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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 9-10-20
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,
as
I
always
do,
the
latest
covert
numbers
in
massachusetts.
As
of
yesterday,
we
had
182
new,
confirmed
cases,
bringing
the
total
to
121
396,
confirmed
cases,
four
deaths
yesterday,
bringing
the
total
debts
in
massachusetts
to
8937
cases
in
boston.
Yesterday
we
don't
have
today's
numbers,
yet
34
new
cases
bringing
our
total
to
16
000
won.
A
A
Our
thoughts
and
prayers
go
out
to
the
family
members
that
are
still
suffering
from
the
coronavirus,
as
well
as
the
families
who
lost
loved
ones
for
the
past
week
ending
september
5th.
These
are
trends.
Our
positive
rate
in
boston
is
1.5
percent.
It
continues
to
move
in
the
right
direction.
If
you
remember
two
weeks
ago,
I
believe
we're
at
two
point:
eight
percent
and
we're
at
one
point:
five
percent
now
city-wide
and
that's
a
five
a
seven
day
average.
A
We
have
over
thirty
two
hundred
tests
in
boston
residents
every
single
day.
We're
testing
residents
colleges
account
for
roughly
half
of
that
number.
That's
important
with
thousands
of
students
coming
into
boston.
We
need
to
make
sure
they're
tested
so
that
we
can
detect
any
new
infections
and,
despite
the
number
number
doubling
our
testing,
our
numbers
of
positive
tests
have
not
gone
up.
A
They've
gone
down
slightly
from
48
to
47
cases
per
day,
which
so
we
have
two
good
trends
case
of
numbers
going
down,
city-wide
and
obviously
the
college
students
with
very
low
infection
rates
as
well,
which
is
good
in
our
city.
Some
good
news
in
east
boston
now
talk
a
little
bit
about
it
on
tuesday,
but
our
positive
rate
in
east
boston,
as
of
the
last
seven
days,
is
6.6
percent.
If
you
remember
two
weeks
ago,
two
and
a
half
weeks
ago,
it
was
actually
up
at
11.
A
This
is
still
higher
than
we
want,
but
we
continue
to
come
down
since
the
outreach
plan
began
from
11.4
percent.
Mobile
testing
teams
are
active
with
over
a
thousand
total
tests
in
east
boston
last
week.
That's
not
inflated
with
college
testing
that
is
east
boston.
Most
of
these
boston
residents
that
are
happening
there.
The
mobile
teams
will
stay
in
east
boston
for
an
additional
week
and
we're
going
to
continue
additional
outreach.
Every
other
neighborhood
in
the
city
was
that
was
under.
Four
percent
are
now
mostly
under
three.
A
I
think
they
were
actually
all
are
under
three
percent
and
many
are
lower
than
that.
I
want
to
thank
also
the
elected
officials,
state
representative,
mataro
state
senator
joe
bonkari
and
city
council
lydia
edwards,
because
we
had
a
call
about
a
few
weeks
ago
to
talk
about.
How
do
we
work
to
to
bring
these
numbers
down?
A
I'm
certainly
grateful
for
everyone
doing
their
part,
we're
going
to
continue
providing
widespread
testing
all
across
the
city
and
access
the
testing,
we're
going
to
continue
to
provide
information
on
food
and
rental
relief
to
residents
in
ppe
and
signage
for
small
businesses
for
more
information
or
resources.
We're
asking
you
to
visit
boston.gov,
coronavirus
and
boston.gov
reopening
if
you're
a
business
or
a
private
citizen.
We
can
get
you
as
much
information
and
help
as
possible
to
move
up
to
stake
and
to
open
safely
and
to
stay
open.
A
We
continually
need
everyone
to
work
together,
and
that
means
staying
six
feet
apart
from
each
other,
wearing
a
mask,
washing
your
hands
with
soap
and
water
as
often
as
possible,
and
also
cleaning
surfaces
that
are
frequently
touched
both
at
work
and
at
home.
We're
also
I'm
suggesting
that
you
get
a
flu
shot.
A
A
A
Covert
19
is
still
with
us,
and
the
precautions
we've
been
taking
are
still
necessary
and
clearly
by
looking
at
the
numbers,
they
work
at
the
same
time
we're
moving
forward
as
a
city,
the
largest
ever
investment
in
our
schools
happened
this
year.
I
want
to
thank
the
teachers
on
working
on
an
agreement.
The
agreement
is
the
result
of
months
of
work
between
the
boston
school
department,
superintendent,
brenda
casillas
and
the
boston
teachers,
union,
equity,
public
health
and
safety
were
the
key
priorities
to
this
agreement.
A
Again,
dr
brenda
casillas.
Thank
you
and
jessica
tang,
the
president
of
the
btu,
thank
you
for
making
this
possible.
The
framework
of
of
the
agreement
is
random
cover
testing
for
five
percent
of
the
boston
teachers
union,
our
membership
weekly
first
by
high
positive
neighborhoods.
A
So
we
have
the
breakdown
by
neighborhoods
and
then
staff
working
in
high
risk
with
high
risk
student
populations,
and
then
we
look
at
citywide
additional
training
for
educators
on
remote
learning,
with
a
waiver
of
btu
teachers
will
be
able
to
bring
their
school-aged
children
who
are
in
k-12
schools
with
them
for
any
fully
remote
learning
times.
In
the
event,
they
can't
find
child
care.
A
A
We're
also
completing
branch
library
renovations
in
roxbury
and
dorchester.
We,
these
are
transformative
new
spaces
that
we'll
be
opening
shortly,
we're
advancing
master
plans
for
historic
investments
in
franklin
park
and
boston
common,
and
that's
due
to
the
sale
of
the
winter
square
garage.
We
have
13
units
1300
units
of
affordable
housing
under
currently
under
construction.
A
During
the
pandemic,
we
have
housed
nearly
250
homeless
individuals,
including
85
veterans,
so
we
still
continually
doing
our
work
and
finding
housing
for
homeless
individuals.
We
have
issued
rental
vouchers
to
739
homeless
families
with
children
in
the
boston,
public
schools.
If
you
remember,
we
announced
this,
I
believe
it
was
early
summer
that
we
had
a
thousand
vouchers
and
we
wanted
to
get
out
and
and
a
housing
authority
and
d
d
have
been
working
really
hard
to
make
sure
that
we
place
families
so
739
homeless,
families
that
live
now
in
their
own
home.
A
Many
of
these
families
are
in
their
home.
For
the
first
time,
we
are
determined
to
come
out
of
this
pandemic,
a
more
equitable
city
than
we
entered
it
covert,
shined
a
light
on
what
inequity
looks
like
in
our
city
and
certainly
across
our
country.
It
makes
us
a
lot
more
vulnerable.
It
reminds
us
that
we
depend
on
each
other
and
that
everyone's
life
has
equal
value
to
be
a
strong
city.
We
need
to
be
a
city
that
works
for
everyone,
where
everyone
knows
they
have
a
fair
shot
and
a
real
opportunity.
A
A
The
new
levels
of
passion,
this
movement
for
justice
inspired
us
to
listen
and
work
more
urgently.
So
on
june
12th
we
declared
racism
a
public
health
crisis
in
the
city
of
boston.
We
took
a
number
of
steps
to
act
on
it,
moved
20
percent
of
our
police
overtime
budget
into
anti-racism
and
community
health
programs.
A
A
A
It
was
chaired
by
us
attorney
wayne
budd,
its
members
are
drawn
from
civil
rights
organizations,
community
activists,
clergy,
the
legal
community
and
our
officers
of
color
they've
worked
hard
all
summer
long.
They
started
out
with
with
a
with
a
scope
where
we
broadened
the
scope.
They've
held
four
listening
sessions
on
key
issues.
Anyone
who
wanted
to
share
their
views
were
heard.
They
took
on
they
took
they
took
on
on
board
written
testimony
as
well.
A
Now
they
have
produced
a
draft
recommendation,
and
this
is
a
draft
recommendation
they're
inviting
the
community
to
give
you
input
before
we
move
to
forward
with
implementation.
We've
received
we're
working
on
receiving.
We
have
received
a
report
in
english
and
we're
working
on
translating
it
right
now
into
spanish,
vietnamese,
cabo
verde
and
creole
haitian
creole
and
chinese
by
tomorrow.
A
A
I
received
a
briefing
on
the
recommendations
this
morning
and
that
I
can
summarize
a
little
bit
to
the
public
right
now.
The
first
is
to
replace
the
co-op
board
with
a
new
body
called
the
office
of
police,
accountability
and
transparency.
It
would
have
the
power
to
investigate
complaints
and
subpoena
witnesses
and
evidence.
We
want
to
increase
trust
and
accountability
to
ensure
fairness
for
residents
and
officers.
A
A
We
want
those
incidents
to
remain
low
and
actually
go
lower
and
at
the
same
time
we
want
residents
to
feel
comfortable
coming
forward
with
any
concern
that
they
might
have.
The
second
is
to
strengthen
the
work
of
our
police
department,
does
with
diversity
and
inclusion.
Currently,
22
percent
of
our
uniformed
officers
are
african-american.
A
The
third
recommendation
is
to
expand
the
body-worn
camera
program
and
continue
to
ban
the
use
of
biometrics
and
facial
recognition.
Software,
the
city
council,
I
know
city
council,
frank
baker
is
with
us
today.
City
council
already
voted
to
do
that.
I
will
continue
to
get
feedback
from
the
community
and
experts
on
how
we're
doing
as
we
move
forward.
A
A
The
fifth
and
final
recommendation
is
to
adopt
practices
around
record,
keeping
and
data
that
ensures
transparency
and
public
access.
I
just
invite
everyone
and
I
urge
everyone
to
read
the
draft
recommendations
and
would
love
to
get
your
input.
The
task
force
wants
to
hear
from
you
and
I'm
committed
to
taking
action
to
respond
to
those
making
your
voices
heard
and
to
make
boston
a
more
equitable
city.
A
This
has
always
been
more
than
about
about
more
than
just
a
moment.
It's
about
process
of
change,
our
steps
in
june
we're
not
one-time
responses.
These
recommendations
are
not
one-time
actions.
The
activism
should
not
be
a
one-time
thing
either.
The
goal
is
continued
dialogue
and
improvement,
it's
a
conversation
and
we
all
need
to
stay
engaged
in
it.
I
want
to
thank
the
chairman
wayne
budd
and
the
members
of
the
task
force.
I
want
to
thank
every
single
community
member
who
took
time
to
share
their
experiences
and
their
opinions.
A
A
This
is
how
community
makes
process
together.
This
is
how
we
should
continue
to
make
process
together
collectively
together.
This
is
a
healthy,
necessary
conversation
for
our
city,
and
I
call
on
all
of
us
to
continue
this
conversation.
I'm
asking
you
to
please
read
your
read:
read
the
report.
Give
your
input.
The
report
again
is
that
you'll
get
it.
The
report
will
be
posted
tomorrow
online
at
boston.gov,
slash,
ending
racism,
that's
boston.gov,
ending
racism.
A
A
A
I
also
want
to
remember
the
over
400
victims
that
were
first
responders,
including
60
police
officers.
This
is
a
difficult
day
for
first
responders
and
their
families,
many
of
them
lost
people,
they
know,
and
their
colleagues
and
their
friends.
Many
of
them
went
to
new
york
in
the
aftermath
to
help
look
for
the
survivors,
they
and
their
families
know
that
they
would
offer
the
same
sacrifice
and
in
fact
they
have
in
the
marathon
bombing
and
other
act
of
violence.
A
Members
of
the
of
the
nypd
and
fdny
came
to
boston
to
help
us
so
as
we
as
we
as
we
talk
about
police
reform,
I
like
to
remember
we're
talking
about
human
beings
who
do
a
very
difficult,
dangerous
job.
They
are
moms
and
dads
sons
and
daughters.
They
are
neighbors,
coaches
and
mentors
and
friends,
and
it's
important
for
us
to
remember
that
they
are
overwhelmingly
great
people
who
devote
their
lives
to
protecting
all
of
us.
They
take
guns
off
the
streets
every
single
day,
they're
there
at
our
time
of
need.
A
A
A
We
have
to
create
a
new
normal,
a
new
normal,
what
everyone
has
heard
and
respected,
and
everyone
receives
equity
justice,
no
matter
who
you
are-
and
I
just
want
all
of
us
tomorrow,
just
to
take
a
moment
to
think
I
was
talking
this
morning
a
little
while
ago
to.
I
was
on
a
call
this
morning
actually-
and
I
was
talking
to
the
team
on
the
call-
and
I
looked
around
the
on
the
zoom
call-
and
I
realized
that
many
of
the
people
that
were
in
the
call
were
in
their
early
20s
and
realized.
A
They
were
just
babies
themselves
when
9
11
happens
and
as
quickly
as
time
goes
by.
I
know
for
my
generation
9
11
is
our
pearl
harbor
it's
a
day
that
I
will
never
forget,
and
I
just
want
all
the
families
to
know
that
all
the
families
lost
loved
ones.
You
are
certainly
in
my
thoughts
and
prayers,
not
just
tomorrow,
but
every
day
with
that
I'll
open
up
for
questions.
B
The
the
new
office
that's
recommended
in
the
recommendations,
will
that
be
staffed
with
civilians
and
will
it
be
housed
within
bpd.
A
A
I'm
going
to
wait
till
the
final
recommendations
come
through,
but
but
today
I
was
very
impressed
with
the
work
that
the
committee
did
the
task
force.
I
I
said
to
them.
I
was
you
know,
just
every
recommendation,
there's
very
strong,
valid
points
there.
They
took
a
real,
a
real
great
look
at
it
and
took
into
account
what's
in
place
today
with
accountability
and
what's
missing,
and
they
really
they
did
a
great
job.
A
B
Recommendations
would
the
commissioner
have
to
follow
their
recommendations,
or
could
they
project
them
if
they
wanted
to.
A
B
A
That
I
don't
remember
seeing
that
in
the
recommendations,
but
that's
something
that
we're
going
to
see.
I
mean
one
thing:
that's
interesting
now
is
that
we
made
a
commitment
to
cut
20
of
the
police
overtime
budget
this
year
and
what
we're
seeing
in
the
streets
of
boston
right
now,
as
as
we
all
know,
we've
seen
an
increase
in
homicides.
We've
seen
an
increase
in
shootings,
we've
seen
a
lot
of
parties
going
on
in
communities
where
police
have
to
respond
to.
A
We
had
the
situation
around
fireworks,
so
it's
challenging
in
a
good
year
to
keep
costs
down
and
this
year
with
these
unexpected
extra
costs,
we
have
to
look
and
see
what's
happening,
so
I
think
again,
I
think
the
office
of
accountability
will
be
funded
through
the
city,
we'll
make
those
determinations
we
move
forward,
I'm
not
going
to
put
the
risk
of
public
safety,
I'm
not
going
to
put
people
in
boston
at
public
safety
risk.
A
A
I
think
many
of
them
will
tell
you
that
a
lot
of
times
they
get
called
to
a
scene
that
quite
honestly,
that
they
should
not
be
called
to
where
they're
dealing
with
mental
health
and
other
things
like
that,
that
that
is
it's
something
that
they're
not
trained
for
they're
trained,
but
they're
not
equipped
to
deal
with
that.
So
I
think
we
need
to
be
looking
at
reallocation
of
some
of
the
calls
they
get
to
see
if
there's
a
way
to
move.
B
Lot
of
forward
by
the
city
council
this
week
about
the
arbitration
process
will
the
provisions
in
police
contracts
that
allow
for
the
arbitration
process
or
appeals
of
disciplinary
action
will
those
need
to
be
changed
for
this
new
office
to
have
any
real
teeth.
A
First
of
all,
I
don't,
I
don't
think
anything
needs
to
for
the
shops
have
teeth.
You
know
this
this
office.
If
it
you
know
once
all
the
recognition
put
in
place
and
we
move
forward,
this
office
has
teeth
the
way
it's
written,
I'm
not
going
to
get
into
a
conversation
about
contract
negotiations
because
it'll
put
the
city
at
a
big
disadvantage
right
now,
because
I
know
that
my
friends
are
probably
listening
saying
you
said
this
on
tv
the
other
day,
so
I'm
going
to
leave
that
one.
A
Of
civil
service,
that's
legislation,
one
of
the
one
of
the
one
of
the
proposals
that
I
remember
reading-
was
that
a
boston
public
graduate
potentially
get
two
percent
on
the
test
or
the
or
the
boston,
compact
or
or
somebody
in
metco,
so
graduates
of
boston
school.
Again,
that's
all
legislatively.
So
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
the
recommendations
that
are
put
in
front
of
us.
I
would
say,
probably:
seventy
percent
of
the
recommendations
can
be
done
by
us
by
the
city
in
the
police
department.
I
would
say
that
there
is
some.
A
There
are
some
probably
I
don't
know,
I'm
pulling
this
number
out
of
the
sky.
20
percent
needs
legislative
approval
and
change,
and
there's
probably
five
or
six
percent
that
need
need.
Contract
change.
There's
not
a
lot
that
we
need
to
change
in
a
contract
here.
I
don't
think
to
do
we
want
to
do
so.
You
know
again,
I
just
got
the
report
last
night,
so
we
have
to
dissect
it
and
what
we're
doing.
B
A
Is
much
stronger,
much
stronger,
but
but
they
incorporate
the
co-op
board
in
a
different
way
here
into
this
report,
so
it's
not
and
it
didn't,
and
the
co-op
I
believe,
got
20
percent
of
cases
referred
to
them.
This
is
every
every
case
could
be
referred
to
right.
Any
questions,
all
right,
listen!
Thank
you!
Everybody!