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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 12-10-20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
All
right,
thank
you,
everybody
for
being
here
today
we're
going
to
have
a
press
conference
inside
today,
because
it's
a
little
cold
outside
and
and
the
signers
have
a
hard
time
working
in
the
cold.
What
we're
probably
going
to
do
next
week
is
move
the
press
conference
to
finial
hall
for
better
acoustics.
If
you
will
so,
we
can
do
physical,
distancing,
obviously
inside
there,
so
we'll
let
you
know
as
we
as
we
move
towards
next
week.
I
want
to
start
today
with
the
with
the
cover
numbers.
A
As
of
yesterday,
the
state
numbers
new,
confirmed
cases,
5
675
cases.
There
were
89
new
deaths
reported
yesterday,
bringing
the
total
debt
total
in
massachusetts
from
from
february
to
10
922
in
boston,
we
had
394
new,
confirmed
cases
bringing
out
total
confirmed
cases
in
the
city
of
boston
to
31
086.
A
We
had
seven
debts
recorded
yesterday,
bringing
the
our
debts
since
the
beginning,
the
pandemic
in
boston,
to
947
and
for
all
the
folks
that
are
still
suffering
from
covert
19,
and
I
want
to
say,
with
you're,
in
our
thoughts
and
prayers
and
for
the
families
who
lost
loved
ones.
We
can't
we
constantly
think
about
you
and
during
these
difficult
times
want
you
to
know
that
you're
in
our
thoughts
and
prayers
as
well,
our
testing
data
for
the
week
ending
december
3rd,
we
had
an
average
of
5437
people
tested
each
day.
A
That's
up
significantly
from
the
previous
week.
That's
up
16!
That
does
not
include
college
testing.
So
as
we
see
these
increased
numbers,
we're
not
putting
we're,
not
inflating
the
numbers
by
putting
the
college
testing
in
there.
We
do
have.
I
don't
have
mommy
here,
but
we
do
have
college
testing
for
anyone
interested
in
seeing
what
those
numbers
are.
The
average
number
of
positive
tests
for
each
day
in
boston
were
408..
A
This
that's
up
from
the
week
before
our
current
community
positive
rate
is
6.9
percent.
That
is
up
from
the
previous
week.
Four
percent
dorchester
east
boston
high
park
remain
the
neighborhoods
with
the
highest
positivity
rate
that
we're
seeing
here.
Our
case
numbers
certainly
are
very
concerning.
As
I
said
now
for
the
last
couple
weeks,
our
hospital
numbers
have
ticked
up
upwards,
but
at
a
very
slower
rate,
we
are
staying
closely
connected
with
our
hospitals
to
understand
what
they're
seeing
and
how
we
can
support
them.
A
I
actually
had
a
call
with
the
hospitals
on
monday
to
talk
about
what
they're,
seeing
now
as
compared
to
what
they
saw
in
the
height
of
the
covert
surge.
We
had.
The
biggest
thing
is
they're
not
seeing
the
same
hospitalization
utilization.
They
are
still
bringing
patients
in
for
elective
procedures.
A
I
know
the
governor
put
some
restrictions
on
the
other
day,
but
they
want
to
be
able
to
continue
to
be
able
to
take
care
of
sick
people
and
continue
to
screen
for
cancer,
and
things
like
that
so,
but
we're
going
to
monitor
the
situation
very
closely
with
them,
if
need
be.
If
we
have
to
restrict
some
of
that
procedure
to
the
hospital,
we
will
obviously
let
everyone
know,
but
right
now
we
do
not.
Today
we
need
to
continue
to
stay
focused
and
vigilant.
A
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who's
doing
their
part.
The
city
is
going
to
continue
to
provide
information
and
supporting
people,
as
we
continue
to
move
forward
here
and
any
information
that
needs
to
be
known.
We're
either
gonna
we're
gonna
get
through
the
press.
We're
gonna
get
out
to
our
texting
messages,
we're
gonna
answer
our
social
media
outlets.
We're
gonna,
be
getting
all
the
information
out
there
to
all
the
folks,
we're
also
continuing
taking
a
very
cautious
approach
to
reopening.
On
the
other
day,
the
governor.
What
moved
back
to
phase
three
step?
A
A
We're
determined
that
it
wasn't
the
right
move
for
us
to
move
into
step.
Three
phase,
three
step:
two
at
the
time
we've
taken
a
pretty
conservative
approach
in
some
cases
to
reopening
all
along
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
that.
Our
goal
is
to
get
these
numbers
down.
So
when
we
do
reopen
something,
we
don't
have
to
pull
back
on
reopening
and
that's
really
something
that's
that
is
important
for
us.
Public
health
continues
to
be
and
will
always
be
our
number
one
priority.
A
The
city
of
boston
continues
to
monitor
the
data
very
closely
in
every
scenario,
whether
it's,
whether
it's
daily
tests,
whether
it's
seven
day,
averages
percentages,
actual
test
numbers,
hospitalizations
we're
looking
at
all
these
these
different
areas,
just
to
make
sure
that
we
have
the
right
metrics.
A
So
we
may
can
make
the
right
decisions
to
keep
the
people
of
boston
safe
as
we
as
we
continue
down
the
road
of,
hopefully
reopening
more
and
more
we're
looking
at
the
best
ways
to
reduce
size
and
gathering,
while
maintaining
maintaining
essential
service
programs,
we're
developing
plans
and
how
we
can
tighten
restrictions
in
boston
if
necessary,
and
we
we
don't
want
to
get
caught
by
surprise,
as
you
know,
and
the
people
watching
at
home.
These
numbers
change
literally
daily
and
that's
why
we
do
the
seven
day
average.
A
So
you
can
see
how
drastic,
in
some
cases,
these
numbers
can
either
go
up
or
go
down.
So,
for
example,
in
the
positive
tests
from
last
week
to
this
week
from
four
percent
to
six
point,
one
percent,
so
you
can
see
those
numbers
fluctuate
pretty
quickly
in
a
seven
day
span.
A
Boston
and
myself
personally
continues
to
be
in
regular
conversation
with
the
governor
and
mayors
from
across
the
greater
boston
region.
We're
on
two
calls
this
week.
So
far
we
have
another
one
tomorrow,
night,
they're
really
just
calls
talking
about
where
what
we're
seeing
the
trends
we're
seeing
in
our
different
neighborhoods
and
and
what
we're
doing
in
different
places
and
ideas
we
might
have
as
far
as
moving
forward
some
cities
and
towns
are
seeing
numbers
increase
like
ours
and
some
aren't
in
the
in
the
in
the
boston
area,
greater
boston
area.
A
So
we're
going
to
continue
to
stay
close
with
our
colleagues.
We
want
to
continue
to
support
one
another's
efforts,
sharing
best
practices
when
possible,
and
also
we
have
in
the
past,
shared
our
resources
as
well
with
with
other
cities
and
towns
that
need
help.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
work
together
as
a
region.
That's
really
important
in
order
to
to
help
slow
the
spread
of
the
virus
and
protect
all
of
our
residents,
the
vaccine
distribution.
A
A
The
state
has
said
that
the
vaccines
will
be
available
free
of
charge
to
individuals
which
something
I
was
concerned
about
several
months
ago.
So
it
was
great
to
see
that
yesterday
hear
that
yesterday,
the
boston
public
health,
commission
and
chief
martinez
here
with
us
today
is
working
with
our
hospitals,
our
health
centers,
our
long-term
care
facilities
to
plan
and
support
all
the
different
stages
of
distribution.
A
As
always,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
the
decisions
that
you
make
are
guided
by
equity,
prioritized
by
and
prioritized
by
what
you
feel
is
right.
We
also
want
to
make
sure
that,
as
the
vaccine
comes
out,
we're
going
to
be
taking
care
of
our
vulnerable
populations,
all
of
the
folks
that
need
to
make
sure
that
we
get
to
get
vaccinated
if
they
choose
to
that
we
can
get
them
vaccinated
news
about
the
vaccine
has
been
certainly
a
beacon
of
hope
in
in
what
a
lot
of
people
perceive
as
a
very
dark
year.
A
It's
just
a
reminder
of
how
much
talent
really
exists
in
our
communities
and
how,
when
we
work
together,
we
can
develop
solutions
even
for
the
biggest
problems,
but
I
want
to
remind
people
the
vaccines
will
take
months
to
roll
out
to
everybody.
We
cannot
let
our
god
down
not
even
a
little
bit
right
now.
We
need
to
remain
vigilant,
wearing
masks,
washing
hands,
cleaning
down,
frequently
touched
surfaces,
avoiding
large
crowns.
A
If
you
have
a
that's
really
important
to
do,
I
just
want.
I
can't
stress
that
enough,
as
we
see
these
numbers,
these
masks
really
make
a
big
difference
in
in
stopping
the
spread
of
the
virus
as
far
as
testing.
If
you
have
a
reason
to
think
that
you've
been
exposed
to
covert
19
or
suggested,
I'm
asking
you
you
should
get
tested.
A
A
This
week,
our
mobile
testing
sites
are
available
at
the
anna
m
kohl
center
in
jamaica,
plain
till
the
end
of
the
day.
Today,
through
december
10th,
I
said
that
completely
wrong.
It's
available
through
thursday
december
10th,
which
is
today.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
that
you
can
get
tested
it's
available.
Also
at
the
washington
park
mall
in
roxbury
central
square
park
in
east
boston
through
saturday
december
12th.
We
will
be
announcing
next
week
more
testing
where
those
testing
locations
will
be
next
week.
A
A
We're
going
to
continue
working
to
ensure
residents
have
access
to
indoor
mobile
testing
during
the
winter
months.
It's
it's
it's
basically,
a
warehouse
that's
been
set
up.
That's
there
we're
going
to
use
the
warehouse
to
have
people
drive
through
and
get
tested
for
more
information
about
our
testing
and
data
sites
go
to
boston.gov
coronavirus
or
you
can
simply
call
311.
A
These
students
with
complex
disabilities
and
language
needs,
who
we
have
identified
as
high
needs
priority
in-person
learning.
We
have
communicated
directly
with
the
families
in
collaboration
with
their
school
leaders
and
what
and
outline
what
the
next
steps
are.
These
plans
for
schools
are
based
on
the
number
of
families
of
students
with
high
needs,
who've
selected,
hybrid
learning.
So
again,
these
students
are
not
being
forced
into
school.
A
These
are
all
students
and
families
that
have
that
have
opted
to
do
in-person
learning
they
focus
on
each
of
the
building's
ability
to
safely
welcome
students
back
and
staff
back
in
person.
On
tuesday
of
this
week,
the
school
department
reached
out
to
the
boston
public
school
families.
We
laid
out
a
plan
we
explained
to
the
families
the
additional
safety
measures
that
were
taken
and
we're
taking
in
our
schools.
A
A
We've
received
5
000
air
purifiers
through
a
partnership
with
desi,
and
we
have
ordered
additional
units
from
vendors
to
get
them
here.
So,
as
we
think
about
school
in
january
and
february,
we'll
have
more
air
purifiers
in
our
schools.
All
28
schools
that
will
be
opening
next
week
have
air
purifiers
delivered
for
placement
for
in
instructional
spaces.
We've
also
delivering
medical
graded
ppe
to
all
of
the
schools,
for
our
nurses
and
nurses
offers
in
those
schools
we're
working
on
testing
of
air
quality.
A
A
We
obviously
have
to
balance
the
needs
of
covet
safety
with
the
duty
to
educate
high
needs
students.
Those
students
include
disabilities
and
language
supports,
which
can
only
be
met
in
person,
and
many
of
these
families
have
been
struggling
to
try
and
get
services
for
their
kids.
This
has
been
a
challenging
time
for
them.
It's
been
a
challenging
time
for
other
folks,
and
we,
our
intention
now,
is
to
make
sure
that
we
get
these
students
back
into
school.
A
A
Plans
continue
for
the
next
group
of
students
to
return
and
we'll
release
a
timeline
for
reopening
school
buildings
in
early
2021..
The
dates
are
going
to
really
depend
upon
where
we
are
in
the
coronavirus
cases.
What
the
daily
test
cases
are,
what
the
average
weekly
rate
is,
and
also
accessibility
to
other
options
that
we
can
move
forward.
A
A
It
was
a
team
effort
that
helped
protect
public
health,
while
helping
small
businesses
try
and
survive
for
the
2020
outdoor
dining
season.
We
approved
more
than
550
requests
for
auto
dining
licenses
with
415
on
public
property.
Restaurants
in
every
single
neighborhood
and
cities
were
represented
in
our
city
was
represented.
A
We
saw
the
benefits
of
outdoor
dining
can
have
in
our
neighborhoods,
but
bringing
vibrant
streets
to
our
community
and
fun
experiences
for
restaurant
goers.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
the
city
staff.
I
want
to
thank
the
restaurants,
the
restaurant
staff,
all
the
local
business
owners
who
made
this
program.
What
I
think
was
a
success.
A
I'm
also
proud
to
announce
that
outdoor
dining
pilot
program
for
the
2021
season,
the
2021
pilot
program,
will
begin
on
april
1st
and
end
on
december.
1St
2021
weather,
permitting
restaurants
who
took
part
in
the
2020
program
must
reapply
for
2021
will
also
be
accepting
applications
from
restaurants
who
did
not
take
part
in
that
want
to
take
part
in
the
pilot
program.
That's
going
to
start
in
april,
we
will
have
more
accessible
ramps
available
for
restaurants.
A
Restaurants
can
start
applying
now
by
visiting
2021
outdoor
dining
we're
making
some
changes
from
the
2020
program.
Experience
based
on
feedback
that
we've
heard
from
community
and
from
our
small
business
owners
we're
moving
the
application
process
to
an
online
a
different
online
platform
where
we
can
track
the
status
of
applications.
You
can
track
your
status,
we're
building
more
time
into
the
process,
we're
providing
clearer
guidance
and
guidelines.
A
It
will
be
available
in
in
both
english
and
spanish
and
other
languages.
Upon
request,
all
of
the
guidance
you
can
go
to
the
same
website:
boston,
dot,
gov,
slash,
2021,
outdoor
dining,
we're
also
offering
free
one-on-one
help
for
restaurant
owners
who
require
support,
whether
it's
on
an
application
or
translation.
Many
many
restaurants,
it's
the
owner,
the
owners,
the
cook,
and
does
it
all?
So,
if
you
need
help,
you
just
contact
the
city
of
boston,
we're
there
to
help
you
starting
next
week
we're
going
to
be
hosting
virtual
help
sessions
for
restaurants,
who
want
to
apply.
A
The
first
session
is
scheduled
for
wednesday
december
16th
at
5
pm
registration
is
required
again
for
all
information
on
restaurants,
go
to
boston.gov,
2021
outdoor
dining,
we're
almost
done
here
and
I'll.
Take
some
questions.
One
of
the
things
that
I
think
is
really
important
for
us
as
well
is
safety
during
the
holiday
season.
A
I
want
to
talk
about
the
holidays.
Many
of
us
are
starting
to
make
plans
for
what
is
obviously
going
to
be
a
very
different
holiday
season
this
year.
This
is
usually
the
time
for
traditions
gathering
with
family
and
friends.
Office
parties-
I
know
many
people
will
be-
will
be
hoping
for
some
normalcy
right
now,
but
this
isn't
the
year
this
isn't
a
normal
year,
and
this
is
not
the
time
for
us
to
start
thinking
about
going
back
to
normalcy.
A
A
A
This
is
something
that
we
can
all
avoid,
and
the
responsibility
sits
on
all
of
our
shoulders
so,
like
we
did
before
thanksgiving
we're,
urging
everyone
to
celebrate
with
the
people
they
live
with.
There
should
be
no
holiday
parties
as
hard
as
that
sounds.
I
don't
want
to
sound
like
somebody,
that's
that's
doom
and
gloom,
but
it
really
is
important
for
us,
as
we
think
about
going
into
these
winter
months.
A
We
are
strongly
encouraging
boston
residents,
not
to
travel,
travel,
increases
the
chance
of
getting
covert
19
and
spreading
cover
19..
I
know
that
everyone
is
tired
of
living
with
this
virus,
but
this
is
not
time
to
let
our
guard
down
the
stakes
right
now
are
just
too
high.
I
also
know
it's
hard
to
say
no
to
loved
ones.
A
A
A
I
want
to
make
sure
that
every
family
in
the
city
of
boston
has
some
joy
this
this
this
this
holiday
season.
We
need
to
continue
to
do
everything
we
can
to
help
them,
and
I
also
want
to
thank
the
press.
I
know
that
you
will
do
stories,
probably
on
toys
for
tots
and
other
organizations
looking
for
help.
A
So
we're
asking
everyone
to
make
your
holiday
plans
now
and
make
sure
that
you
continue
to
keep
your
safety
your
health
at
top
of
mind.
We
are
in
this.
Certainly
this
battle
together
and
if
we
do
our
part
protecting
one
another,
we
can
spend
more
time
in
the
holidays
next
year
we
can
get
out
of
where
we
are
coronavirus
and
with
that
I'd
like
to
open
up
for
questions.
A
Yeah
the
question
is:
do
I
do
I
think
that
the
state
went
far
enough
and
the
role
back
something
up
and
is
the
city
of
boston?
Considering
for
the
rollbacks,
you
know,
I
think
that
the
state
rollback
it
works
for
some
places
and
doesn't
necessarily
work
for
other
places.
I
think
you
look
in
different
places,
you're
seeing
spikes.
A
I
can
tell
you
what
we're
doing
in
boston
we
we
are.
We
are
looking
at
our
list
right
now
and
in
the
event
that
we
need
to
roll
back.
We
don't
have
to
today,
but
in
the
event
we
need
to
roll
back.
We
will
not
hesitate
enroll,
but
roll
services
back
and
we're
actually
marty
martinez
and
our
team
was
meeting
earlier
today.
A
They're
going
to
be
briefing
me
later
on
on
some
of
the
recommendations
of
what
a
potential
rollback
would
look
like
again
we're
not
rolling
back
right
now
but,
as
I
said
earlier,
this
virus
literally
changes
from
week
to
week,
and
I
could
be
standing
here
next
tuesday
and
having
a
very
different
conversation
with
everyone.
My
goal,
our
goal
would
not
to
be
rollback.
Our
goal
would
not
be
rollback.
Restaurants,
our
goal
we
not
to
be
rollback
movie,
theaters
natural
rollback.
A
What's
in
what's
in
step
phase
three
step,
one
I'll
go
back
to
phase
two
step:
two,
that's
we
don't!
That
would
not
be
my
intention
to
want
to
do,
but
if,
if
the
numbers
continue
to
go
up,
if
our
hospitalizations
continue
to,
if
ics
get
over
capacity,
we
want
to
catch
it
before
they
get
over
capacity.
So
it's
on
the
table.
A
I
have
not
had
a
conversation,
I
don't
know.
No,
we
haven't
had
that
conversation
yet,
but
we
will
be.
We
certainly
are
working
now
to
create
an
infrastructure
for
vaccine
distribution
and
what
the
guidelines
will
be
from
cdc,
who
the
highest
priorities
are
first
and
then
rolling
that
out.
A
So
we
we
don't
have
the
number,
but
I'm
anticipating
that
by
by
obviously
as
we
get
through
the
winter
in
the
spring,
we'll
have
enough
vaccine
for
everyone,
but
that's
just
because
there's
so
much
potentially
available,
but
I'll
be
able
to
get
more
information
on
vaccines
as
we
move.
B
A
Question
is:
have
we
thought
about
doing
anything
differently,
what
we
learned
from
thanksgiving
going
into
christmas,
and
how
can
we
move
forward?
It
really
is
short
of
shutting
everything
down.
It's
really
within
our
each
individual
person's
power.
To
you
know,
when
we
talk
about
wearing
masks,
masks
are
working.
You
know
the
the
experts
tell
you
it
works,
the
scientist
tells
it
works
it's
on
100
percent,
but
it
reduces
your
potential
risk
of
spreading
or
catching
the
virus.
A
Washing
hands
is
a
hundred
percent
foolproof
washing
hands,
often
with
soap
and
warm
water
cleaning
down
frequently
touched
surfaces
is
really
important
house
gatherings.
I
understand
the
wants
to
get
people
together
and
sometimes
you
think
that
I'll
only
bring
over
a
couple
couples
and
we'll
have
you
know
we'll
have
dinner
or
what
have
you
at
your
house,
but
you
have
no
idea
where
they've
been.
A
You
have
no
idea
who
they've
been
in
contact
with,
so
when
you're,
bringing
somebody
who's
a
friend
or
a
family
member
in
your
house
who
you're
not
used
to
seeing
you're,
potentially
bringing
the
virus
into
your
house
and
by
doing
that,
that's
what
that's,
what
we're
seeing
the
biggest
spread
and
we're
asking
people
this
year
that
that
can't
happen.
You
shouldn't
do
that
again,
it's
about
protecting
you!
Now.
Some
people
argue-
and
I
have
friends
that
will
argue.
Well,
you
know
the
people
getting
the
virus.
A
Are
you
under
the
age
of
39
and
you
know
they're
not
going
they're,
not
being
hospitalized
and
they're
not
dying,
and
that's
true,
but
the
concern
is
they're
friends
under
39
that
have
the
virus.
If
you
go
visit
an
elderly
grandparent
and
you
pass
the
the
virus
onto
your
grandparent.
Well,
your
grandparent
ends
up
in
the
hospital,
so
it
really
is
about
protecting
you
and
your
family.
A
All
I
can
say
is
we
saw
the
numbers
show
with
the
increase
in
travel
and
the
increase
of
gatherings
during
the
thanksgiving
season.
We
saw
an
increase
of
covet
cases
with
that
increase
of
cover
cases.
We've
seen
an
uptick
in
hospitalization,
so
there's
no
con,
no,
no
question
that
additional
travel
and
additional
gatherings
equals
additional
hospitalization
and
higher
cover
cases.
What
we
don't
want
to
see
is
our
hospitals,
overburdened,
yeah
people
saying
shut
all
down
some
people
saying
don't
shut
it
all
down.
I
mean
I
think
that
again
we're
watching
you
know.
A
I'm
I've
been
very
conservative
on
this.
I've
been
taking
very
aggressive
steps
from
the
very
beginning
of
this.
If
we
feel
we
need
to
shut
it
down,
we
will
shut
it
down
I'll
get
to
everyone.
It
was.
C
A
Yeah
we're
going
to
be
we're
going
to
be
laying
out
in
the
course
the
next
couple
weeks,
our
hopeful
plan
to
start
school
in
january
and
getting
our
kindergartners
through
12th
grade
into
school
yeah.
The
the
there
was
a
demonstration
outside
here,
and
I
appreciate
people
coming
in
demonstrating,
but
it's
not
as
simple
as
just
opening
up
the
schools.
A
It's
it's
also
making
sure
we
have
all
the
safety
protocol
in
place,
making
sure
we
have
the
teachers
that
will
come
in
I
mean
some
of
our
teachers
are
concerned
about
their
own
health.
Some
of
our
teachers
have
pre-existing
conditions,
so
we
also
have
to
be
very
careful
and
cautious
about
when
we
open
up
our
schools.
So
our
goal,
my
goal,
our
goal
is
to
be
open.
By
now
I
mean
right
now.
A
This
would
be
the
phase
this
would
be.
The
approach
would
be
highest
knees
first,
which
we're
doing
now.
Then
the
next
phase
would
be
k0
to
k2.
The
next
phase
would
be
grades,
one
to
three
four
to
eight
and
then
high
school,
that
that's
how
the
phases
went
last.
B
A
I
don't
believe
I
think
we
should
vaccinate
everyone
in
the
united
states
of
america,
whether
they're,
whether
they're
a
citizen,
whether
they're
undocumented
it's
about
spreading
the
virus.
I
mean
that's
just
that's
ludicrous
to
say
that
we
shouldn't,
if
you
don't,
have
an
id,
you
can't
get
a
vaccine
vaccine
because
you're
not
protecting
you're,
not
protecting
everyone.
By
doing
that,
so
I
I
would
I'd
probably
expect
that
to
change
on
january
21st.
A
Oh
yeah,
I'm
very
concerned
about
the
fact
that
you
know
polling,
there's
been
some
polling
done
nationally
and
polling
done
locally
of
communities
of
color,
particularly
black
community
latino
community,
immigrant
community,
that
people
are
worried
about
the
vaccine.
So
we
we
do
have
some
work
to
do
to
to
to
be
able
to
explain
to
people
the
importance
of
taking
the.
B
A
No
there's
no,
I
can't
say
that
we're
seeing
the
spike
because
of
thanksgiving,
but
you
don't
have
to
make
an
assumption.
You
can
look
at
the.
If
you
look
at
the
trends,
let
me
go
back
three
weeks
I
was,
I
was
taught
sean
reported
on.
He
asked
me
a
question
about.
We've
had
two
weeks
of
of
of
moving
down
on
our
numbers.
As
we
head
into
thanksgiving
week,
our
numbers
were
going
trending
down
in
the
in
the
right
direction.
A
Right
after
thanksgiving
literally
five
days
after
thanksgiving,
we
saw
the
first
500
case
day
since
june
we
had
seven
consecutive
days
of
over
500
cases
of
coronavirus,
meaning
people
testing
positive
chronovirus.
Our
rate
went
up
over
two
two
percentage
points,
so
there's
definitely
a
connection
there
and
now
we're
seeing
you
know,
10
14
days
after
thanksgiving
or
10
days
after
thanksgiving
we're
starting
to
see
that
number
go
down
again.
So
there's
definitely
a
connection
to
travel.
A
D
So,
just
just
briefly,
we
are
monitoring
three
metrics
in
the
hospital,
we're
monitoring
emergency
department,
visits
of
covid,
positive
folks,
we're
monitoring
the
capacity
of
the
icu
and
also
the
availability
of
medical
and
surgical
beds.
So,
right
now
in
boston,
the
average
the
70
average
of
capacity
in
the
icu
usage
is
about
90
percent
and
that's
higher
than
it's
been
for
quite
some
time.
We
had
seen
it
a
very
low
number.
At
some
point.
I
think
we
have
roughly
100
plus
patients
in
the
boston
hospitals
that
are
covered
positive,
so
it's
increased.
D
This
is
just
these
are
just
beds,
non-surge
beds.
These
are
regular
beds
in
the
in
the
icu.
We
don't
want
to
see
it
that
high.
We
want
to
see
it
lower,
but
our
hospitals
are
managing
that
they're
making
sure
to
do
their
very
best
to
see
and
transfer
people
out
of
the
icu
if
they
can,
if
they're
well
enough
and
they're
balancing
that.
B
D
Yeah,
so
to
give
you
a
sense
of
that
across
boston
hospitals
right
now
we
have
about
300
covid
positive
patients
in
april,
when
we
had
the
field
hospital,
we
had
about
1600
right,
so
our
number
of
total
patients
is
much
lower
in
our
boston
hospitals.
It
doesn't
mean
we
want
to
keep
seeing
it
climb
right.
I
mean
it
was
very
low
just
about
maybe
six
weeks
ago,
that
number
was
much
lower
than
300.,
so
as
it
continues
to
climb.
D
We
monitor
that
we're
actually
talking
with
the
hospitals
three
times
a
week
in
terms
of
their
emergency
departments
and
what
they're,
seeing
in
terms
of
emergency
planning,
so
we're
going
to
continue
to
monitor
that
and
make
sure
they
have
the
capacity
to
take
care
of
everyone.
That
has
a
severe
impact.
I
think
I've
said
this
multiple
times
as
we
live
with
covid.
We
have
to
make
sure
our
hospitals
can
take
care
of
people
and
right
now
they
can't.
B
D
Yeah,
so
the
questions
about
the
east
boston,
positivity
rate
that
you
asked
the
reference,
the
rate
that's
being
referenced
is
really
the
cumulative
rate.
That
is
one
person's
test
being
counted.
One
time,
the
positivity
that
we're
looking
at
by
neighborhoods
is
a
seven
day,
average,
a
seven
day
rate.
So
it
takes
all
the
people
who've
been
tested
in
that
neighborhood
over
seven
days
and
it
divides
them
by
the
number
of
folks
who
had
tested
positive.
So
the
rate
in
east
boston
is
over
the
city
average.
It
has
been
continuously.
D
I
think
it's
nine
percent
right
now
and
we're
concerned
about
that,
and
it
continues
to
be
a
neighborhood
east,
boston,
dorchester
and
hyde
park
where
we
see
higher
than
city-wide
averages,
but
the
rate
that
you're
referring
to
that
really
only
counts
individuals.
One
time
and
what
we
really
want
to
do
is
look
at
for
seven
days.
The
total
number
of
people
tested
in
that
neighborhood
what
percentage
of
those
people
tested
positive
that
gives
us
a
better
indication
of
current
positivity
in
the.
A
I
think
that
the
state's
still
working
all
those
all
of
that
out,
I
mean
I've-
talked
to
the
governor
about
this.
The
one
thing
that
you
know
oftentimes
we
sit
up
here
and
and
beat
up
the
federal
government.
The
one
thing
the
federal
government
does
really
strongly
is
is
distributed
vaccines.
So
we
are,
we
are
working
with
them
and
we're
still
working
on
the
logistics
of
how
it
goes
into
hospitals,
health,
centers
and
how
it
gets
out
to
the
greater
community.
A
B
A
I'm
not
downplaying
the
virus
here,
but
but
the
the
the
one
of
the
biggest
metrics
that
I'm
looking
at,
and
we
look
at
as
far
as
pulling
back
that
what
shaman
asked
earlier
really
is
about
hospitalization
it's
about
capacity,
it's
all
of
the
numbers,
obviously,
and
we're
monitoring.
A
You
know
the
people
that
are
getting
sick,
who
are
they
lots
of
the
people
that
are
getting
sick
right
now
are
under
the
age
of
39.
We
know
that
they're
coming
from
house
parties
or
gatherings
and
and
they're
not
being
treated
in
the
hospital
they're
being
treated
home
and
they're
on
whatever
the
protocol
is
for
when
you
get
covered,
but
they
haven't,
they
haven't
elevated
where
they
need
a
ventilator
or
go
to
the
hospital.
A
That's
where
the
concern
comes
into
play
when,
when
you
think
about
shutting
businesses
down-
and
obviously
I
guess,
the
argument
will
be
well,
you
know
it.
What
they've
done
in
some
european
countries
and
cities
is
shut
down
for
two
or
three
weeks
the
whole
country,
everything
they
have
a
different
system
over
there
when
people
get
shut
down,
sent
home
they're
paying
for
them
not
to
work
they're,
helping
their
businesses
and
paying
for
their
businesses.
So
the
businesses
don't
go
out
of
business.
A
That
doesn't
happen
in
united
states
america,
so
we
have
a
different
economic
structure
as
well,
and
so,
when
we
think
about
make
these
decisions
a
lot
of
it's
based
on
on
all
of
that
in
a
perfect
world,
we
would
I
mean
everything,
gets
shut
down
for
for
three
weeks
in
the
world
and
and
we
could
combat
the
virus
back.
But
unfortunately
we
don't
have
the
the
ability
to
do
that.
A
One
excuse
me
phase
three
step,
one
which
is
where
we
are
today
there
there's
there's
lots
of
there's
lots
of
activities
in
that
that
people
are
gathering
on
and
we're
gonna
go
through
to
see.
If,
if
we
do
have
to
roll
back,
what
would
what
would
those
be?
A
A
Well,
yeah,
first
and
foremost,
thank
you
for
bringing
that
up.
Suffolk
superior
court
ruled
in
favor
of
the
city
of
boston
the
other
day
to
allow
us
to
move
forward
in
building
a
bridge
to
long
island.
A
Quincy
did
I
read
in
the
paper
today
said
that
the
fight's
not
over,
this
isn't
a
fight
we
should
be
having
long
island
is
owned
by
the
city
of
boston,
long
island
from
the
1950s
through
2014
we
had
a
bridge
that
went
on
to
long
island
on
that
island.
It's
been
historically
used
for
social
services.
A
A
A
The
intention
that
we
want
to
build
a
bridge
back
is
to
build
a
recovery
campus
that
doesn't
exist
anywhere
in
the
united
states
of
america
right
now,
and
we
want
to
create
something
special
on
the
island
that
people
that
are
struggling
with
with
substance
use
disorder,
whether
it's
drugs
or
alcohol,
they
have
a
place
to
go,
I'm
not
building
development
on
there,
I'm
not
building
a
casino
on
there,
I'm
not
building
condominiums
on
there.
I'm
building
a
recovery
campus
and
the
recovery
campus
will
be
open
for
anyone
that
wants
to
use
it.
A
The
fact
that
we
still
are
fighting
and
spending
money
in
court
and
stopping
us
from
building
a
bridge
and
not
taking
a
step
back
to
listen
to
what
we
want
to
do
is
really
disappointing
and
I
have
not
gone.
I,
the
mayor
of
quincy,
is
a
friend
of
mine.
I
I
respect
the
elected
officials
in
quincy,
but
this
is
just
simply
wrong.
A
This
is
just
wrong
because
anybody
in
the
city
of
quincy
any
family
member
that
has
a
problem
with
someone
in
their
family,
with
whether
it's,
whether
it's
drugs
or
alcohol,
our
arms
are
open
in
the
city
of
boston
and
welcome
them
to
any
treatment
facility,
any
halfway
house
anything
that
we
have
in
the
city
of
boston.
I
would
say,
let's,
let's
try
and
help
everybody
in
the
fact
that
that
that
their
response
was
that
way
is
disappointing.
A
I'm
excited
that,
if
that
that
a
superior
court
judge
ruled
in
favor
of
the
city
of
boston,
our
goal
is
to
move
forward.
Our
goal
is
going
to
be
to
build
that
bridge.
Our
goal
is
going
to
be
to
build
that
campus.
Our
goal
is
going
to
open
that
bridge,
someday,
cut
the
ribbon
up
bridge
and
and
open
the
doors
to
the
recovery
campus,
and
if
the
first
person
in
line
is
from
the
city
of
quincy
or
the
first
person
alliance
from
squantum,
they
are
more
than
welcome
to
come
in.
A
A
Yeah
well,
I've
done.
We've
done
a
lot
of
work
already
we've
during
the
pandemic,
we've
been
able
to
distribute
over
a
thousand
vouchers
to
pps
families,
I'm
working
closely
with
city
council
and
isabe
george
on
that
the
purview
of
family
homelessness
is
at
the
state,
but
we
have
been
able
to
we're.
Jumping
more
and
more
into
this
conversation.
Now
as
a
city
to
office
supports
we've
been
building
housing
units
for
families
that
are
homeless,
we've
been
working
with
trying
to
get
families
out
of
shelter.
A
A
Yeah,
I'm
reviewing
that
council
did
a
vote
yesterday
and
they
did
an
amendment
to
it
as
well.
So
I'm
going
to
review
it
have
some
conversations
all
right.
Thank.