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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 3-29-20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
I
want
to,
as
always
thank
the
press
for
your
commitment
during
this
time.
This
too
time
I'd
like
to
give
a
special
mention
to
our
first
responders
medical
professionals
and
all
essential
workers
who
are
doing
important
work
day
in
and
day
out,
and
that
includes
all
of
the
hospitals
in
the
health
centers
in
our
area.
I
want
to
thank
everyone.
Who's
been
practicing
social
distancing
to
help
keep
us
help,
keeping
slowing
the
spread
of
the
virus.
I'll
start
with
our
updates.
A
As
of
yesterday,
there
were
four
thousand
two
hundred
fifty
seven
cases
of
covin
19
in
Massachusetts.
There
are
six
hundred
and
fourteen
of
those
cases
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
47
people
have
had
full
recovery
thank
God.
Unfortunately,
two
people
in
Boston
have
lost
their
life
to
this
virus
in
44
statewide.
A
Our
hearts
go
out
to
the
families
in
this
very
difficult
time,
and
we
want
everyone
else
to
know
that
we're
working
around
the
clock
to
slow
the
spread,
keep
people
healthy
and
prevent
the
loss
of
life.
We
are
fully
committed
to
protecting
all
of
our
residents.
Every
single
life
is
worth
saving
and
every
single
life
is
worth
protecting.
I'd
like
to
just
share
a
few
updates
with
you
about
our
work
to
protect
our
most
vulnerable
populations
in
the
city
of
Boston,
and
one
of
those
populations
are
people
experiencing
homelessness.
A
In
the
past
week
we
had
our
first
confirmed
case
of
corona
virus
in
our
homeless
community
we've
spent
the
last
several
days
preparing
for
this
moment
when
the
corona
virus
affects
our
homeless,
neighborhood
neighbors,
but
really,
we've
spent
the
last
several
years
improving
our
ability
to
protect
the
health
of
our
homeless
population,
no
matter
what
challenges
come.
Our
way,
we've
built
one
of
the
strongest
support
systems
in
the
country
for
people
experiencing
homelessness,
we're
working
closely
with
our
great
nonprofit
partners.
A
We've
gotten
thousands
of
people's
off
the
streets
into
safe,
supportive
housing,
we've
engaged
with
people
to
build
trust
and
to
make
sure
that
they
are
aware
of
the
resources
that
are
available
for
them
right
now.
This
network
is
allowing
us
to
act
swiftly.
Today,
I
can
announce
that
we
have
secured
hundreds
of
new
beds
for
people
experiencing
homelessness.
These
are
the
ischl
beds
will
ease
the
burden
of
rush
on
our
shelters
as
practice
physical
distancing,
and
they
will
provide
more
safe
spaces
for
homeless
individuals
to
safely
quarantine.
A
Suffolk
University
will
be
repurposing
a
dormitory
building
that
will
provide
172
new
beds.
This
facility
will
be
managed
by
the
collaboration
with
Pine
Street
Inn
and
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
we're
also
repurposing
a
formal
hospital
on
Commonwealth
Avenue
in
Brighton,
which
will
have
70
new
beds.
This
facility
will
be
operated
by
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission,
in
partnership
with
the
Boston
healthcare
for
the
homeless.
We
expect
to
have
more
locations
coming
online
in
the
coming
days.
A
We
are
working
with
some
of
our
city's
large
institutions
and
property
owners
and
we'll
continue
to
make
sure
that
we
have
enough
spaces
for
all
of
our
homeless.
Folks,
I
want
to
be
clear.
People
in
need
of
homeless
services
should
not
go
directly
to
Suffolk
or
the
new
site
on
Comm
Ave
in
Brighton.
They
should
go
to
one
of
our
existing
shelters
which
remain
open,
including
Pine,
Street
in
woods,
Mullen,
South,
Hampton,
Street,
Boston,
rescue
mission
and
Rosie's
place.
The
Boston
Public
Health
Commission.
A
Will
staff
and
screen
individuals
that
and
determine
where
they
should
go
for
their
treatment?
This
will
help
us
ensure
that
everyone
gets
the
help
that
they
need.
This
has
been
a
team
effort
and
it
secured
good
use
of
the
resources
that
we
have.
That's
why
we
that's?
Why
that's
what
a
strong
City
does
when
people
are
in
need?
We
come
together
to
help
them.
We
get
creative
and
we
figure
it
out.
I
sincerely
want
to
thank
Suffolk
University
for
stepping
up
to
the
plate
and
getting
these
facilities
ready
so
quickly.
A
I
also
want
to
give
a
shout
out
and
thank
the
neighbors
and
businesses
in
the
Brighton
area
and
in
Beacon
Hill
feel
compassion
in
your
understanding.
We
are
committed
to
keeping
you
informed
as
partners
as
we
move
forward.
I
also
want
acknowledge
the
other
Boston
College's.
They
are
helping
us
and
they're
supporting
our
efforts
as
many
way
in
as
many
ways
as
we
need
they're,
always
good
neighbors,
and
we
appreciate
their
willingness
to
help.
A
We're
also
working
closely
with
the
state
to
repurpose
the
Newton
Pavilion
at
Boston
Medical
Center,
and
we
will
temporarily
reopen
it
to
meet
the
medical
needs
of
homeless
residents
affected
by
coronavirus.
The
capacity
at
the
Newton
Pavilion
is
250
beds
altogether.
These
facilities
account
for
about
550
new
beds
for
the
region's
homeless
community.
This
will
help
us
adapt
to
this
growing
public
health
crisis
and
keep
more
people
healthy
and
safe.
This
expansion
builds
on
the
work
that
we've
already
been
doing
with
our
homeless
population.
Since
the
crisis
began
and
all
of
our
shelters
remain
open.
A
We
have
conducted
conducted
regular,
deep
cleaning
and
sanitizing
our
facilities.
Street
outreach
teams
are
still
working
every
day
to
engage
with
the
people
that
need
help.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
our
street
outreach
workers
who
are
on
the
front
lines,
as
I
said
the
other
day
and
doing
the
work
showing
up
every
day
we're
also
staying
in
close
contact
with
people
who
are
formerly
homeless.
Our
city
service
agencies
have
reached
out
to
do
a
wellness
check
for
about
a
thousand
clients
who
have
been
housed
in
the
last
year
alone.
A
We
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone
has
the
supports
they
need
to
stay
healthy
and
to
stay
housed.
Last
week,
I
announced
2.5
million
dollar
in
grants
to
healthcare
for
the
homeless,
Pine
Street
in
the
Boston
Medical
Center,
to
strengthen
healthcare
systems
for
the
homeless
population.
These
organizations
were
the
first
to
receive
money
from
the
Boston
resiliency
fund.
The
city
is
also
hiring
important
positions,
including
homeless
counselors,
public
health
advocates
and
public
safety
officers.
Anyone
that's
looking
for
a
job
in
those
areas.
Please
go
to
both
be
phc.org.
A
A
Most
people
are
doing
a
really
good
job
with
social
distancing
and
which
is
going
to
help
us
slow
the
spread
of
the
virus.
As
you
can
see
in
some
of
the
newscasts
and
reports
that
we
got
here
yesterday
at
City,
Hall
3-1-1
people
are
still
gathering
in
groups
and
playing
group
play
playing
sports
in
our
parks.
This
is
not
social
distancing
gathering
in
a
parking
lot
sitting
in
a
round
circle
and
having
conversations
is
not
social
distancing.
A
We
are
taking
new
measures
to
discourage
anyone
from
engaging
activities
in
our
parks
that
will
put
themselves
or
others
at
risk
and,
quite
honestly,
you're
putting
other
people
at
risk.
By
doing
this,
this
includes
sports,
like
soccer
street
hockey,
basketball
and
tennis
and
other
sports
that
are
going
on.
We
already
started
to
temporarily
put
zip
line:
zip
ties
on
basketball,
hoops,
we're
putting
new
signage
up
this
weekend
and
with
the
last
effort,
is
to
lock
the
park
down.
A
We
don't
want
to
lock
the
park
down
because
we
want
people
to
be
able
to
walk
to
the
park,
there's
no
playing
in
hot
lines.
We
want
to
prevent
the
spread
of
the
virus.
Young
people
might
not
think
that
you're
that
you
you're
in
you're
in
danger
here
with
the
coronavirus,
the
numbers
say:
number
one:
you
can
catch
the
corona
virus,
but
number
two
you're
carriers
and
you
can
bring
that
virus
into
your
home
and
affect
your
grandparents
and
an
older
population
inside
your
home
or
your
parents.
A
We're
asking
people
to
be
very,
very
careful
here
and
to
really
adhere
to
what
we're
talking
about
yesterday.
I
got
a
several
calls.
They
were
open
houses
in
the
city
of
Boston,
real
chairs
were
holding
showing
property.
We
asked
all
retells
Realtors
to
stop
doing
open
houses
and
we're
asking
people
if
you're
going
to
show
somebody
an
apartment
to
show
them
by
appointment.
Only
and
don't
have
science
in
front.
So
we're
asking
everyone
to
adhere
to
those
rules.
A
I
also
want
to
remind
everyone
that
if
you
experience
symptoms,
self-isolation
and
call
your
medical
provider,
3
1
1
is
something
that's
really
important
for
you
to
do.
Don't
call
911
an
emergency
room
unless
there's
an
emergency,
so
call
3-1-1.
If
you
can't
get
in
touch
with
your
provider
and
we
will
work
through
our
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
to
have
somebody
screen
you
also,
last
week's
last
week
the
governor
announced
a
new
statewide
resource
free
online
kovat
19
screening
through
bowie
health
based
on
your
symptoms
and
your
risk
factors.
A
They
can
connect
you
to
a
telehealth
resources
covered
by
your
insurance.
If
you're
looking
for
information
on
that
go
to
Bowie
slash
mess,
that's
bullied,
be
you!
Oh,
why
dot-com
slash
mass
yesterday
we
opened
our
first
responders
testing
facility
at
in
East
Boston.
It's
a
joint
effort
between
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
and
the
East
Boston
neighborhood
health
center.
This
site
is
helping
us
make
sure
that
our
first
responders
stay
healthy.
So
they
can
continue
to
keep
our
entire
city
safe.
A
I
want
to
make
sure
that
people
understand
that
this
testing
site
is
focused
on
serving
Boston's,
EMTs,
firefighters
and
police
officers.
If
you're
looking
for
tests,
you
should
contact
your
primary
care,
physician
or
again
call
3-1-1
if
you're
in
the
city
of
Boston,
if
you're
listening,
obviously
and
you're,
not
in
the
city
of
Boston,
you
can
get
connected
to
the
state
by
calling
2-1-1
we're
also
continuing
to
serve
students
and
families,
while
the
Boston
Public
Schools
are
closed.
We
have
more
than
70
sites
across
the
city
that
we're
distributing
free
meals,
every
single
weekday.
A
Some
of
these
sites
are
also
providing
free
hygiene
and
menstral
products
we're
reaching
out
to
families
of
special
needs.
Students
will
be
begun
to
deliver
meals
to
them
as
they
need
it.
We've
also
distributed
over
21,000
Chromebooks
for
online
learning
at
home.
If
you
want
more
information
about
any
of
this
specifically
about
school
sites
or
food
distribution,
you
can
call
3-1-1
or
even
go
to
boston,
gov,
slash
coronavirus,
senior
food
access
is
also
important
for
us,
we're
also
reaching
out
to
seniors
and
making
sure
they
have
the
support.
A
They
need
right
now
we're
supporting
nonprofit
partners
that
provide
food
for
many
seniors
that
they
rely
on.
If
you
are
a
senior
and
having
trouble
accessing
food,
we're
asking
you
to
call
3-1-1
speak
to
our
age,
strong
Commission,
and
we
will
make
sure
that
we
connect
you
with
services.
Anyone
facing
food
insecurity
can
also
contact
Project
bread
at
Project,
pride
org
or
the
Greater
Boston
Food
Bank,
@gb,
f,
gb
FB
org.
Well,
you
can
call
3-1-1.
Oh,
we
can
get
you
those
numbers
this
great.
A
These
great
organizations
can
help
you
find
meals
and
sites
in
your
community
of
they've
done
amazing
work
over
all
over
the
last
50
years,
and
right
now,
they've
really
done
amazing.
Stepping
up
we're
creating
also
as
far
as
transportation
in
the
city
in
traffic
and
driving
we're
creating
a
five-minute
pickup
zone
for
cars
in
front
of
restaurants.
Restaurants
can
request
a
pickup
zone
at
Boston
gov.
A
Also,
residents
with
a
valid
residential
permit
sticker
are
now
lots
of
allowed
to
park
and
metered
or
two-hour
parking
spaces
with
no
time
limit
or
mita
fees
within
their
specific
neighborhoods.
Until
further
notice,
the
Boston
Transportation
Department
will
no
longer
be
issuing
tickets
for
inspire,
expired,
inspection,
stickers
or
registrations.
This
city
is
going
to
continue
and
we
start
street
cleaning
this
week,
but
we
aren't
there'll,
be
no
ticketing
or
towing
for
street
cleaning.
A
Other
parking
rules
include
parking
meters
are
in
effect
to
ensure
public
safety
and
I
also
just
want
to
make
a
couple
of
reminders.
There
is
no
parking
in
handicapped
spots,
you're
gonna,
get
it
you'll
get
a
ticket
for
that.
There's
no
parking
in
front
of
hydrants
and
there's
no
parking
in
front
of
crosswalks
and
I
asked
people
when
you
go
shopping.
A
If
you
pull
into
a
handicap
parking
space
and
your
loved
one
runs
in
to
pick
a
few
things
up
and
you're
just
sitting
in
the
space
with
the
car
running
you're,
taking
somebody
spot
away,
so
we're
asking
you
do
not
park
in
handicapped
spots,
keep
those
spots
available
for
people
that
need
this
parking,
so
don't
be
sitting
in
there
waiting
for
somebody
to
come
out
or
any
type
of
handicap
spot,
because
that
is
causing
problems.
We're
hearing
I'm
hearing
that
as
well.
A
Finally,
I
want
to
stress
how
important
is
that
we
all
treat
each
other
with
compassion
and
respect
right
now,
as
I
said
yesterday
and
I'm
going
to
continue
to
say,
I'm
deeply
proud
of
the
people
of
Boston
and
showing
us
what
our
city
stands
for.
The
vast
majority
of
people
are
rising
to
the
occasion
they're
doing
their
part
by
social
distancing,
calling
their
neighbors
to
check
on
them
and
offer
assistance.
This
sharing
positive
online
messages.
This
is
how
our
city
is
going
to
get
through
this
crisis.
A
We
get
through
this
together
with
love,
and
you
know
in
making
sure
we
look
out
for
each
other.
I
want
to
express
out
to
the
recovery
community.
You
should
contact
central
service
if
you're
looking
for
a
meeting
most
most
Alcoholics
Anonymous
groups
and
Narcotics
Anonymous
groups
are
meeting
online
now.
So,
if
you
reach
out,
they
can
get
you.
A
The
information
that
you're
gonna
have
a
meeting
online
I
did
my
first
one
the
other
day,
it's
not
like
being
in
a
building,
but
it
certainly
helps
just
get
the
meetings
we
need,
and
my
last
thing
to
everyone
is
that
you
know.
As
we
see
these
numbers
rise,
we
have.
We
have
the
ability,
within
our
own
means,
to
stop
this
virus
by
social
distancing
by
physical
distancing.
A
By
doing
what
suggested
again
as
you
look
around
the
country-
and
you
see
some
places
that
the
numbers
are
skyrocketing,
a
lot
of
those
places
and
Meers
in
those
places
have
told
me
shut
down
as
much
as
possible
and
try
and
get
ahead
of
this
as
much
as
possible
and
continue
to
express
to
the
people
of
your
city,
the
importance
of
them
in
doing
this.
By
doing
that,
we
can
get
out
the
other
side
quicker,
so
they
want
to.
Thank
you.
I
want
to
open
up
for
questions.
A
No,
that
might
have
been
that
there
was
a
test,
a
positive
test,
the
other
day
that
might
have
in
response
to
that
and
and
what
what
they
would
have
done
is
give
for
another
area,
another
location
to
go
to
so
we
have
other
facilities,
so
I
think
that
all
of
those
programs
and
procedures
will
work
too.
Now,
I
think
that
particular
day
it
might
have
been
the
day
where
somebody
was
there
worried
about
something
testing,
positive,
so
I
think
they
are
being
directed
to
other
facilities
and
that's
why
quite
honestly,
we're
building
the
support.
A
A
No,
it
was
it
was
with.
This
is
one
of
the
first
plans
that
we,
the
health
care
providers
and
the
homeless
providers
started
working
on
right
away.
It's
just
the
challenge
of
finding
the
locations
that
we
can
put
people
the
staffing
of
those
locations
and
making
sure
that
we
get
the
proper
medical
equipment.
The
organizations
in
Boston,
like
healthcare
for
the
homeless,
have
been
outstanding
and
now
we're
just
trying
to
think
about.
If
we
need
these
and
we're
going
to
need
a
lot
of
them,.
A
Thank
you.
The
question
is:
what
type
of
steps
can
we
take
as
a
city?
What
type
of
steps
are
we
doing
here?
I
honestly,
don't
feel
at
this
point.
It's
my
job
or
our
job
of
Public
Safety
officials
to
enforce
these
rules.
It's
about
all
of
us
working
together
and
I
would
ask
you,
know
I
know,
kids
are
antsy
and
parents
are
antsy
with
the
kids
in
the
house,
but
we
have
to
have
conversations
sit
our
kids
down
at
the
table
and
talk
to
them
about
the
seriousness
of
this
and
we
have
to.
A
A
That's
not
what
that's
not
what
we're
asking
for
what
we're
asking
people
to
do
is
to
is
there's
a
stay-at-home
advisory,
which
means
we're
asking
you
to
stay
at
home
if
you
go
for
a
walk
and
you
walk
through
your
neighborhood
and
and
you
do
practice
social
distancing,
that's
that's
fine!
We're
not
asking
you
to
have
people
over
your
house
and
and
have
parties
eat
house
we're
not
asking
you
it
would
not
that's
not
that's
not
part
of
stay
at
home
order.
That
does
not
help
us.
A
You
know
as
we're
seeing
these
numbers
continue
to
rise.
You
know
we
need
to
level
this
off
and
we're
not
gonna
see
this
loving
off,
probably
for
another
couple
weeks,
but
all
the
work
we
do
today
will
benefit
us
down
the
road
when
the
testing
continues
and
we
start
to
see.
Hopefully,
these
these
positive
coronavirus
cases
start
to
decline.
A
Yeah
so
the
question,
the
question
is:
there's
two
questions
and
I'll
have
my
audience
to
the
first
one
in
a
minute
about
the
Brighton
hospital,
its
repurposed.
The
second
question
is
dealing
with
mel
nina
massive
will.
We
have
some
serious
concerns
of
people
that
are
addicted
and
struggling
with
addiction.
We
have.
We
have
our
staff
and
counselors
out
there
still
trying
to
get
people
into
treatment
and
I
think
in
certain
cases
we
are
moving
people
around
the
city
best
we
can,
but
we
also
I,
went
by
there
two
days
ago.
A
There
was
no
one
down
there
and
today
they're
down
there,
so
it's
kind
of
spur
on
a
sporadic
basis.
So
we
have
our
counselors
when
people
are
down
there
going
out
and
talking
to
these
folks
checking
in
with
them
and
also
trying
to
still
try
and
get
people
into
treatment
as
best
as
possible,
getting
them
as
much
information
as
possible
understanding
that
they
are
all
susceptible
to
the
virus
as
well
and
trying
to
again
their
bostonians
or
their
from
massive
Durham
Americans.
So
we
need
to
do
everything
we
can
to
help
them
dispersing
them.
A
A
Yeah,
we're
in
constant
contact
with
our
hospitals
with
the
state
Marty
Martinez
is
constant
on
the
phone
with
Department
of
Public
Health
of
the
state.
This
constant
conversation
on
that
and
I
think
that
you
know
we're
all
monitoring
the
capacity
in
our
hospitals
and
the
hospital's
clearly
are
worried
about
the
capacity
as
well,
so
we're
looking
at
different
things.
So,
for
example,
the
facility
that's
in
1515
comm
F
for
a
homeless
community
that
potentially
could
be
keeping
folks
from
having
to
go
into
the
hospital.
We
can
want
it
to
this
situation
in
this
status.
A
That's
one
of
the
reasons
we're
doing
this.
You
look
at
the
east.
Newton
pavilion
same
same
situation,
so
we're
looking
at
how
do
we
try
and
help
as
many
populations
as
possible
so
we're
not
overloading
our
medical
facilities
and
only
the
most
serious
cases
go
there.
A
lot
of
people
are
kind
of
that
of
test
applause
of
coronavirus,
they're,
not
all
in
need
of
hospital
care.
A
I
think
I
think
the
biggest
thing
in
the
hospitals.
What
I'm
hearing
is
the
staff?
You
know
you
can
you
imagine,
being
a
nurse
or
a
doctor
with
a
family,
and
yet
your
job
is
to
take
care
of
sick
people
and
then
they
they
do
it
really
good
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
they're,
very
proud
of
their
work
and
then
they're
concerned
about
their
families
and
I.
A
Think
that
that's
some
of
the
things
that
you
know
I'm
want
to
work
with
the
hospitals
on
to
make
sure
that
our
nurses
and
doctors
understand
they
have
a
lot
of
supports
by
all
of
us
out
here
and
I.
Think
that
you
know
this
is
you
can
only
imagine
that
the
concern
of
a
worldwide
pandemic,
the
effects
it
has
on
people
has
on
people's
psyche,
including
my
own
I
mean
when
you
think
about
that,
and
we
just
have
to
continue
to
support
them.
But
we
haven't
heard
we're
staying
calm.
A
If
we
have
young
people
playing
basketball
in
basketball
courts
and
we
have
young
people
playing
street
hockey
in
street
hockey
courts
and
we
have
people
down
the
beach
hanging
on
the
beach
and
we
have
people
sitting
in
large
groups
of
people
and
large
groups
and
then
having
conversations
and
if
you
have
a
line
party
at
your
house
or
a
house
party
at
your
house,
all
that
all
you're
doing
is
gonna
put
a
big
strain
on
our
hospitals,
because
more
people
gonna
test
positive
the
coronavirus.
So
that's
why
it's
so
important
for
us.
A
It's
it's
hard
and
it's
hard
for
all
of
us
that
appreciate
freedoms
and
being
able
to
live
our
life
that
we
can't
right
now
and
unfortunately,
you
know
I'm
hoping
that
no
other
generation
of
people
have
to
experience
what
we're
going
through
right
now,
but
in
1918
Americans
had
to
experience
what
we're
experiencing
now
and
they
didn't
have
the
same
information.
They
didn't
have
social
media.
They
didn't
have
the
same
way
of
getting
information
out
to
people.
It
was
a
lot
of
word-of-mouth
in
the
newspaper.
A
How
often
it
came
out
today,
we
can
give
up
to
the
minute
news
and
up-to-the-minute
information,
so
I'm
asking
people
to
please.
You
know
work
with
us
here
and
work
with
everyone
and
as
I
mentioned
yesterday,
if
you're
not
concerned
about
yourself
be
concerned
about
your
neighbors,
your
family,
your
friends
and
people
around
you.
A
I
mean
one
of
the
things
it
does.
It
allows
allows
the
governor
to
activate
he
activated.
The
National
Guard,
have
the
National
Guard
working
in
here
and
also
I
think
it
will
help
us
getting
hopefully
getting
some
equipment
and
resources
here
quicker.
It's
just
it's
it's
a
procedural
step.
It's
really.
It
impacts
the
state
more
than
impacts
the
city,
but
allows
us
the
opportunity
work
with
the
state
to
get
resources
no
just
started
yesterday.
A
We
will
we'll
get
that
information,
we're
trying
to
figure
out
as
we're
trying
to
like
it
worked
well
yesterday,
but
we're
trying
to
see
what
our
capacity
is
and
how
many
you
know
we
have
a
set
number
of
tests
that
we
can
use
we're
working
that
out
as
well.
Is
there
an
ability
for
us
to
increase
that
later
on
down
the
road,
so
we're
still
working
out
the
next
few
days?
We'll
have
information
for
you
on
that.
A
Oh
God
yeah,
most
most
of
the
people
here,
I
don't
have
the
percentage
I'll
get
that
feel
8
or
tomorrow,
but
I
think
you
know
I
would
say
the
folks
that
are
working
on
the
front
lines.
Are
our
police
firing
EMS?
We
have.
We
have
the
mayor
staff,
mayor's
office
staff
working
on
planning
and
preparation
as
we
move
forward
here
we
have
folks
working
in
our
transportation
departments
and
our
public
work
departments
in
our
parks
departments
and
our
water
and
sewer
departments
dealing
with
emergencies
and
things
like
that.
A
But
the
vast
majority
of
the
folks
that
we
have
working
here
in
City
Hall
working
from
remotely
from
their
home,
we're
also
asking
people
and
I
didn't
say
this.
You
know
don't
come
to
the
building
for
a
call.
If
you
would
mind,
call
to
set
up
an
appointment.
If
you
need
something,
we
basically
shut
all
public
facing
windows
down,
it's
they're
still
open,
but
you
have
to
do
it
by
appointment.
A
So
you
can't
just
come
in
here
and
get
something
so
we're
asking
that
so
for
the
most
part,
I
want
to
thank
the
public
employees
that
the
city
of
Boston
employees
and
then
throughout
the
Commonwealth.
Quite
honestly,
that
also
are
not
home
with
their
families
that
are
working
making
sure
that,
as
we
talk
about
what
we're
doing
it
today,
you
know
even
just
this
press
conference.
A
lot
goes
into
it.
A
lot
of
information
is
provided,
so
it
takes
a
lot
of
people
to
get
make
sure
we
have
the
accurate
information.
A
A
I,
don't
know
what
how
many
we
need.
We
were
still
assessing
that
so,
for
example,
the
question
is
for
people
listening.
Where
are
we
on
the
Chromebook
and
the
assessment
and
needs
when
we
close
the
district
down
the
schools
down,
we
made
a
decision
on
a
Saturday
to
close
the
d.school
down
on
a
Tuesday,
and
we
started
the
conversation
about
what
kind
of
technology
people
need.
A
Families
have
different
levels
of
technology
in
the
home,
some
families
have
computers
and
Wi-Fi
and
other
families
don't
have
Wi-Fi
or
didn't
have
computers,
so
our
school
community
was
literally
reaching
out
to
all
of
our
kids
to
find
out
what
capacity
they
had
at
home.
To
date,
we
have
given
out
21,000
Chromebooks
to
deliver
to
students
in
our
district.
I
will
get
you
some
numbers
of.
What's
left
to
do,
I
think
I
heard
on
a
call
today.
There's
a
couple.
A
Hundreds
left
a
lot
of
our
families
have
the
technology,
so
they
didn't
need
the
Chromebooks
we're
also
working
with
our
cable
companies
and
internet
providers
to
provide
free
internet
service
for
those
families
that
have
the
Chromebook
and
they've
been
very
helpful.
I
want
to
I
want
to
just
give
them
a
shout-out
for
that
there's.
This
support
assistance
as
well,
but
I
think
we
have
a
few
hundred
Chromebooks
left
to
deliver
from
what
I
understand.
I
can
get
you
a
whole
breakdown,
because
I
think
that's
a
different
price
story.