this
trend
around
we're.
Looking
at
what
steps
and
every
step
that
can
be
taken
to
further
limb,
the
risk
of
transmission
here
in
the
city
we've
taken
a
cautious
approach
throughout
this
pandemic,
making
safety
our
top
priority.
A
A
I
know
that
it's
it's
stressful
and
it's
a
tough
time
for
businesses
and
as
we
head
into
the
holiday
seasons,
but
it's
really
important
to
come
upon
us
to
get
these
numbers
down
if
this
activity
continues
to
accelerate
and
the
numbers
continue
to
go
up,
we're
going
to
have
to
do
more,
I
understand
the
impact
it
has
on
our
economy
right
now,
as
we
try
to
reopen
our
economy,
but,
as
we
said
in
the
spring,
we're
going
to
put
health
in
the
health
of
our
community
first
in
front
of
everything
else.
A
In
the
end,
there
is
no
economic
recovery
without
public
health.
This
is
one
of
the
reasons
we
have
launched
some
small
business
relief
funds
this
week.
We
want
to
support
our
small
businesses
through
different
areas.
Our
first
relief
fund
in
our
rio
boston
fund
has
distributed
close
to
10
million
dollars.
A
A
One
of
one
of
them
is
helping
paying
commercial
rent.
Many
of
our
small
businesses
are
concerned
about
not
having
the
ability
to
be
able
to
pay
their
rent.
One
is
for
restaurants
and
helping
them
commit
to
paying
a
living
wage
to
their
workers,
so
workers
can
be
able
to
earn
a
living
and
be
able
to.
You
know,
help
pay
the
bills
in
their
houses.
A
Also,
it's
a
partnership
with
some
innovation.
It's
some
innovative
national
nonprofits,
as
well
as
the
city
council,
we're
working
collectively
together.
Another
is
for
business
certified
as
minority
women,
owned
veterans,
owned
enterprises,
each
of
the
funds
provided
grants
up
to
fifteen
thousand
dollars.
We
held
webinars
yesterday
about
how
to
apply
and
those
webinars
are
posted
online.
A
If
you're
a
small
business,
you
can
email
smallbiz
at
boston.gov
or
call
three
one
one
and
ask
for
small
business
and
get
more
information
about
some
of
these
funds
that
are
out
there
created
to
help
you.
We
are
also
ready
to
support
our
small
businesses
with
with
residents
and
who
need
food
access
and
rental
relief.
A
We're
going
to
continue
to
work
with
not
just
businesses,
but
also
our
residences,
we're
ready
to
bring
extra
supports
to
communities
that
suffer
from
health
care
and
inequalities,
and
also
racism,
and
we're
ready
to
support
our
nurses,
our
doctors
and
our
entire
health
care
system.
We're
going
to
do
whatever
it
takes
to
get
through
this
period
together,
and
it's
really
important
that
it's
incumbent
upon
all
of
us
to
continue
to
work
together
on
this.
A
A
We
are
one
of
the
place
in
america
that
went
through
a
major
surge
already,
so
we
already
know
what
to
expect
if
we
see
a
second
surge
like
that,
we
also
know
what
it
takes
to
to
rapidly
bring
our
numbers
down.
We've
done
it
before,
and
quite
honestly,
in
the
months
of
june
july
and
august,
we,
our
infection
rate,
was
between
1.8
and
2.8
percent,
and
that's
the
work
of
people
that
wasn't
anything
that
any
of
us
didn't
government.
It
wasn't
the
work
of
any
of
us.
A
It
was
the
work
of
all
of
us
individually.
That
collectively
shows
that
power
we're
asking
people
to
continue
to
wear,
masks
anytime,
you're
outside
your
home,
wash
your
hands
with
soap
and
warm
water
as
often
as
possible.
Wipe
down,
frequently
touched
areas
avoid
gatherings
or
groups
outside
of
your
household.
That's
something
that
is
really
important.
A
If
you're
in
in
going
to
a
party
with
somebody,
you
have
no
idea
who
they
came
in
contact
with,
so
we
need
you
to
make
sure
you
avoid
those
large
great
gatherings
period.
I'm
asking
everyone
think
carefully
about
any
time
that
you
spend
indoors
around
people
that
are
not
part
of
your
immediate
household.
A
A
A
Many
workers
have
no
choice
but
to
be
on
site.
Our
nurses,
our
grocery
and
store
workers,
our
cleaning
staff,
our
first
responders,
but
many
employers
do
have
a
choice
to
make
and
allow
people
to
work
from
home.
If
possible.
I'm
asking
everyone
who
can
to
recommit
to
that
as
a
priority
to
help
us
get
through
the
winter
safely.
A
Another
big
area
of
transmission
is
private
gatherings
with
the
holidays
coming
up.
This
is
something
we
should
all
be
thinking
about.
All
of
the
time
we
need
to,
we,
we
have.
The
guidance,
would
like
you
to
follow
for
thanksgiving
we're,
asking
you
to
spend
thanksgiving
in
person
with
only
your
current
household.
A
I
know
it's
tough
not
to
have
those
extended
family
traditions,
especially
with
all
that
we've
been
through
this
year
in
particular,
but
they
present
a
big
risk
factor.
If
anyone,
if
every
everyone
does
it
the
odds
of
having
outbreaks
go
up
dramatically,
if
you
gather
with
other
people,
please
make
those
connections
virtually.
If
you
can
remember,
gratitude
is
what's
important
on
thanksgiving.
A
If
you
feel
you
must
be
with
your
family,
we're
asking
you
to
keep
it
to
a
small,
limited
number
of
guests
in
boston.
Our
indoor
gathering
should
be
10
people
or
fewer.
There
are
no
exceptions
to
this
rule.
Everyone
should
wear
a
mask
when
they
are
not
eating
or
drinking,
and
everyone
should
stay
six
feet
apart
as
possible.
A
Look
at
how
much
space
you
have
how
many
people
you
can
safely
maintain
distancing
in
your
home,
look
at
your
ventilation
and
open
windows
if
needed,
consider
spending
some
time
outdoors,
weather,
permitted,
obviously,
and
throughout
the
day,
clean
and
disinfect
surfaces
that
are
touched
between
between
whether
it's
courses
of
dinner
or
just
as
people
walk
in
and
out
of
rooms.
A
You
should
be
doing
it
all
day,
long
if
you're
not
feeling
well,
if
you
have
a
cold
or
if
you
think
you
have
a
cold,
you
should
not
be
gathering
on
anyone
at
all
and
if
somebody
in
the
home
you're
going
to
is
not
feeling
well,
you
shouldn't
be
going
around
that
person
either.
It's
really
important
that
we
take
care
of
our
people.
I
know
during
the
holidays
we
often
spend
time
with
with
parents
and
grandparents
and
older
folks
and
and
those
folks
are
the
most
vulnerable.
A
We
have
a
range
of
guidelines
of
how
to
serve
food
and
safely
that
you
can
check
out
on
boston.gov
coronavirus
and
if
you
travel
out
of
state
we're
asking
you
to
follow
the
state
guidelines
on
quarantine
and
testing
when
you
return,
in
fact,
everyone
should
get
tested
before
thanksgiving
and
after
thanksgiving,
if
you're,
traveling
or
if
you
can't
do
it
regardless.
But
if
you're
traveling
would
like
you
to
do
that.
A
Holidays
are
especially
high
risk
for
college
students
who
don't
live,
who
don't
live
at
home?
Normally
many
students
travel
to
their
hometown
for
thanksgiving
and
then
return
to
campus
for
the
rest
of
the
semester.
We
have
asked
college
and
students
not
to
do
that
this
year.
If
you
go
home
for
thanksgiving,
you
should
not
be
returning
to
boston
this
semester.
You
should
do
the
rest
of
your
learning
remotely.
I
want
to
thank
emerson,
college
and
suffolk
university
for
simplifying
the
issue
they're
going
fully
remote
for
thanksgiving.
A
I
want
to
thank
boston
university
and
harvard
for
letting
their
students
know.
They
should
not
return
in
person
if
they
go
home
for
thanksgiving,
and
I
want
to
thank
all
the
college
universities
who
are
taking
some
of
these
versions.
Some
of
the
versions
of
this
approach
that,
as
we
move
forward,
I'm
asking
all
colleges
and
all
universities
to
take
similar
steps.
A
We
need
you
to
help
us
contain
the
virus
at
this
critical
time.
I
want
to
close
by
addressing
the
king
tight
coastal
flooding.
We
saw
again
yesterday.
This
is
a
product
of
sea
level
rise
that
we
know
is
being
accelerated
by
climate
change.
It's
a
reminder
of
urgency.
We
need
on
this
issue
and
it's
why
we're
implementing
climate
ready
boston
plan
to
build
a
resilient
shoreline
that
protects
our
homes
and
our
businesses
from
flooding?
A
A
That's
the
goal
requires
investing
in
public
transit
in
the
way
it's
important
for
us
to
invest
in
public
transit,
not
by
making
cuts
to
the
mbta
this
afternoon
at
two
o'clock
I'll
be
leading
a
discussion
with
the
u.s
climate
mayors.
It's
a
national
coalition
of
450
cities
who
never
wavered
in
our
commitment
to
the
paris
agreement
or
protecting
our
residents
all
across
america
from
climate
change.
A
We
face
considerable
challenges,
but
we
have
more
reasons
to
be
of
hope
and
optimism
right
now
that
we've
had
in
a
long
time,
we
have
an
opportunity
moving
forward
with
a
partner
in
washington
that
works
with
us
that
believes
in
science
and
I'll
continue
to
take
action
in
boston
while
advocating
on
federal
progress
in
boston.
We
continue
to
fight
for
our
safety
today,
which
will
lead
for
a
better
tomorrow
with
that
I'll
open
up
the
questions
on
anything.
A
Takeaway
yeah
two
questions.
One
is
with
the
with
the
assumption
we
know
thanksgiving
is
coming
with
thanksgiving
coming.
There
could
be
an
assumption
that
we're
going
to
see
a
spread
and
what's
the
plan
for
afterwards,
that's
a
great
question.
A
A
As
I
said
the
other
day
when
I
was
on
a
tv
show,
it's
within
our
own
ability
to
get
these
numbers
down.
We
have
to
do
everything
we
can.
As
I
said,
I
don't
want
to
be
standing
in
front
of
this
podium
in
three
weeks
from
now
shutting
down
restaurants
and
retail
shops
and
businesses,
and
in
sports
and
schools,
and
everything
that
we've
done.
We've
worked
hard
as
a
society
to
get
to
this
point
in
the
virus
to
to
be
able
to
start
to
reopen
society,
we
don't
want
to
go
backwards.
A
Lots
of
people
are
calling
me
about
restaurants.
They,
you
know
the
restaurants
closing
the
restaurants
down
at
9
30
10
o'clock.
They
don't
get
that
third
table
turnover.
If
the
numbers
continue
to
go
up,
there
won't
be
any
tables
to
serve
so
really
it's
incumbent
upon
all
of
us
and
I'm
gonna
do
it.
I
think
I
have
three
or
four
press
conferences
before
thanksgiving
I'm
going
to
continue
to
remind
people
and
the
people
watching.
I
need
you
to
talk
to
your
family
and
friends.
I
need
you
to
spread
the
word.
A
This
is
really
important
for
us
as
we
move
forward
the
other
piece
on
the
metric,
the.
What
are
the
key
metrics
we're
going
to
be
looking
at
I'll
address
that
and
if
money
wants
to
jump
in,
if
I
missed
something,
I
think
really
for
me
personally,
it's
not
so
much
about
the
infection
rate,
it's
about
the
daily
cases.
It's
about
looking
at
these
cases,
224
daily
cases
over
the
last
five
days.
Those
numbers
are
concerning
to
me
watching
the
hospitalization
rate
as
well
is
something
that's
really
important
to
me.
A
The
the
the
percentage
is
important
as
well,
because
that
tells
us
where
we
are
in
in
the
virus,
but
looking
at
the
daily
numbers
going
up
think
about
this.
During
the
summer
we
were
averaging
10
to
15
cases
per
day,
we're
averaging
224
cases
per
day
today,
here
in
the
city
of
boston,
that's
a
significant
increase.
Hospitalization.
A
We
pretty
much
had
almost
zero
coronavirus
patients
in
the
hospital
during
the
summer.
We
might
have
a
couple
we're
we're
seeing
more
and
more
people
use
the
emergency
room
now.
So
those
are
the
metrics
that
we're
going
to
be.
A
Yeah
I
talked
to
the
mayor
of
phil.
I
talked
to
mayor
kennedy
over
the
weekend.
He
actually
was
talking
to
me
about
the
virus.
We
talked
about
the
virus,
we
talked
about
climate
mass,
but
he
was
telling
me
the
restrictions
they
were
putting
in
place
and
he
asked
me
what
we're
doing
here
and
I
told
him
we
did
the
curfew
statewide
from
10
p.m,
to
7
5
a.m.
A
He
said
that
his
virus,
the
virus
in
philly
a
lot
of
it,
is
spreading
in
the
restaurants
and
that
you
know
he
had
to
take
these
drastic
measures
because
the
virus
is
spiraling
in
pennsylvania
right
now
in
philadelphia.
If
need
be,
we
will
take
that
action
here
in
boston.
There's
no
question
about
it.
I
don't
believe
we
have
to
take
that
action
today,
but,
as
we
said,
we
wanted
to
this
information
very
closely.
If
just
the
the
last
15
days
in
boston.
A
In
these
press
conferences,
we
went
from
an
average
121
cases
per
day
to
an
average
of
125
cases
per
day,
the
next
five-day
cycle
to
224
cases
per
day.
In
these
last
five
days.
That's
three
weeks:
that's
almost
100
increase.
So
we
have
to
watch
those
numbers
very
closely
as
we
move
forward
here.
A
B
Yeah
I
mean,
I
think
it's
important
to
remember
that.
There's
not
one
indicator,
there's
not
just
one
number
that
tells
you
it's
gotten
bad,
it's
all
of
these
pieces
about
covet
activity.
It's
about
hospital
capacity.
It's
really
about!
B
So
I
think
it's
really
what's
the
collective
set
of
measures,
which
is
what
we're
starting
to
share
and
how
can
we
make
sure
we
can
live
with
kovitz
safely
as
we're
all
looking
towards
a
vaccine
to
help
us
to
be
able
to
sort
of
do
away
with
covet
in
some
way?
If
we
can,
so
I
think
it's
really
important
that
we
don't
think
of
just
one,
but
it's
all
of
them.
A
Together,
yes,
just
real
quickly
on
the
on
the
metrics
later
on
today,
the
health
marty
and
the
team
are
sitting
down
with
all
of
you
and
different
reporters
to
talk
about
the
metrics
and
what
it
means.
So
you'll
have
more
information
to
be
able
to
report
on
your
newscast
tonight,
so
he's
going
to
go
through
it
step
by
step
with
all
every
all.
The
press
has
been
invited
so
once
he
goes
for
that,
you'll
get
a
better
understanding
of
the.
C
A
Yeah
we've
worked
with
the
question,
is:
what's
the
enforcement
on
people
not
not
paying
attention
to
or
not
following
the
guidelines
that
are
recommended,
our
inspectional
service
department
is
working,
has
come
up
with
some
some
ways
of
enforcing
this,
and
what's
going
to
happen
is
unfortunately-
and
we
don't
want
to
do
this,
but
as
as
the
holidays
go
on,
people
are
going
to
call
9-1-1
police
are
going
to
show
up
if
they
get
called
to
a
c
and
they're
going
to
be
notifying
inspection
servers
that
are
going
to
come
out
and
be
be
finding
landlords
in
tenants.
A
Quite
honestly,
if
if
this
gets
to
the
point
where
we
have
to
do
that,
I
mean
we
don't
want
to
do
that.
I
mean
that's
the
last
thing
I
want
to
do
on
thanksgiving,
but-
and
I
know
people
aren't
agreeing
with
what
I'm
saying
right
now,
but
the
numbers
aren't
lying,
the
coronavirus
numbers
are
going
up.
A
This
is
real,
you
might
feel
immune
to
it,
but
it's
real
and
and-
and
I
can't
stress
enough-
the
damage
that
the
virus
has
already
done
to
our
economy
has
done
to
you
know
in
the
in
the
commonwealth
of
massachusetts
over
10
000
families
lost
loved
ones
during
this
period
in
boston,
888
people
lost
loved
ones.
I
don't
know
how
much
more
clearer
we
can
be
on
this
virus
that
that
it
takes
your
life
away,
that
it
causes
a
strain
in
our
hospital
system.
A
It
causes
strain
in
it's
showing
glaring
insecurities
in
food.
If
you
saw
on
tv
many
all
your
stations
reported
dallas
the
lines
for
food
people
getting
food
in
dallas
in
other
cities
across
america.
We
ever
think
all
we
have
a
a
good
system
here
in
boston
that
we're
building
out,
but
our
food
pantries
are
hurting
right
now
I
mean
this
is
real.
This
isn't
something
made
up
and-
and
I
just
can't
stress
to
anyone
the
questions
that
are
being
asked
of
me.
A
You
know
what
are
the
numbers
I
mean,
I
don't
want
to
close
the
city
down.
I
I
don't
want
to
write
people,
we
don't
want
to
give
fines
to
people
thanksgiving.
I
mean
I
want
to
be
with
my
family
on
thanksgiving
thanksgiving
is
a
time
where
I
generally
go
to
a
couple:
different
family
members,
houses
and
there's
there's
a
lot
of
us
there
and
this
year.
That's
not
the
case
this
year,
we're
not
going
to
be
together.
It's
hard,
and
you
know
another
year
goes
by
years.
A
Go
by
fast,
and
you
want
to
be
with
your
your
older
parents
or
your
grandparents
or
your
great
grandparents.
We
want
to
be
together,
that's
human,
that's
that's
just
who
we
are
as
humans,
but
I'm
asking
you
this
year
to
be
be
careful
here,
because
the
the
virus,
the
the
the
the
impacts
of
the
virus,
are
great,
whether
it's
loss
of
life
or
loss,
a
job,
a
loss
of
business,
a
loss
of
house
loss
of
dignity.
So
we
need
to
continue
to
work
together
on
this
stuff.
C
Okay,
I'll
come
back
there,
a
man
with
shots
dead
last
night
significantly
this
year
in
the
city,
I
believe,
there's
54
homicides
last
year.
What
do
you
attribute
to
the
surge
of
violence
in
boston
too?.
A
A
A
I
know
there
was
a
city
council
hearing
yesterday
about
overtime,
ironically
those
councillors
that
were
going
after
the
police
department
on
reducing
overtime
with
some
of
them,
the
same
councils
that
were
calling
me
throughout
the
summer.
Looking
for
increased
services
in
their
neighborhood,
you
know
we're
gonna,
we're
gonna,
make
sure
that
people
of
boston
are
safe
and
I'm
gonna
make
sure
that
our
police
department
in
our
community
has
the
resources
they
need
to
make
sure
that
that
we
keep
everyone
safe.
We
have
seen
an
increase
in
shootings
this
year.
A
Now
we
have
seen
an
increase
in
homicides
this
year
and
certainly
one
homicide's
too
many,
and
you
know:
we've
had
54
parents
that
have
lost
loved
ones
in
in
all
different
areas
of
age,
so
we're
going
to
continue
to
work
at
this.
Our
office
of
public
safety,
aside
from
the
police
department
and
our
trauma
teams,
are
out
there
trying
to
do
some
work.
It's
been
it's
been
complicated
because
of
of
the
virus
that
that
has
added
to
complications
in
having
people
out
in
the
street
and
street
workers.
A
You
know
there's
a
period
of
time
here
where
we
had.
We
had
street
workers
out
in
the
street,
but
not
the
full
compliment
of
street
workers
because
of
the
virus.
We
had
trauma
counselors
out
in
the
street,
but
because
the
virus
we
never
full
complement.
So
you
know
this
this
there's
just
there's.
No
one
reason
why
the
violence
is
up
in
the
city
of
boston
this
year,
but
we
continually
work
at
it
every
single
day.
C
I
know
in
the
early
in
stages
of
deploying
mitigation
measures
possible
the
first
thing
in
america
employing
a
lot
of
mitigation
measures,
use
them
to
found
upon
the
thinking
behind
not
going
towards
a
clamp
down
like
say
philly,
which
is
not.
A
So,
let's
you
know,
I
think
that
that's
a
big
step
by
them,
but
you
know,
I
think,
that
we've
been
able
to
manage
the
virus
better
than
most
cities
in
america
and
most
states
in
america
right
now.
We're
monitoring
the
situation
as
we're.
Seeing
these
numbers
increase.
We're
not
at
a
point
right
now
yet,
and
we
could
be
there
in
a
week-
is
with
the
virus,
but
we're
not
at
a
point
right
now.
A
We
have
to
shut
everything
down,
but
we
are
monitoring
the
situation
and
we're
here
talking
every
day
and
getting
measures
out
in
multiple
languages
around
the
city
of
boston.
As
far
as
making
sure
people
can
can
have
the
understanding
what
they
need
to
protect
themselves
and
their
families
we're
trying
to
increase
testing
to
get
a
good
grasp
on
where,
where
the
actual
virus
is
in
the
city
of
boston,
what
the
percentage
actually
really
is
in
the
city
of
boston,
you
know,
obviously
we
haven't
had
schools.
A
Most
buildings
are
mentally
in
the
city,
as
you
look
out
here
at
faneuil
hall
right
behind
me,
there's
four
people
walking
around
on
a
day
like
this
in
a
normal
year.
Without
virus
there'd
be
thousands
of
people
walking
around
faneuil
hall,
so
lots
of
people
still
haven't
come
in
and
come
out
outside,
meaning
in
town
working.
But
what
we're
seeing
is
is
is
people
these
large
gatherings
are
adding
to
the
virus.
So
you
know
again.
A
I
I
think
that
people
don't
the
last
resort-
would
be
to
shut
things
down
right
now
and
we're
headed
towards
that
last
resort.
A
As
of
right
now,
the
restaurants
really
haven't
added
a
lot
to
it,
but
one
of
the
reasons
I
think
and
maddie
can
probably
say
this-
is
we've
had
outdoor
dining
and
we've
had
plenty
of
ventilation
circulation,
but
as
it
gets
colder
like
a
day
like
today,
I
don't
know
how
many
people
are
going
to
eat
outside
today.
There
might
be
a
few
there's
none
over
there.
A
A
Yeah,
I
mean
the
testing
pieces.
If
you,
if
you
go
on
the
website,
you
can,
you
can
get
put.
You
have
to
book
an
appointment
to
get
a
test.
We
have
plenty
of
capacity
in
our
mobile
testing
vans.
I'll,
give
you
an
example:
we
have
about
600
abil.
Is
it
600
a
day?
Well
me
and
marty
just
talked
that
bill.
I
want
money
to
express
that
one
time
because
people,
at
least
in
boston,
I
can't
speak
for
other
pots,
but
let
me
talk
about
boston.
We
have
capacity
in
boston.
B
Yeah
so
the
example
on
our
mobile
testing.
We
have
the
capacity
to
detect
600
people
a
day
and
we
are
not
using
all
that
capacity.
So
there's
no
question
that
in
terms
of
delay,
sometimes
people
want
to
show
up
and
get
tested
without
any
kind
of
appointment
or
anything
like
that.
It
is
a
challenge
for
our
first
responders
and
health
care
professionals
need
sort
of
that
process.
So
if
you
make
an
appointment
and
get
tested
same
day,
it's
possible
not
only
through
our
mobile,
but
do
our
health
centers
and
all
the
testing
that's
there.