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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 4/24/20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
Thank
you
very
much
for
being
here
today
before
I
get
started
with
my
remarks
about
the
corona
virus.
They
just
have
an
announcement
I've
appointed
John
Dempsey
to
be
the
new
commissioner
of
the
Boston
Fire
Department
Commissioner
Dempsey
is
a
35
year
veteran
of
the
Boston
Fire
Department
he's
risen
through
the
ranks
of
the
leadership
in
March
I
appointed
in
the
interim
commissioner.
Shortly
after
that,
the
corona
virus
outbreak
began
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
He's
approached
this
challenge
with
the
same
professionalism
and
decisiveness
he's
shown
throughout
his
long
career.
A
Throughout
this
crisis,
commissioner
Dempsey
has
succeeded
in
serving
the
people
of
Boston
with
the
excellence
they
have
come
to
expect
from
the
Boston
Fire
Department
he's
lit
Menten
safety
protocols,
cleanings
and
PPE
at
all
of
our
stations.
Citywide
he's
kept
our
firefighters,
safe
and
the
department
fully
operational
he's
done
an
outstanding
job
under
the
challenges
and
circumstances
and
I'm
proud
to
make
his
appointment
permanent
I've
asked
the
city
to
help
me
in
welcoming
and
graduating
on
new
fire.
Commissioner
Jack
Dempsey
I
like
to
ask
the
Commissioner
to
say
a
few
words.
B
Thank
You
Mia
Walsh.
This
is
an
unbelievable
honor
to
serve
as
commissioner
of
the
best
Fire
Department
in
the
world.
As
far
as
I'm
concerned,
I've
noticed
a
lot
of
people
over
the
years
that,
through
my
career,
who
have
been
great
leaders
and
I
plan
to
fall
when
their
footsteps
maybe
even
create
a
few
footsteps
of
my
own
in
the
service
of
the
city
and
and
the
department,
so
I
wanted
to
say,
I'm
very
proud
of
the
way
the
Boston
Fire,
Department
police
department
and
EMS
people
have
conducted
themselves
through
this
crisis.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
commissioner,
and
I
also
want
to
just
take
a
moment
to
congratulate
another
member
of
our
Boston
First
Responder
family
officer,
Omaha
Borgess
an
18
year
veteran
of
the
Boston
Police
Department,
was
released
from
Beth
Israel
Hospital.
Today,
after
spending
several
weeks
in
the
hospital
battling
Kovan
19,
we
wish
him
well,
as
he
returns
home
to
his
family,
and
we
thank
him
for
his
service
to
our
city.
I.
Think
it's
important
to
acknowledge
some
of
the
celebrations
that
are
happening
during
this
time
as
well.
An
update
on
the
numbers.
A
As
of
yesterday,
the
total
number
of
cases
in
Massachusetts
was
up
to
46,000
23,
that's
a
3079
increase
from
the
day
before
with
2,360
deaths,
and
that
was
an
increase
of
178.
From
the
day
before
in
Boston.
As
of
yesterday,
we
had
6,000
958
cases
up
by
398.
That's
the
largest
single-day
increase,
not
counting
the
day
before
which
some
new
numbers
were
added
in
that
were
missed
in
the
previous
counts.
We
had
232
deaths
in
total
and
we
had
11
yesterday.
A
These
are
certainly
big
increases
and
we're
approaching
the
peak
of
the
corona
virus,
but
we're
not
there
yet
I'd
like
to
just
pass
along
my
condolences
to
the
families
of
lost
family
members
during
this
virus
and
to
the
families
that
are
struggling
with
their
loved
ones
in
the
hospitals
right
now.
Let
you
know
that
the
city
urine
our
thoughts
and
prayers
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
A
We
do
know
that
the
measures
that
we're
taking
in
Boston
are
working.
These
numbers
would
be
much
higher
if
we
are
not
taking
very
strict,
Aitkin,
very
strong
steps,
and
if
the
folks
in
the
communities
haven't
been
social,
distancing,
physical,
distancing,
staying
at
home
and
doing
everything
that
they
have
been
for
the
last
say
six
or
eight
weeks
here,
the
closure
and
the
social
distancing
rules
have
made
a
big
difference.
Our
planning
for
our
medical
capacity
and
equipment
has
also
made
a
big
difference.
The
efforts
by
the
individual
Bostonians
have
made
a
big
difference.
A
Every
single
time
you
stay
in,
you
keep
your
distance
from
others.
You
cover
your
face,
washing
your
hands.
You've
helped
protect
not
only
yourself,
but
your
family
and
other
people
here
in
the
city.
We
need
you
to
keep
it
up
and
I'm
asking
you
to
keep
it
up.
We
cannot
get
complacent.
We
need
to
treat
every
single
day
like
the
most
important
day
in
the
outbreak
so
far,
because
it
is
the
city
is
continuing
to
use
every
resource.
A
We
have
to
slow
the
spread
of
the
virus,
conserve
our
medical
resources
and
allow
health
care
workers
to
do
life-saving
work.
I'd
like
to
be
clear.
There
is
no
economic
recovery
without
public
health.
We
are
developing
public
health
criteria
for
all
stages
of
recovery,
but
to
me
any
meaningful
criteria,
we
need
more
testing.
Testing
helps
us
understand
how
many
people
are
infected
and
in
what
areas?
Testing
shows
us
how
this
virus
behaves
and
what
it
means
for
us.
In
the
long
term,
testing
allows
us
to
use
our
medical
resources
more
efficiently.
A
Ultimately,
we're
going
to
need
strong,
federal
commitment
to
testing,
but
we've
come
a
long
way
already
expanding
testing.
Here
in
the
city,
through
our
Boston
resiliency
fund,
we
have
dedicated
over
seven
hundred
and
sixty
thousand
dollars
to
expand.
Kovat
19
testing
in
the
city
at
nine
community
health
centers
in
East,
Boston,
Dorchester,
Matapan
and
Roxbury.
We've
created
an
additional
270,000
to
telehealth
services
and
equipment
at
those
community
health
centers
as
well.
This
connects
testing
to
save
treatment
options
at
home.
We
also
started
sharing
data
on
testing
at
a
neighborhood
level.
A
New
reports
will
include
the
number
of
people
tested
the
positive
testing
rates
for
each
of
our
neighborhoods.
These
reports
will
be
released
on
Fridays.
We
now
have
15
testing
sites
up
and
running
across
the
city
of
Boston
that
includes
ten
operated
by
community
health,
centers
and
five
operated
by
hospitals.
These
Boston
out
neighborhood
health
center
Whittier
Street
health
center,
the
demyx
Center
upins
corner
health
center
Bowden
Street
health
center
torch,
dried
house,
health,
Hobbit,
Street,
neighborhood,
health
center,
Kauffman
square
health,
center
Mattapan,
community
health
center
Brigham
and
Women's
Faulkner,
community
physicians
and
I
park.
A
Mass
General,
Hospital,
Tufts,
Medical
Center,
st.
Elizabeth's
Medical
Center
bring
him
in
woman's
in
County
Hospital.
We've
got
many
of
these
sites
up
and
running
in
the
last
week.
Achoo.
Since
that
time
we
have
seen
major
increases
in
the
number
of
testing.
Last
week
alone,
we
had
over
30%
increase
in
the
amount
of
testing
happening
across
the
city.
We
focused
our
efforts
on
the
hottest
hitting
areas.
For
example,
last
week
in
Hyde,
Park
has
had
a
57%
increase
in
testing.
Mattapan
has
had
a
35%
increase
in
testing
in
the
hardest
part
hardest
hit.
A
Parts
of
Georgia
have
had
a
37%
increase
in
testing
we're
going
to
keep
working
with
our
partners
to
increase
testing
throughout
our
neighborhoods,
focusing
especially
on
areas
that
need
the
most
attention.
We
also
created
a
map
to
make
it
easier
to
find
contact
a
testing
site
near
you.
It
is
available
at
Boston,
gov,
slash
coronavirus
and
at
BPHC
org.
It
will
be
updating
on
new
sites
as
they
come
online.
It's
important
to
koala
head
to
be
pre-screened
and
scheduled
for
an
appointment.
We're
asking
people
do
not
show
up
without
an
appointment.
A
You
will
not
be
tested.
Our
goal
is
for
every
Community
Health
Center
to
provide
testing
for
residents
in
the
near
future.
We're
also
going
to
keep
doing
targeted
outreach
to
our
immigrant
communities,
we're
hearing
that
some
immigrants
may
be
afraid
to
get
tested.
The
fear
is
made
worse
by
the
president's
rhetoric
on
immigration
this
week.
I
want
to
speak
directly
to
the
Boston's
immigrant
community.
It
is
safe
to
get
tested,
testing
it's
free
and
you
will
not
be
asked
about
your
immigration
status.
We
are
working
hard
to
get
the
message
out
there.
A
It's
important
for
us
that
we
test
all
of
our
residents
in
the
city
of
Boston
immigrants
and
our
long
term
residents.
Here
all
of
our
cities
covet
information
is
available
in
all
in
all
the
top
11
languages
spoken
in
Boston.
Our
text
alert
system
is
also
available
in
different
languages.
We're
doing
robo
calls
to
seniors
in
different
languages.
A
Our
neighborhood
liaisons
are
do
a
targeted
outreach
using
sound
trucks,
firing
local
businesses
and
distributing
packets
of
useful
useful
information
and
we're
working
with
ethnic
media
to
make
sure
our
immigrant
communities
have
the
information
information
they
need,
and
we
also
have
other
elected
officials,
our
City
Council
men.
A
state
delegation
were
also
helping
us
get
this
information
out
on
one
other
note,
I
want
to
remind
both
landlords
and
tenants
that
immigration
status
does
not
affect
tenant
rights.
A
We've
heard
concerns
about
this
issue,
given
the
financial
challenges
that
so
many
are
facing,
if
you're
a
tenant
who
feels
threatened,
stay
home
and
call
3-1-1,
there
are
laws
in
place
to
protect
you
and,
as
a
matter
of
fact,
that
anyone
feels
threatened
living
in
an
apartment,
call
3-1-1
the
laws
a
day
to
protect
everyone
in
Boston
we've
been
all
eviction
proceedings
until
this
crisis
is
over
the
state
followed
suit.
Earlier
this
week,
our
office
of
fair
housing
can
provide
advice
and
support
and
to
all
of
our
immigrant
residents.
A
The
mayor's
office
of
immigrant
advancement
is
here
to
help
you
during
this
time.
Boston
stands
United
in
support
of
our
immigrant
neighbors,
many
of
whom
are
on
the
frontline
workers
in
health
care,
food
and
essential
industries.
I
talked
about
it
last
Wednesday
about
the
number
of
immigrants
that
we
have
working
in
our
workforce,
whether
it's
in
grocery
stores
or
in
operating
rooms,
and
the
numbers
are
35
percent
and
higher
than
that.
So
we're
asking
everyone
to
respect
each
other.
I
also
want
to
talk
about
our
work
serving
homeless
during
this
the
homeless
population.
A
During
this
time,
we've
been
conducting
widespread
testing
of
our
homeless
population.
As
of
yesterday,
thirteen
hundred
and
forty
people
open
it
have
been
tested
about.
A
third
of
our
homeless
individuals
have
been
tested,
have
tested
positive
we've
added
over
900
new
beds
across
the
city,
to
reduce
the
density
in
our
shelters
and
to
treat
homeless.
Individuals
were
impacted
by
the
Kovan
19
outbreak.
We
continue
to
work
every
day
to
support
our
homeless
population
and
the
staff
who
serve
them
with
shelter,
with
care
and
with
testing.
A
We
continue
to
talk
to
our
partners
in
government
and
nonprofit
community
about
the
resources
we
need
moving
forward.
It's
our
goal
to
test
everyone
who
uses
emergency
shelters
in
Boston.
Today
we
have
one
step
closer
to
reaching
that
goal.
The
city
of
Boston
is
secured
a
thousand
additional
tests
which
will
allow
us
to
test
all
guests
in
our
shelter
system
and
some
staff
as
well.
That
means
we'll
have
universal
testing
for
our
homeless
population.
The
tests
are
being
donated
by
a
Boston
company
called
origin.
A
The
test
will
be
done
over
the
next
two
weeks.the
applets
will
be
led
by
our
partners.
Health
care
for
the
homeless,
in
coordination
with
the
blosum
Public
Health
Commission,
st.
Francis
house
and
Pine
Street
in
individuals
who
test
positive,
we'll
go
get
the
care
and
support
they
need
to
recover
individuals
will
test
negative
will
be
placed
in
designated
areas
to
allow
better
physical
distancing
and
help
us
slow.
The
spread
I
also
have
another
update
for
our
small
businesses.
A
Throughout
this
crisis,
we've
worked
with
our
local
businesses
to
give
them
the
flexibility
they
need
to
continue
serving
customers.
We've
allowed
all
restaurants
to
offer
takeout
while
helping
them
get
their
operations
online
if
they
weren't
online.
Already
we're
allowing
some
residents
to
include
beer
and
wine
sales
with
food,
takeout
and
delivery
orders
we're
allowing
central
businesses
to
provide
free
paper
and
plastic
bags.
We've
created
a
directory
of
business
that
remains
open
and
we're
creating
a
five-minute.
We've
created
a
5-minute
pickup
zone
in
front
of
restaurants
for
takeout
and
delivery.
A
Any
of
all
that
information
I
just
passed
along.
If
you
haven't
received
it
or
don't
know
about
it,
we're
asking
you
to
reach
out
to
our
small
business
development
office.
You
can
call
3-1-1
and
we
can
help
you
with
the
resources
today
we're
taking
another
step
to
help
small
businesses
during
the
public
health
emergency.
We
are
now
allowing
restaurants
to
sell
grocery
items,
including
produce
paper
products
and
more.
It
was
a
request
that
we
heard
both
from
restaurants
and
customers
and
may
cut
down
on
the
essential
trips
outside
the
home
as
well.
A
If
restaurants
want
to
start
selling
groceries,
they
must
follow
strict
safety
guidelines.
They
will
also
need
to
follow
clear
guidelines
for
packaging
and
labeling
food.
Restaurants
will
still
be
required
to
limit
occupancy
to
ten
people
at
any
given
time.
They'll
have
to
maintain
physical
distancing
with
at
least
six
feet
between
all
staff
and
customers
to
get
started.
Restaurants
should
submit
a
health
and
safety
operations
plan
to
the
licensing
board
for
more
information,
go
to
Boston
gov.
Slash
coronavirus.
A
A
There's
no
socializing
going
on
get
your
shopping
done
quickly
and
Lee
and
I
want
you
to
be
respectful
and
gracious
to
the
grocery
store
workers,
because
they
are
frontline
workers
they're
working
hard
in
these
difficult
times,
you
should
be
wearing
face,
masks
and
coverings
when
you're
in
grocery
stores
or
in
any
store.
This
will
help
protect
yourself,
your
fellow
shopper
and
the
grocery
store
workers
and
when
you're
done
using
them
we're
asking
to
bring
them
back
home
and
watch
them
or
dispose
of
them
properly.
A
Unfortunately,
as
I
said
last
week,
we
heard
that
from
grocery
store
staff
they're
dealing
with
use,
gloves
and
masks
being
thrown
on
the
ground
in
parking
lots.
We
don't
want
them
to
have
to
pick
them
up
and
pick
up
your
trash.
We're
asking
people
to
do
it
yourself,
take
it
home
with
you,
dispose
of
it
properly,
everyone
stress
and
everyone's
on
edge.
At
this
point,
remember
the
interactions
affect
other
people
and
we're
asking
people
to
do.
A
The
respectful
thing
set
a
good
example
and
it's
making
a
difference
just
to
go
back
real
quickly
to
the
restaurant
guidelines
today.
I
also
want
to
thank
the
city
of
Somerville
I
want
to
thank
mayor,
curtatone
and
his
team
for
helping
us.
They
did
this
before
we
did
and
we
wanted
to.
They
helped
us
with
the
guidelines
and
how
they
implemented
it.
A
We
should
all
be
grateful
for
the
people
supporting
our
efforts
here
in
Boston.
It's
not
enough
for
me
just
to
list
them
all.
I
want
I,
want
them
to
know
and
see
that
we
appreciate
their
work
today.
I
want
to
focus
on
Boston
Public,
Health
Commission.
This
is
a
city
agency
that
is
central
to
our
response
here
in
Boston.
Their
work
as
far-reaching
in
their
work
is
on
behalf
of
every
single
resident
in
the
city
of
Boston.
They
run
our
EMS
system
and
always
answer
the
call
for
help.
A
Emts
and
paramedics
respond
to
about
300
calls
per
day.
The
majority
of
these
calls
require
EMS
members
to
wear
full
PPE
gear
to
protect
their
safety
and
the
safety
of
their
patients,
also
our
Street
workers
outreaches
and
our
shelter
workers
caring
for
our
homeless
population.
They
run
the
recovery
programs
for
people
battling
substance
abuse
during
this
pandemic,
they're
in
constant
contact
with
every
hospital
health
care
system
center.
They
keep
track
of
the
data
on
cases
and
share
with
me,
because
the
people
of
because
the
people
of
Boston
deserve
that
type
of
care.
A
Every
single
day,
our
Boston
public
health
care
nurses
continue
to
do
contract
tracing
identifying,
offering
support
to
the
people
who
may
have
been
exposed
to
a
confirmed
case
of
Cova
19.
The
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
was
key
together
than
the
Boston
Hope
field
medical
center
up
and
running.
That
was
a
historic
accomplishment
and,
together
with
our
partners,
we've
treated
over
360
patients.
So
far,
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
staff
are
helping
care
for
our
most
vulnerable
residents.
A
I
want
to
thank
all
of
the
staff,
regardless
of
your
role
at
the
Boston
Public
Health
Commission
feel
great
work.
The
mission
is
achieving
health
equity
since
the
very
beginning
of
this
crisis,
they've
identified
the
communities
that
need
extra
outreach
and
they're
working
to
ramp
up
testing
and
all
of
our
neighborhoods
to
the
interim
director,
rita
near
base
and
chief
of
health,
Human,
Services,
Marty
Martinez
and
all
the
talented,
hard-working
staff
members
on
your
teams.
I
want
to
say
thank
you
for
your
great
work.
A
I
am
deeply
grateful
for
our
city
is
for
the
work
that's
happening
in
our
city.
You
are
saving
lives
every
day
your
example
of
excellence
we
strive
for
every
day
here
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
I
just
want
to
take
one
last
minute
before
I
go
into
questions.
I
want
to
thank
the
residents
of
Boston
as
well.
This
is
a
very
challenging
time
as
I
been
saying
all
along
where
we're
finishing
the
seventh
week
for
the
most
part
of
the
lockdown
here
in
the
city
of
Boston.
A
It
seems
like
it's
been
going
on
for
a
lot
more
than
seven
weeks
and
for
the
foreseeable
future,
we're
going
to
be
doing
the
same
thing
to
stop
the
spread
of
the
virus.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
patience.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
kindness
I
want
to
thank
you
for
all
that
you
do,
for
the
residents
of
our
city
by
supporting
each
other
I
want
to
thank
all
of
our
first
responders.
A
I
want
to
give
another
big
shout
out
to
our
medical
staff
and
personnel
to
our
darkest
and
nurses
and
janitors,
and
all
the
folks
working
on
the
front
lines
and
our
hospitals
and
our
health
centers
that
doing
amazing
work
as
mayor
I'm,
extremely
grateful
to
to
represent
a
city
with
so
many
incredible
people
in
there,
the
people
that
blast
we
play
golf
and
soccer
I
love
you
and
I'm
asking
you.
Please
don't
play
golf
in
soccer
this
weekend
tomorrow,
let's
have
a
day
a
complete
day
of
physical
social
isolation.
A
So
we
can
turn
the
corner
here.
It
really
is
about
turning
the
corner.
It's
about
making
sure
that
we
do
everything
we
can
to
stop
the
spread
of
the
virus.
You
can
see
in
the
numbers
we
can't
see
in
the
numbers,
but
we
certainly
the
numbers
that
we
have
in
Boston
would
be
certainly
a
far
higher
if
people
weren't
doing
all
of
all
of
the
things
that
we've
been
asking
them
to
do
for
the
last
7
weeks.
A
If
we
can
do
this
for
a
few
more
weeks
here,
we
will
get
around
the
curve
and
we
will
start
to
see
our
life
come
back
the
way
we
all
want
it
to
come
back
so
again
to
all
of
the
people
of
Boston.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
serve
you
as
mayor,
but
thank
you
for
during
this
very
difficult
time.
I
have
some
questions
here
from
different
reporters
and
I'll
open
up
the
reporters
they're
in
front
of
me
here
from
the
Boston
Herald
mayor
Walsh.
A
You
mentioned
this
week
that
you
think
the
stay
at
home
water
advisory
will
be
extended
beyond
May
4th.
What
do
you
think
is
a
realistic
timeline
for
the
beginning
to
reopen
the
Greater
Boston
area
and
what
businesses
or
services
are
you
hoping
to
see?
Come
back?
First
I've
been
talking
to
the
state
and
the
governor.
Quite
often,
almost
every
day,
my
team
has
been
working
with
them
every
day.
The
advisory
date
is
something
that
I'm
sure
I'm
assuring
him
I'm
saying
the
wrong
word.
I,
assume
I
know
the
governor
will
be
addressing
pretty
soon.
A
Can
you
this
is
going
to
be
for
my
tea
Martinez?
Can
you
tell
me
what
the
plan
is
moving
forward
for
testing
the
homeless
part
blasian
foreign
workers
I'm
most
concerned
about
details
today
on
how
within
POW
that's
happening
for
shelter
workers?
Is
there
a
plan
yet
well?
Mass
testing
happen
at
different
shelters
and
different
days.
I
kind
of
address
it
in
my
remarks
where
I'm
gonna
ask
Marty
to
take
that
question.
C
Thank
You
Marek,
so
yes,
so
starting
actually
starting
Sunday,
we
will
start
to
test
the
rest
of
our
shelter
guests,
not
only
in
the
city
shelters
that
we
have,
but
also
the
additional
shelters
that
exist
in
the
city
of
Boston.
The
additional
thousand
tests
that
the
mayor
spoke
of
that
that
were
donated
to
us
allow
us
to
finish
the
universal
testing
we
want
to
do
for
our
homeless
shelters
and
also
to
be
able
to
test
some
of
the
staff
that
are
part
of
it.
C
A
It
really
is
important
for
us,
as
we
think
about
going
back
to
work
going
back
to
society
having
massive
testing
going
on
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
in
the
Commonwealth
in
the
country,
quite
honestly,
to
be
able
to
gauge
that
data
and
then
information
question
from
Bloomberg
health
experts.
Retina
recommend
that
testing
at
least
25%
of
the
city.
How
much
would
that
cost?
Does
the
city
have
any
sufficient
funds
to
cover
that?
We
know
that
expanding
access
to
assessing
will
help
us
better
understand
the
true
spread
of
the
corona
virus.
A
I
don't
have
a
total
cost
associated
with
testing
at
least
25%
of
our
residents,
but
I
will
tell
you
that
we're
committed
to
doing
so
and
we'll
make
the
resources
available
when
needed,
working
with
the
state
and
federal
government.
So
far
in
Boston
we
have
tested
about
19,000
residents
in
Boston
out
of
a
population
of
700,000
people,
so
there's
a
lot
more
work
to
be
done
on
the
testing
front.
Second
question:
with
the
good
weather
since
Trump
from
Bloomberg
with
the
good
weather
expected
tomorrow.
I
know
you
were
concerned
about
having
people
congregate.
A
D
D
A
It'll
be
it'll
be
turn
around
quickly.
The
question
is
how
long
before
you
can
walk
into
a
into
a
restaurant
and
buy
groceries
and
just
to
be
clear,
it's
groceries,
but
it's
paper
products
and
it's
it's
meat
and
some
vegetables.
You
won't
be
able
to
go
in
there
and
buy
what
you
would
buy
the
supermarket,
but
we're
gonna
have
a
quick
turnaround
on
this.
A
Yeah
I
heard
about
that
I'm,
not
quite
sure
of
what
to
make
the
sense
of
that
statement
is
before
the
pandemic.
We
have
cities
in
America
that
are
in
tough
financial
shape
and
fiscal
shape,
and
the
last
resort
that
they
want
to
do
is
file
bankruptcy
because
a
whole
new
rule
set
of
guidelines,
rules
and
regulations
come
into
place,
including
potentially
receivership
I
would
not
suggest
any
city
or
state
in
the
country
to
file
bankruptcy
for
the
sake
of
filing
bankruptcy.
I
think
it's
it's.
A
The
United
States
Senate
in
the
United
States
Congress
is
job
to
work
on
recovery
packages
along
with
states
and
cities
to
make
responsible
decisions.
But
that's
not,
in
my
opinion,
that's
not
the
answer.
What
that
should
be
given
out
there
I
would
hope
that
the
last
thing
I'd
like
to
see
is
last
thing:
I'd
like
to
to
witness
the
cities
around
Massachusetts
or
anywhere
in
this
country,
go
bankrupt
just
to
get
you
know,
for
whatever
reason
Senator
McConnell
said
I
can
tell
you
one
thing:
city
of
Boston
is
not
going
to
file
for
bankruptcy.
A
C
A
The
question
is
my
reaction
to
states
like
Georgia
reopening
already
I
mean
they're,
clearly
not
fully
reopening
their
opening
certain
areas.
I
can
tell
you
this.
If
I
were
going
to
reopen
a
state,
I
would
not
have
chosen
the
areas.
The
industries
that
the
governor
of
Georgia
chose
I
would
have
thought
about
more
essential
work
and
what
gets
our
economy
moving
forward?
My
concern
there
and
I
haven't
talking
to
I,
haven't
spoken
to
the
mayor
of
Atlanta
or
Augusta
directly,
but
they're
friends
and
I've
watched
their
comments.
They
have
major
concerns
about
the
church.
A
There
are
major
concerns
about
more
people
being
impacted
and
affected
by
the
coronavirus.
They
have
real
concerns
about
people
losing
their
life,
so
I,
don't
think
necessarily
it's
the
right
time
now
to
open
up
certain
industries.
I
think
it's
important
that
conversations
happen
and
not
not
notifying
and
not
having
a
full
conversation
is,
can
be
dangerous
and
I.
A
Think
that
I
think
that
I'm,
hoping
they
don't
regret
it
I,
wouldn't
wish
anything
bad
anybody,
particularly
around
the
corner
virus,
but
I'm
expecting
at
some
point
in
the
next
week
or
so
he'll
be
shutting
them
all
down
again
and,
of
course,
mari
boine.
Thank
you
very
much
and
again
to
Commission
Dempsey.
Congratulations.