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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 3-9-21
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
Thank
you
very
much
for
being
here
today.
We
probably
should
be
outside
with
this
beautiful
weather,
so
we'll
make
sure
that
the
next
press
conference,
if
we're
in
the
50s
and
60s,
will
be
outside.
So
I
want
to
hope
everyone
enjoys
this
great
day
today,
I'm
going
to
provide
a
covert
update
and
then
marty
martinez
will
provide
some
more
public
health
information
and
take
questions
here.
A
A
There
were
no
new
deaths
reported
yesterday.
Thank
god.
The
total
people
have
lost
their
life
during
the
beginning
from
the
beginning
of
covet
is
1286,
and
our
thoughts
and
prayers
go
out
to
all
the
families.
Who've
lost,
love,
loved
ones
in
the
families
that
are
still
and
individuals
battling
this.
This
virus,
the
latest
data
that
we
have
for
the
week
ending
february
28th,
an
average
of
4113
bostonians
boston
residents,
were
tested
for
covert
each
day.
The
saving
day
average
for
positivity
positive
tests
was
176
per
day.
That
was
an
average
over
seven
days.
A
A
There
are
steps
that
everyone
can
take
on
a
daily
basis
to
continue
to
to
to
continue
to
beat
this
thing,
we're
asking
people
to
continue
wearing
masks
with
a
good
fit.
I
know
in
the
beginning,
we're
wearing
masks
just
to
wear
a
mask,
but
now,
if
you
can
wear
masks,
that's
a
good
fit
and
if
at
all
possible,
potentially
two
masks.
That
would
be
great
we're
asking
people
washing
your
hands
frequently
with
soap
and
warm
water,
we're
continuing
asking
people
to
avoid
large
gatherings.
A
All
of
these
things
are
especially
important
as
st
patrick's
day
is
coming
up
this
weekend.
I
guess
technically,
it's
the
following
weekend:
it's
going
to
be
st
patrick's
day
weekend,
but
people
will
start
to
celebrate
early.
So
we
want
you
to
be
careful
during
st
patrick's
day
and
during
the
the
time
to
get
out
there.
A
The
parade,
as
you
all
know,
is
canceled
this
year,
I'm
grateful
to
the
organizers
and
all
the
folks
that
took
a
proactive
approach
to
cancel
the
parade,
so
we
wouldn't
have
large
crowds
gathering,
although
I
know
we're
anxious
to
get
back
to
that.
Hopefully
we'll
be
able
to
this
time
next
year,
we're
asking
people
to
avoid
large
gatherings.
There
should
be
no
large
gatherings
any
time
any
kind.
A
I'm
asking
people
not
to
have
house
parties
not
to
have
parties
with
family
med
that
people
are
not
your
immediate
family
member
or
in
your
immediate
bubble,
we've
gotten
so
far.
It's
been
it's
been
about
a
year
now,
where
we've
been
battling,
the
covet
situation
here
in
in
the
city
and
the
state
in
the
country
in
the
world
and
now
is
not
the
time
to
let
up.
Now
is
not
the
time
to
put
our
guard
down.
A
We
can
see
the
light
at
the
end
of
the
tunnel
more
and
more
people
being
vaccinated,
more
and
more
people
getting
tests
more
more
less
fewer
and
fewer
people
are
coming
down
with
the
virus.
So
we
want
to
keep
it
that
way.
We
the
limits
there
are
limits
on
private
gatherings,
remain
at
10
people
indoors
and
25
people
outdoors.
A
That
means
that
if
you
have
25
people
in
an
apartment
that
you're
way
beyond
the
limit-
and
some
of
this
is-
I
wouldn't
necessarily
say
it's
scientific-
but
it's
it's
some
of
it's
common
sense
that
can
let
you
know
that
you
can
stay.
You
can
have
a
you,
can
have
a
good
time
with
fewer
people
inside
your
home
and
again
not
contract
the
virus.
A
There
still
remains
a
90
minute
limit
on
seeding
in
restaurants.
They
won't
be
allowed
there'll,
be
no
lines
allowed
outside
restaurants,
as
we
think
about
next
week.
As
we
move
forward,
then
the
city
is
going
to
be
enforcing
safety
protocol,
we're
asking
people
and
I'm
appealing
to
people
of
boston,
to
do
the
right
thing.
Please
do
the
right
thing:
we've
made
so
much
progress
in
bringing
these
numbers
down.
There
is
a
light
at
the
end
of
the
tunnel.
As
I
said
earlier,
there
is
no
question
about
it.
A
We
can
see
it
so
don't
put
our
progress
at
risk
because
people
want
to
have
a
party
at
st
patrick's
day
again.
I
know
it's
been
a
very
very,
very
long
year
and
people's
general
tendencies
to
get
together,
and
I
want
to
as
well,
but
just
just
for
keeping
these
numbers
down
as
we
continue
to
move
forward.
A
We
have
plenty
of
opportunity
to
celebrate
when
the
pandemic
is
over.
Certainly
right
now
we
need
to
focus
on
keeping
everyone
safe
through
the
final
stages.
We're
asking
people
to
do
your
part
and
protect
your
city,
protect
the
people
around
you
protect
your
family
members,
protect
yourself,
protect
the
people.
You
don't
know
around
you
just
so
we
can
continue
to
move
forward.
A
A
This
week,
our
sites
are
in
jamaica,
plain
at
the
anacole
center
in
mildred
at
the
mildred
haley
apartments
in
high
park
at
the
boston
renaissance
charter
school
in
dorchester,
at
the
strand,
theater
in
prince
hall,
lodge
for
more
information
about
how
to
access
these
sites
and
others
go
to
boston.gov
or
call
3-1-1,
and
I
mentioned
these
every
press
conference,
because
these
are
kind
of
the
open
sites
and
there
are
other
places
in
your
community
health
centers
that
do
provide
testing.
So,
if
you
go
to
boston.gov,
you
can
find
out
where
you
can
get
tested.
A
We
continue
to
support
state
vacs
on
vaccine
rollout
right
now,
adults,
65
years
or
older
and
adults
with
two
underlying
health
conditions
are
eligible
to
get
vaccinated.
In
addition
to
everyone
eligible
in
phase
one
of
the
program
which
is
75
and
older
in
some
other
areas
starting
thursday,
the
11th.
This
thursday
educators
will
be
eligible
for
a
full
update
of
who's
eligible
for
covert
testing
and
who
can
get
knuckle.
Testing
vaccines
go
to
mass.gov
and
we
are
now
able
to
provide
weekly
vaccination
data
for
boston
residents
because
we're
seeing
mass
number
of
people
getting
vaccinated.
A
As
of
march
3rd,
more
than
113
000,
bostonians,
aged
16
or
older
have
received
their
first
dose
more
than
56
000
bostonians,
aged
16
and
older
are
fully
vaccinated
with
both
doses.
That's
that's.
A
good
number
about
20
percent
of
boston's
population,
age,
16
or
older
have
received
at
least
one
dose
so
we're
starting
to
see
those
those
doses
moving
quickly
about
10
percent
of
boston's
population,
age,
16
or
older
are
fully
vaccinated.
That
means
that
they
have
with
the
moderna
or
pfizer
vaccine
they've,
received
both
both
shots.
A
I'm
not
sure
where
we
are
with
johnson
johnson.
Might
you
can
talk
a
little
bit
about
that?
One?
That's
the
one
shot,
that's
also
coming
data's
broken
down
by
neighborhood
and
demographics.
Is
that
all
of
that
data
is
available
on
the
bus.
Bphc,
that's
bphc.org
and
the
city
will
continue
to
support
the
state's
rollout
and
advocate
on
behalf
of
our
residents
here
in
the
city
of
boston.
A
We
are
working
to
increase
equity
in
this
process
for
any
resident
or
community
that
may
face
barriers.
We
are
focused
on
focusing
on
access
in
in
the
black
community
african-american
community
latino
community,
the
asian
community
and
the
immigrant
community.
A
lot
of
that
is
getting
information
out
and
getting
trust
in
the
vaccine
that
it's
okay
to
take
the
vaccine.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
every
community
in
the
city
of
boston
and
every
neighborhood
in
the
city
of
boston
has
access
to
vaccinations.
A
We
are
focusing
on
access
for
the
elderly
right
now
and
those
with
disabilities
in
boston.
We
have
close
to
20
vaccination
sites
that
are
open
and
eligible
to
all
residents.
One
thing
I
just
want
to
say
to
the
elderly:
if
you're
having
a
hard
time
getting
an
appointment,
you
should
call
in
if
you're
a
boston
resident,
call
311
ask
for
the
age,
strong
commission
and
we
will
help
you
accessing
a
vaccine
vaccination.
A
If
you
live
outside
of
boston
and
you're
having
a
hard
time
accessing
it,
you
can
call
2-1-1
for
the
state
number
and
they
will
help
you
so,
if
you're
a
boston,
resident
3-1-1,
if
you're
outside
of
boston
any
part
of
commonwealth
massachusetts,
that's
2-1-1
be
patient.
There
are
call
takers,
we
will
get
back
to
you,
they
will
get
back
to
you.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we
get
as
much
help
as
possible
to
people
the
areas
that
we
have
right
now
vaccination
sites
in
the
city
of
boston.
A
A
We
have
two
mass
vaccination
sites
here
in
the
city
of
boston,
one
is
at
fenway
park
and
the
other
ones
at
the
reggie
lewis
center
in
roxbury.
We
will
continue
to
hold
50
percent
of
the
appointments
for
local
residents
of
color
and
that's
in
from
the
neighborhood
of
around
the
reggie
lewis.
On
friday,
we
launched
a
mobile
vaccination
pilot
clinic
at
the
martin
luther
king
towers.
In
roxbury
this
week
our
mobile
vaccine
clinic
will
be
going
to
hyde
park.
A
More
mobile
clinics
will
be
offered
in
bha
communities
moving
forward,
we're
working
on
that.
Now
we
had
a
meeting
yesterday
to
talk
about
the
boston,
housing
authority
and
opening
up
getting
more
of
our
residents
vaccinated
as
we
continue
to
move
forward.
I
want
to
thank
the
boston,
housing
authority,
kate,
bennett.
I
want
to
thank
the
public
health
commission,
rita
nuevas.
I
want
to
thank
boston,
ems,
chief
hooley.
I
want
to
thank
emily
shead,
the
city's
age,
strong
commission.
A
Their
teams
have
done
an
amazing
job
in
making
sure
that
we
expand
vaccination
availability
across
the
city
of
boston.
Over
100
senior
buildings
in
boston
are
providing
on-site
vaccination
for
their
residents.
That
includes
both
public
and
private
housing
buildings,
so
we're
working
with
owners
of
buildings
and
companies
to
make
sure
we
get
vaccines
into
those
buildings.
A
10
new
buildings
began
clinics
this
week
to
seniors
and
everyone
who's
eligible.
I
urge
you
to
take
the
vaccine
as
soon
as
possible.
Boston
residents
again,
as
I
mentioned
65
year
olds,
65
years
old
and
older,
are
eligible.
You
can
call
3-1-1
to
get
connected
to
the
city's
age.
Strong
commission
do
not
feel
bad
about
calling
that's
what
they
do.
That's
why
we're
here,
and
also
if
you
have
a
parent
or
somebody
that's
having
a
problem
with
a
language
barrier.
A
We
also
have
translators,
so
you
can
call
city
hall
311
and
we
will
connect
everyone
to
make
sure
people
have
access.
Also
for
more
information.
Before
I
get
there
veterans
of
all
ages
enrolled
in
the
va
healthcare
can
get
vaccinated
at
any
va
boston
healthcare
facility
for
more
information
for
veterans,
go
to
boston.va.gov,
that's
boston.va.gov.
A
The
cdc
released
new
guidelines
for
activities
that
fully
vaccinated
people
can
be
can
do
safely.
This
is
available
at
cdc.gov
and
the
city
will
be
sharing
the
guidance
over
the
next
few
days
or
so
as
well,
making
sure
that
as
people
get
vaccinated,
they
know
what
they
can
do
safely.
They
can't
do
safely
and
what
some
of
some
of
the
precautions
still
need
to
be
taken
for
a
while.
A
Over
the
past
year,
the
city
has
gotten
creative
to
support
our
small
businesses.
We've
helped
restaurants,
get
set
up
and
online
ordering
we've
expanded
outdoor
dining
and
we're
distributing
about
16
million
dollars
of
direct
relief.
Our
outdoor
dining
is
slated
to
begin
in
a
few
weeks,
but
I'm
going
to
have
a
meeting
today
at
one
o'clock
in
my
office
to
talk
about
auto
dining,
to
see,
if
there's
an
opportunity
for
us
to
look
at
where
that
date
is
to
see.
A
If
we
can
move
that
day
soon,
we'll
be
rolling
out
another
great
tool,
it's
called
be
local,
the
b
local
app.
It
will
help
residents
find
local
black,
owned
women
owned
and
main
street
businesses.
These
are
businesses
in
the
heart
of
our
city.
Customers
can
collect
boston
points
and
use
them
like
cash
at
participating
businesses.
A
The
city
will
reimburse
small
businesses
for
boston
points
redeemed
at
their
establishments
as
we
gear
up
to
launch
this
app
we're
recruiting
local
businesses
to
participate.
So
if
you're,
a
business
out
there
and
you're
a
boston
business
on
a
main
street
in
a
local
neighborhood-
and
you
want
us
to
promote
your
business
and
get
you
try
and
get
more
business,
please
contact
the
city
of
boston
contact.
The
the
small
business
office
we're
also
it's
going
to
be
open
up
to
all
businesses
and
restaurants.
A
Gyms
retail
stops
nail
storms
and
more,
but
it
really
is
about
making
sure
that
our
local
businesses
as
well
not
they're,
not
big
businesses,
obviously,
but
but
the
local
businesses
they've
had
a
really
tough
year
here
and
we
want
them
to
the
ones
that
are
surviving.
We
want
them
to
get
through
this
next
few
months
here,
so
they
can
be
successful
to
learn
more
or
sign
up,
go
to
boston.gov
be
local.
A
This
year,
marx
had
got
exactly
one
year
since
the
first
closing
of
the
boston
public
schools.
At
the
beginning
of
this
coveted
crisis,
it's
amazing
to
see
how
far
that
our
schools
have
come
last
week,
bps
welcomed
all
students
from
pre-kindergarten
through
third
grade
back
into
in
person
classroom
if
their
families
opted
in
grades.
Four
to
eight
are
scheduled
to
return
to
the
classroom.
A
Next
week,
starting
monday
in
grades,
nine
to
twelve
are
due
to
return
the
week
of
the
29th
due
to
permitting
public
health
data,
saying
that
it's
safe
and
right
now
the
numbers
look
great.
They
joined
high
priority
students
who
have
been
in
school
since
the
fall.
We
have
very
comprehensive
health
and
safety
measures
in
place
with
social
distancing,
air
filterization,
sanitizing
signage
and
much
more,
I'm
grateful
to
everyone
who
made
this
happen.
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
go
visit
schools
over
the
last.
I
think
I've
visited
four
schools
last
week
the
week
before
a
couple.
A
I
think
I
visited
about
eight
schools
in
the
last
12
days
and
it's
great
to
be
in
a
classroom
watching
the
kids.
They
have
their
masks
on
they're
sitting
at
their
own
tables
this
hand
sanitizer
in
every
classroom.
There's
air
purifiers
in
every
classroom.
The
teachers
are
teaching
literally
both
remote
and
in
person.
A
There
is
technology
inside
the
classroom
and
it's
amazing
to
watch
the
teachers
to
be
able
to
to
capture
the
attention
of
the
kids
in
front
of
them,
but
also
the
kids
on
the
zoom,
and
I
just
want
to
thank
the
teachers
for
for
the
work
they've
done.
They've
done
some
amazing
work
in
our
city,
walking
into
all
these
schools.
I've
had
a
chance
to
see
how
clean
they
are
and
the
work
that
our
custodial
staff
has
done
in
our
schools.
It's
just
amazing
the
lunch
monitors
and
the
folks
doing
the
lunch.
A
Today
they
had
what
was
called
a
outdoor
mask
break,
which
meant
that
you
lined
up
with
the
mask
on
you
went
outside
and
got
some
fresh
air
in
one
in
the
I
was
in
the
haynes
this
morning
and
just
seeing
all
of
these
kids
and
adults
and
everyone
just
adapt
to
the
times
that
we're
in
so
I
just
want
to
give
a
big
shout
out
to
all
of
our
teams
of
boss
public
schools.
A
I
want
to
thank
brenda,
casilias
our
superintendent
and
commend
her
and
her
team
at
central
office
and
everyone
who's
done
an
amazing
job.
I
also
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
the
bus
drivers.
They
have
a
difficult
job.
People
don't
realize
how
difficult
their
job
is
either
and
their
on-time
performance
rate
in
the
last
two
weeks
I
think,
has
been
in
like
97
percent.
You
know
we
didn't
see
that
any
report
anyway.
A
So
I'd
love
for
you
to
report
that,
because
it
was
30,
would
be
reading
about
it
or
seeing
in
the
paper,
so
I'd
love
to
give
them
a
shout
out,
because
they've
really
done
a
really
good
job.
I
hope
I
just
didn't
jinx
myself
right
now
doing
that,
but
you
know
it
really
is
amazing
and
being
seeing
these
kids
back
in
school.
Our
kids
belong
back
in
school.
Our
kids
need
to
get
back
in
school.
We
need
to
get
them
inland
learning.
A
We
need
to
get
them
in
there,
interacting
with
each
other,
just
watching
what
what
the
long-term
ramifications
that
coronavirus
will
be
on
our
kids
and
not
sure
what
it
is
yet.
But
it's
strange
walking
into
a
classroom
and
seeing
a
little
kid
come
up
to
you
and
just
stop
short
of
hugging
you
because
they
know
they
can't
because
of
coronavirus.
It's
really
it's
amazing
to
watch
so
I'm
hoping
that
we
can
continue
to
to
do
great
things.
A
What
I
saw
what
I've
been
seeing
in
the
schools
is
an
example
of
boston
coming
together,
getting
creative
and
doing
the
right
thing
for
our
young
people.
I
do
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
a
couple
schools.
I
was
in
the
otis
the
other
day
and
they're
hernandez,
and
they
have
a
food
kitchen,
food
pantry
of
of
meals
for
families
that
need
it
during
the
chronovirus.
I
want
to
thank
the
staff
and
the
principals
and
the
teachers
of
those
schools
most
schools
have
it.
Katie's
closet
is
in
our
schools.
A
Katie's
closet
is
a
program
that
brings
clothes
into
our
schools,
for
families
that
need
clothes,
kids,
that
need
clothes
and
seeing
them
in
our
schools
and
really
the
need
for
them,
even
more
so
now
during
coronavirus
has
been
amazing
to
watch
so
there's
a
lot
of
great
things
that
we're
seeing
in
our
schools
and
again
to
the
students
to
the
teachers
to
the
staff
to
the
families.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
It's
been
incredible
to
see
so
many
smiles
on
students
faces.
That's
the
one
thing
that
being
mirror
boston
going
into
a
school
and
just
seeing
little
ones
and
seeing
older
ones,
older,
kids
as
well,
it's
great
to
see
because
they
are
our
future
and
it's
amazing
what
they're
able
to
learn
and
what
they've
been
able
to
learn
this.
This
whole
time
for
now.
A
As
far
as
the
city
goes,
we're
going
to
continue
to
monitor
the
data,
we're
going
to
continue
to
promote
testing,
we're
going
to
continue
to
promote
vaccinations
and
we're
going
to
direct
the
resources
where
we
need
it
the
most,
and
we
need
to
continue
to
work
together
and
we've
in
boston.
I'm
proud
to
say
that
we've
worked
together
with
the
state
from
the
very
beginning
of
this
pandemic.
We
need
to
continue
to
work
together
to
make
sure
that
that
we
get
people
vaccinated
and
be
able
to
kind
of
open
up
our
city
again.
A
And
lastly,
I
just
want
to
thank
again
the
press
is
here
today.
If
you've
from
the
beginning
of
this
pandemic,
you
have
given
the
information
to
people.
You
have
spread
along
the
important
information
that
people
need
to
know
you've,
given
them
everything
they
need.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that
as
well,
so
I'm
going
to
turn
over
to
mighty
martinez
now
who
will
give
a
little
update
on
covet
and
then
we'll
have
questions.
B
B
We
have
started
to
see
them
flatten
a
little
bit
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
keep
our
guard
up.
As
the
mayor
mentioned,
we're
going
to
continue
to
monitor
the
data
for
any
signs
of
increased
activity
or
areas
of
concern,
and
the
reason
I
sort
of
want
to
restate
that
is
that
it's
important
that
we
continue
to
get
tested
when
so
much
of
what
we're
seeing
in
the
news
is
about
the
vaccine
and
how
important
that
is,
I'm
still
in
boston.
B
90
of
folks
are
not
fully
vaccinated,
and
so
I
stress
to
folks
that
we
have
to
make
sure
that
if
you're
exposed
or
you're
connecting
with
others
or
you're
not
feeling
well
that
you
get
tested,
the
city
with
our
health
center
partners
continue
to
offer
testing
all
across
the
city
as
the
mayor
spoke
of,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
people
take
advantage
of
it.
We
started
to
see
testing
usage
go
down.
B
We
saw
a
slight
uptick
just
this
last
week,
but
we
really
want
to
stress
to
people
that
they
should
be
getting
tested
if
they're
engaging
with
others
or
being
exposed
in
general.
It's
important
that
we
continue
to
use
this
critically
important
tool.
Vaccines
are
here,
they're
coming
and
people
are
going
to
get
them,
but
it's
really
important
that
we
test
everyone
that
we
need
to
to
catch
new
cases
and
work
to
contain
them.
So
I
can't
stress
that
enough.
We
want
to
continue
to
message
that.
B
Finally,
while
our
vaccine
efforts
continue
to
move
forward,
we're
eager
to
ensure
that
we
continue
to
create
real
access
with
almost
20
percent
of
bostonians,
with
the
first
dose
in
their
arm
as
of
last
week,
we're
glad
to
see
the
progress
being
made
locally
and
by
the
state
to
get
more
residents
vaccinated.
In
addition,
we
continue
our
efforts
to
get
residents,
who've
been
disproportionately
impacted
by
kovid
access,
which
is
super
important.
A
lot
of
efforts
going
into
that
include
direct
outreach
in
our
housing
authority.
B
Buildings
set
aside
slots
at
the
reggie
lewis
center
ongoing
work
by
health,
centers
and
hospitals
to
have
clinics
in
our
hardest
hit.
Neighborhoods
and
ongoing
partnership
work
with
community-based
organizations
and
coalitions
to
get
the
message
out
into
our
neighborhoods.
Our
weekly
data
has
shown
that
we're
making
progress,
but
we
need
to
continue
to
keep
that
work
happening
to
ensure
access
occurs.
This
week,
as
the
mayor
mentioned,
our
mobile
efforts
will
continue
with
our
health
center
partners
and
ems
working
through
our
strategy
as
well.
B
To
make
sure
that
k
through
12
workers
in
bps
will
have
more
widespread
access
to
vaccinations.
Now
that
they're
eligible
starting
thursday
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
all
we
can
to
create
real
access
for
those
who
need
it
most,
as
we
continue
to
play
equity
place
equity
at
the
heart
of
our
strategy.
So
with
that,
if
you
have
covered
related
questions,
I'm
glad
to
take
them.
B
B
Yeah,
so
the
question
is:
how
concerned:
are
we
with
the
with
the
nice
weather
and
its
impact
of
you
know,
people
gathering
and
lines
and
places
to
me
really
concerned?
I
mean
public
health
is
concerned.
We
love
the
nice
weather
like
everyone
else,
but
we
sort
of
wish
that
it
was
a
little
bit
later
announced
so
soon,
primarily
because
we
wanted
people,
we
want
people
to
double
down
right.
B
We
want
people
to
make
sure
that
they're,
not
gathering
in
small
groups
that
they're
not
gathering
with
people
outside
of
their
households,
and
although
we've
seen
it
really
low
we're
at
3.6
percent,
which
is
really
important.
Four
thousand
people
tested
a
day.
B
We
can
easily
see
those
trends
go
another
direction
if
people
do
not
continue
to
do
what's
needed
around
wear
and
face
coverings
as
well
in
terms
of
restricting
lines
at
restaurants,
that's
been
a
key
part
of
the
work
that
inspectional
services
has
done
to
ensure
and
our
licensing
board
to
ensure
that
people
don't
have
lines.
People
aren't
congregating
outside
whether
it's
spot
checks,
whether
it's
someone
seeing
lines
and
reporting
that
to
the
city,
it's
really
really
important.
B
We
don't
have
it
people
standing
outside
congregating
with
no
mass,
that's
a
problem
and
we're
going
to
see
increases
in
cases.
If
we,
if
we
see
that,
so
we
just
can't
urge
everyone
enough
to
double
down
and
make
sure
that
you're
keeping
yourself
protected
and
healthy,
even
if
it
is
beautiful
outside.
It's
really
important
that
we
we
do
everything
we
can.
B
Yeah,
I
know
the
question
is:
are
we
going
to
continue
to
monitor
things
like
social
media
and
others?
And
you
know
a
year
ago
the
mayor
got
complaints
and,
as
did
I
about
what
we
were
seeing
and
as
you
know,
we
did
hold
our
annual
licensing
call
with
businesses
and
providers
related
to
st
patrick's
day
to
be
able
to
sort
of
talk
about
restrictions
and
businesses
want
to
do
the
right
thing.
So
they
also
want
to
make
sure
that
things
don't
happen.
So
we
will
be
monitoring
them.
B
B
Yeah,
the
mayor
raised
the
the
questions
about
outdoor
dining
and
is
that
something
we're
considering,
as
the
mayor
said,
he's
holding
a
meeting
a
little
bit
later
today
to
talk
about
the
timeline
and
we're
continuing
to
look
at
that
timeline.
I
think
the
balance
is
you
want
to
make
sure
things
outside
are
better
than
inside,
but
you
also
don't
want
to
promote
any
kind
of
atmosphere
that
promotes
people
staying
longer
than
they
should.
So
it's
all
a
balance,
but
the
mayor
is
going
to
have
a
meeting
with
us
shortly.
B
Yeah,
so
the
question
is
about
the
term
industry
and
the
the
loss
that
that's
been
taken.
Obviously,
from
from
my
vantage
point
on
the
public
health
side,
it's
been
tough
right
and
I
think
the
mayor
has
said
this
repeatedly.
We
can't
have
an
economic
recovery
without
a
public
health
recovery.
We
need
people
to
be
able
to
be
well
and
not
get
coveted
and
not
place
themselves
or
employees
at
risk,
because
essential
workers
have
also
been
at
risk,
and
so
it's
a
balance.
B
B
A
Well,
he
is
this
week
last
year
really
was
kind
of
surreal.
Looking
back
on
it
now,
you
know
had
a
couple
meetings
prior
to
really
thinking
about
what
the
impact
was
going
to
be.
I
think
what
really
struck
me
in
the
very
beginning
was:
was
we
started
to
get
coronavirus
cases?
Our
first
one
was
march
first,
our
second
one
was
like
march
6.
Maybe
we
had
two
that
day
and
then
I
think
the
seventh
or
eighth
we
had
about
six
or
something.
A
So
at
that
point
now
we
we've
had
ten
and
then
we
just
it
just
took
off,
and
I
think
that
you
know
when
we
were
talking
about
closing
schools.
We
had
a
meeting
on
a
wednesday
or
something
like
that,
and
I
was
thinking
that
we
would
close.
A
We
wouldn't
come
back
after
april
vacation,
so
we'd
have
another
kind
of
four
weeks
of
school
and
we
wouldn't
come
back
after
a
vacation
after
april
vacation
and
then
literally
a
day
later
we
were
thinking,
can
we
get
through
the
next
week
and
then
we're
saying
we
just
got
to
have
monday
to
pick
supplies
up
so
really
when
you
think
back
on
it,
just
it's
more
than
a
press
conference.
But
it's
it's.
It's
daunting.
A
What
happened
after
that?
You
know:
closing
schools,
canceling
the
marathon
or
postponing
the
marathon,
eventually
cancelling
the
marathon,
cancelling
the
parade
st
patrick's
day
parade
every
year.
There
seems
to
be
a
controversy
around
it
with
snow
and
shorten
the
route
longer
in
this
one,
I'm
like,
oh,
my
god,
they're
going
to
cancel
it
and
it
really.
It
really
has
been
an
incredible
year
and
that's
why,
when
I
talk
about
it
every
day,
here
marty
talks
about
it.
A
A
year
later,
I'm
asking
people
not
to
stand
in
line
so
that
the
restaurants
don't
have
to
shut
their
doors
down.
We're
asking
people
to
be
careful.
The
tourism
industry
in
boston
is
very
important.
We
had
a
internal
budget
meeting
yesterday
and
tourism
for
our
city
is
really
important
for
the
economy
of
our
city
in
so
many
different
ways.
If
we
don't
get
through
this
virus
in
the
next
couple
of
months
here
and
the
numbers
go
up
again
skyrocket
and
what
we're
talking
we,
they
might
lose
the
whole
year
here.
A
So
we
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
moving
forward,
but
it
was
an
interesting
year
and
I
think
they'll
be
at
some
other
time,
we'll
be
able
to
have
a
good
recap
about
it.
But
this
time
last
year
we
were
in
the
beginning
of
coronavirus
and
a
lot
of
people
that
friends
of
mine
that
I
talked
to.
I
told
them
what
was
going
to
happen
or
what
I
thought
was
going
to
happen.
A
I
was
repeating
what
I
heard
and
I
think
they
thought
there
was
something
wrong
with
me
and
then
two
weeks
later,
literally
everything
shut
down,
if
you
remember,
and
the
eeriness
of
everyone
being
home
and
even
all
of
you
guys
working
remotely
and
calls
it
everything
stopped.
You
know
we
weren't
used
to
zoom
a
year
ago.
Zoom
is
a
is,
is
a
is
a
staple
in
our
life
today
we
weren't,
you
know,
used
to
all
that
stuff,
it's
it's
so
so
much
has
changed
in
the
year.
A
That's
why
going
back
into
the
schools
today?
Actually,
the
other
day
when
I've
been
going
in,
I
went
to
a
few
schools
very
careful,
but
just
seeing
the
kids
back
in
school.
It's
like
they're
just
happy,
and
I
think
that
when
people
go
back
to
work,
they're
going
to
be
relieved-
and
I
know
traffic's
coming
and
you
know-
they're
storing
the
paper
day
about
traffic
with
the
fourth
whatever
it
is.
A
I
think
people
will
be
happy
to
see
traffic
for
a
little
while,
because
that
means
we
get
back
to
some
normalcy
and
I
think
we
we
need
that
in
our
life.
But
if
we
don't,
if
we're
not
careful
now
and
a
lot
of
work
from
that
first
day
or
that
first
press
conference
I
had,
I
think
it
was
our
friend
here
until
today,
an
awful
lot
of
work
has
gone
in
by
everybody
and
we're
so
close
to
the
other
side
of
this.
Now,
let's
continue
to
stay
together.