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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 11-25-20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
Thank
you
everyone
for
being
here
today,
I'm
going
to
start
with
the
covert
numbers,
the
state's
numbers,
as
of
yesterday
2225
new,
confirmed
cases
bringing
the
total
from
the
beginning
of
cover
case
in
massachusetts,
204
thousand
and
60..
There
were
20
new
debts
reported
yesterday,
bringing
the
total
debts
in
massachusetts,
10
319.
A
A
We
had
one
new
death
yesterday
was
recorded,
bringing
our
death
toll
to
903
and
during
this
thanksgiving
season
season,
we
just
want
people
that
have
family
members
are
sick
and
suffering
from
covert
19.
Let
you
know
you're
in
our
thoughts
and
prayers
and
for
all
of
the
families
that
won't
have
their
loved
ones
with
them.
Tomorrow
we
want
to
pass
along
our
condolences
to
all
of
you
for
tomorrow
testing.
A
For
the
week
ending
november
20th,
we
had
an
average
of
nearly
4
800
people
tested
each
day,
that's
up
from
4
000
the
week
before,
so
we're
seeing
definitely
seeing
increase
in
testing
happening
here
in
the
city.
That
does
not
include
the
college
testing,
which
would
more
than
double
that
number.
If
added
so
we
took
the
college
testing
out,
we
are
tracking
it
the
college
testing,
but
we're
not
inflating
numbers
as
far
as
testing
in
the
city
of
boston.
A
I
want
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
everyone
who's
taken
time
out
of
their
schedule
to
get
tested.
I
know
many
people
want
to
get
tested
before
thanksgiving.
We
don't
want
people
to
think
that
a
negative
test
results
allows
you
to
have
a
normal
thanksgiving
and
that's
something
that's
really
important
for
people
to
understand.
You
must
still
take
precautions
which
I'm
going
to
talk
about
in
my
in
my
remarks
today,
but
we
we
expect
and
encourage
this
interest
in
getting
testing
to
continue
and
we're
encouraging
people
to
please
continue
to
get
tested
again.
A
I
want
to
thank
the
press
who
helped
us
begin
the
process
of
getting
word
out
on
testing
about
a
month
and
a
half
ago.
I
appreciate
it's
really
worked
well,
so
thank
you
for
that.
We
continue
to
work
on
expanding
our
testing
capacity,
especially
in
our
communities,
with
the
highest
rates
of
infection.
A
Our
free
mobile
testing
sites
are
open
today
and
this
saturday
in
east
boston,
at
central
park
square
central
square
park.
Excuse
me
in
matapian
at
jubilee,
church
and
we're
working
right
now
and
adding
a
third
mobile
testing
team
that
we
can
move
around
the
city
of
boston,
we'll
have
more
details
to
come
sometime
next
week
or
the
week
after,
as
we
continue
to
put
this
together.
Currently
we
have
over
30
testing
sites
in
the
city
of
boston.
A
You
can
find
them
listed
and
mapped
at
boston.gov
coronavirus
or
you
can
call
3-1-1
and
just
to
remind
everyone.
You
do
need
to
call
ahead
to
schedule
a
test
positivity
week
positivity
this
week
ending
november
20th.
The
average
number
of
positive
tests
for
each
day
for
boston
residents
was
215,
which
is
down
from
the
previous
week
245..
A
A
Our
tests
were
up
and
new
cases
were
down
for
the
first
time
in
several
weeks,
actually,
first
time
in
about
five
weeks.
So
it's
it's
good
signs
encouraging
signs,
as
we
think
about
where
we
are-
and
I
want
to
thank
everyone-
we
just
need
to
keep
it
going.
We
need
to
continue
to
do
take
the
precautions
that
we
need
to
do,
and
especially
tomorrow
with
thanksgiving,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
people
take
care
of
yourself
and
we're
encouraging
you
to
stay
in
small
groups
and
stay
in
your
own
family
unit.
A
Overall,
the
data
continues
to
tell
us
that
viral
transmission
is
happening
in
every
community.
Each
of
us
are
at
risk
of
infection.
Our
older
and
medically
vulnerable
relatives
continue
to
face
higher
risk
of
severe
illness
as
a
community.
We
face
the
collective
risk
of
surges
and
cases
happening
over
the
winter,
so
we
have
to
work
to
keep
that
down
we're
seeing
what
it
looks
like
at
hospitals
in
other
parts
of
the
country
right
now
and
we
we
have
the
power.
A
All
of
us
have
individually
have
the
power
to
prevent
this
from
happening
here,
but
we
must
continue
to
work
together
to
keep
those
numbers
down
because
of
the
recent
trends
we're
not
going
to
move
into
step.
Two
of
phase
three
in
the
reopening
plan,
despite
spending
three
weeks
out
of
the
red
zone
on
the
state
map,
we
need
to
continue
we're
going
to
continue
to
take
cautious
approaches
to
get
our
numbers
going
down
consistently.
We
just
need
to
continue
to
see
these
numbers
going
down.
A
A
A
If
you
haven't
been
around
the
people-
and
you
know
the
people
around
you
where
they
have
not
been
we're,
asking
you
to
constantly
wash
your
hands
and
wash
down
surfaces
as
much
as
possible
during
the
day
tomorrow-
and
you
should
do
this
all
the
time
if
it's
possible
eat
outdoors,
open
the
windows
and
doors
in
your
house,
the
forecast
is
57
degrees
of
rain,
so
getting
fresh
air
circulating
through
your
house
or
your
apartment
is
really
really
important.
A
A
A
This
weekend
is
small
business
saturday
we
made
a
special
push
to
highlight
our
neighborhood
commercial
district,
so
people
when
you
do
go
shopping
to
shop
in
in
your
neighborhood
districts.
We
won't
be
doing
those
events
in
person
this
year,
but
we
are
doing
more
than
ever
to
help
our
small
businesses
try
and
get
through
this
very
difficult
time.
A
So
far,
our
small
business
relief
fund
has
distributed
over
6.7
million
dollars
to
nineteen
hundred
businesses
in
the
city.
Our
reopened
boston
fund,
which
provide
grants
for
safety
materials,
has
distributed
three
million
dollars
in
over
fifteen
hundred
grants
to
businesses
in
the
city,
those
funds
and
to
continue
to
get
to
get
those
funds
we're
still
taking
applications.
You
can
go
to
boston,
dot,
gov,
slash
reopening
any
small
business
interested
in
in
trying
to
secure
some
of
these
grants.
A
So
far,
we've
had
three
hundred
thirty
landlords
complete
their
part
of
the
application
which
closes
on
the
com
this
coming
monday,
I
wanna
just
thank
all
the
businesses
and
landlords
for
working
with
each
other
and
working
with
us,
and
I
encourage
others
to
do
the
same.
These
funds
are
set
up
to
help
our
small
businesses.
A
A
We
also
have
holiday
discounts
for
blue
bikes.
The
bike
share
program
this
monday
we'll
be
offering
a
30
discount
on
annual
membership.
We
still
have
free
90-day
passes
available
for
frontline
and
essential
workers
to
access,
while
the
weather
holds
up.
It's
an
opportunity
to
take
advantage
of
the
new
bike
lanes
and
visit
our
local
businesses
all
throughout
the
city
of
boston.
A
A
We
remain
committed
to
providing
restaurants
with
the
with
opportunities
to
help
them
survive
and
succeed
and
we're
committing
to
building
back
better
a
better
normal
during
the
pandemic.
54
54
of
all
of
our
small
businesses
we
have
supported,
are
owned
by
people
of
color,
reflecting
the
diversity
of
our
city.
A
A
A
A
A
They
include
the
greater
boston
ymca,
the
boys
and
girls,
clubs,
east
boston,
social
center
and
other
great
organizations
in
our
city.
Other
grants
supports
telehealth
for
seniors
mental
health,
support
for
immigrants,
testing,
health
care
access,
wellness
checks
for
seniors
and
others
in
boston's
black
community,
the
boston
black
at
19
coalition.
I
want
to
thank
them
for
their
incredible
work
as
well,
and
always
fresh
foods
and
produce
for
families
and
seniors
all
across
our
city.
That's
where
the
money's
going
this
week.
A
The
funds
has
now
distributed
over
29.4
million
dollars
over
360
local
non-profit
organizations
in
boston.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
organizations
that
have
done
amazing
work
in
the
city
of
boston.
We
are
still
taking
donations
and
you
can
learn
more
if
you
go
to
boston,
dot,
gov,
slash
resiliency
fund,
usually
during
thanksgiving,
I
spend
the
day
serving
food
at
homeless,
shelters
all
throughout
the
city.
A
If
you're
a
young
person-
and
you
know-
or
you
know,
a
young
person,
you
could
use
help
contact
us
here
at
the
city,
but
you
can
also
care
packages
are
available
to
pick
up
at
more
than
words
bookstore
on
berkeley
street
in
the
south
end
until
five
o'clock
today.
So
I
want
to
thank
more
than
words
for
your
incredible
work.
I
just
want
to
give
a
shout
out
yesterday
we're
at
a
turkey
drive
representative
china
tyler
had
one
in
roxbury.
I
want
to
thank
representative
tyler
and
the
young
people
that
helped
with
that
drive
yesterday.
A
It
was
amazing
to
see
so
many
different
organizations
in
our
city
come
together
and
different
people
doing
great
things.
So
thank
you
for
that
on
the
onset
of
of
winter
begins.
Additional
safety
concerns
are
compounded
by
cover
19.,
so
we
have
a
plan
in
place
to
make
sure
that
our
homeless
neighbors
are
safe.
A
I
want
to
thank
our
staff
and
our
partners
as
well
saint
francis
house
boston's
rescue
mission,
pine
street
inn
bridge
over
trouble
waters
the
newland
center
for
for
homeless
vets.
Thank
you
all
those
great
organizations
that
have
been
doing
amazing
work
here
in
the
city
of
boston
for
long
before
the
pandemic,
but
in
particular
during
the
pandemic.
A
A
So
far,
during
this
pandemic,
we
have
gotten
permanent
rental
vouchers
in
the
hands
of
nearly
1
000
families
with
children
in
the
boston,
public
schools
who
are
at
risk
of
homelessness.
We
launched
it
in
front
of
city
hall
in
the
beginning
of
the
pandemic
and
we're
able
to
get
those
vouchers
out
to
families.
A
A
A
A
A
A
We've
created
a
simple
take
template
that
you
can
print
and
sign
at
boston.gov
housing
stability,
we're
asking
people
to
spread
the
word
to
help
people
access
this
document.
The
reality
is:
this
is
a
national
issue
across
the
country.
The
pandemic
is
hitting
communities
hotter
and
hotter
than
ever
and
on
january
1st,
when
the
cdc
moratorium
ends,
we
could
see
a
spike
in
homelessness,
so
we
need
congress
to
act
now,
act
decisively
to
prevent
yet
another
public
health
disaster
from
devastating
the
american
people.
A
I
know
that
there
are
lots
of
distraction
in
washington
right
now,
but
there
are
always
distractions.
There
is
nothing
to
stop
congress
and
the
outgoing
president
from
taking
action,
so
we're
asking
congress
to
do
that.
Our
delegation
here
in
massachusetts
has
truly
been
amazing,
working
up
and
down
from
coast
to
coast
here
or
from
from
I
guess
from
the
coast
to
the
west
here
in
in
massachusetts,
so
we're
just
asking
people
to
take
do
their
job
before
before
the
this
session
ends.
A
I
was
on
a
virtual
event.
Last
night
that
featured
dr
anthony
fauci,
director
of
the
national
institute
of
infectious
disease.
It
was
hosted
by
reverend
liz
walker
of
roxbury
presbyterian
church
and
dr
reverend,
dr
gloria
whitehammond,
from
bethel
ame.
The
purpose
was
to
bring
health
awareness
and
information
to
the
community.
A
That's
a
great
reminder
to
all
of
us,
including
congress
of
what
we
should
be
focused
on
what
we
should
be
doing
and
how
we
move
our
country
forward
and
help
the
people
that
are
struggling
the
most
before
I
open
up
for
questions.
I
just
want
to
end
by
thanking
all
bostonians,
I'm
this
I'm
grateful
for
you.
I'm
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
serve
as
your
mayor.
I'm
grateful
the
opportunity
to
serve
every
day
to
keep
the
people
of
boston
safe.
A
I
want
to
thank
every
single
person,
whether
you're,
essential
worker
you're,
a
grocery
store
worker
you're,
a
nurse
you're,
a
doctor
you're
a
first
responder
you're.
You
do
janitorial
services,
you
work
at
city
hall,
you
work
at
the
state
house
wherever
you
work.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
incredible
acts
of
kindness
and
courage
that
we
all
shown
this
year.
We
will
get
through
this
together
and
I
just
want
to
again
thank
everyone.
I
wish
everyone
a
happy
thanksgiving.
A
I
have
one
pre
question
and
then
I'll
open
up
the
questions
here,
a
question
from
kimberly
bookman
at
whdh.
There
have
been
testing
sites
closed
early
today.
Are
you
concerned
that
people
will
not
have
test
results
back
in
time
to
spend
thanksgiving
with
their
family
great
question?
A
A
Our
thanksgiving
guidelines
remain
the
same
gathering
as
we're
suggesting
that
you
only
gather
with
current
members
of
your
household
take
a
full
range
of
precautions
to
go
beyond
that.
It
is
true
that
health
centers
are
testing
more
patients
than
ever
before.
So
some
some
people
are
are
thinking
that
this
is
safe.
To
be
able
to
gather
honest
to
god.
Right
now
is
not
the
right
time
to
do
it.
So
we're
asking
people
to
please
continue
to
sit
physical
distance,
social
distance.
A
The
question
is:
do
I
expect
if,
if
the
numbers
can,
if
the
numbers
trend
up,
would
I
be
thinking
of
shutting
shutting
everything
down,
particularly
restaurants?
You
know
the
last
seven
days
we've
seen
a
decrease
we'll
go
in
the
right
direction,
at
least
for
the
first
time
in
five
weeks.
If
we
continue
in
that
trend,
then
there's
no
conversation
about
shutting
things
down.
There's
no
conversation
about
shutting
restaurants
down.
A
We
actually
can
have
conversations
probably
pretty
soon
about
bringing
people
back
into
schools.
Things
like
that.
We
just
need
to
continue
to
see
that
trend.
There's
been
lots
of
rumors.
I
want
to
be
very
clear
in
this:
been
lots
of
rumors
I've
gotten
lots
of
calls
we're
going
to
shut
restaurants,
down
we're
going
to
shut
them
down
monday,
we're
going
to
shut
them
down
friday
show
them
down
saturday.
A
We
have
no,
no,
no
intention
on
shutting
down
restaurants
in
the
city
of
boston
as
of
right
now
now
a
week
from
now
for
in
a
different
place.
If
a
hospital
system
is
stressed,
if
the
numbers
continue
to
go
up,
we
might
have
a
different
conversation,
but
as
of
right
now,
there's
no.
We
have
no
plan
to
shut
restaurants
down,
as
a
matter
of
fact,
seeing
the
the
last
the
last
bit
of
average
here
is
encouraging
that
we're
seeing
the
number
go
in
the
right
direction.
A
If
you
are
a
restaurant
and
you
have
private
outdoor
dining,
meaning
that
you
have
a
piece
of
land
that
you
own,
that
you
have
outdoor
dining
we're
going
to
allow
you
to
continue
that
you
contact
the
licensed
development
if
you're
a
restaurant
that
uses
a
sidewalk
a
public,
sidework
or
public
street.
That
program
ends
on
december.
First,
what
we're
going
to
be
doing
is
we're
going
to
be
having
a
meeting
we're
going
to
meet
we're
having
meetings
now
actually
and
next
week,
hopefully
I'll
be
able
to
announce
about
the
spring.
B
A
Sean
carter
from
harold
said
that
the
the
numbers
seem
better
this
week.
They
do.
They
are
better.
I
think
there's
a
couple
things
going
on
here
and
I'll.
Let
marty
jump
in
as
well
number
one
people
are
listening
and
we're
we're
doing
what
we
need
to
do
when
I
say
listening,
they're,
not
listening,
but
they
understand
the
importance
of
wearing
a
mask
the
importance
of
physical
distancing,
the
importance
of
washing
hands.
More
and
more
people
are
doing
that.
A
I'm
looking
out
now
at
city
hall,
plaza
here,
there's
about
15
people
in
front
of
me.
Everyone
has
a
mask
on
woman's
walking
by
now
the
mask
on.
It's
great,
I
think
more
people
wearing
masks
number
two.
I
think
that
you
know
when
the
governor
did
the
the
stay-at-home
moratorium
between
10
pm
and
5
a.m.
I
said
this
couple
weeks
ago:
it's
going
to
take
a
couple
weeks
to
see
if
that
has
an
impact
that
could
have
an
impact.
A
You
know,
restaurants,
shutting
down
early
convenience
stores,
shutting
down
all
that
less
gatherings
asking
people
not
to
gather
more
than
10
people
in
in
in
an
apartment
we're
seeing
we're
getting
less
complaints
on
that.
So
I
think
more
people
are
paying
attention
to
the
the
the
the
public
health
recommendations.
Doctor
falci's,
talking
about
every
day
on
tv,
so
people
are
hearing
it,
there's
a
direct
correlation
between
physical,
social,
distancing,
wearing
masks
and
being
careful
than
not
wearing
a
mask
and
gathering
when
more
people
gather
more
people
get
sick
and
take
the
virus.
A
So
I
think
that
all
of
the
precautions
that
people
are
taking
as
individuals
is
gonna.
It's
big
my
concern
about
tomorrow-
is
that
we,
as
family
members
generally
get
together.
We
have
no
idea
where
your
cousin
or
your
nephew.
We
have
no
idea
what
other
people
have
been
in
contact
with.
That's
why
it's
so
important
to
keep
it
to
your
immediate
household
tomorrow.
A
A
Just
with
my
mother
and
we're
just
going
to
it's
going
to
be
a
small
little
group
of
us,
I
mean
literally
three
of
us,
so
I
think
it's
really
important
that
that
we
continue
to
do
that,
and
I
think
that
that's
what
we're
seeing
the
denominator
numbers
and
if
you
want
to
jump
on
I'll
marty,
come
up
and
talk
a
little
bit
about
it.
B
Yeah
I
mean,
I
think,
to
the
mayor's
point.
You
know
it's
pure
pure
data
as
part
of
it
right.
We
see
a
big
increase
in
testing,
which
is
important
and
we
see
less
people
testing
positive,
so
the
metrics
are
moving
in
the
right
way
and
the
hospital
metrics
as
the
mayor
mentioned,
are
also
not
you
know
showing
the
capacity
has
been
stretched
yet,
but
I
always
am
the
voice
of
caution.
Is
that
you
know
one
week
of
data
does
not
make
a
trend
right,
and
so
the
understanding
is.
B
Can
we
keep
doing
all
the
things
that
the
mayor
pointed
out?
Can
we
keep
social
distancing?
Can
we
can
we
do
what's
necessary
as
bostonians
to
make
sure
that
we
can
continue
to
see
the
decrease
in
activity
and
continue
to
go
towards
the
things
that
we
want
to
see
reopen
towards
the
things
that
we
want
to
see
happen
like
kids
back
in
our
schools
and
the
ability
to
do
that,
so
we
need
to
just
make
sure
we're
looking
for
trends,
and
hopefully
this
is
a
trend
in
the
right
direction.
B
The
question
is:
are
we
seeing?
Are
we
seeing
things
in
the
data
that
tells
us
why
or
it
gives
us
a
better
sense
and
not
yet
right?
I
mean
again
to
the
mayor's
point.
This
is
the
first
time
in
seven
weeks.
Maybe
that
we've
seen
any
kind
of
decrease
in
positivity
or
number
of
cases.
We
do
know
more
people
are
getting
tested,
which
is
really
important.
You
know
just
to
give
you
a
sense
of
that.
You
know.
B
Maybe
three
weeks
ago
on,
one
of
our
mobile
testing
units
in
east
boston
had
tested
about
800
people
in
a
full
week.
This
monday
they
tested
almost
a
thousand
right,
so
we've
definitely
seen
an
increase
in
the
usage
that
you
know
we've
been
pushing,
which
I
know
is
tough
on
the
system.
So
that's
important,
but
I
think
we
just
need
to
keep
reminding
ourselves
that
we
got
a
long
way
to
go
through
covet
and
we
need
to
keep
up
all
the
precautions
that
people
are
taking.
A
A
The
question
is:
what's
the
city's
role
in
a
potential
rollout?
Well,
not
a
pension
when
the
vaccine
does
come
out.
What's
the
role
and
we've
been
working
with
the
state
right
now
on
on
plans
and
how
to
be
rolled
out?
I
think
that
you
know
having
president-elect
joe
biden
put
his
committee
together.
I
think
that
his
administration
will
probably
be
responsible
for
it
and
coming
up
with
a
real,
strong
system
on
how
do
we
get
it
from
the
federal
government?
A
How
do
we
get
it
from
the
the
manufacturers
of
pharmaceutical
companies
depending
who
comes
with
the
vaccine
first
into
the
streets
of
of
america
is
going
to
be
really
important,
it'll
be
a
coordinated
effort,
and
you
know
so
so
we
don't
have
an
answer
on
that
yet,
but
we
will
be
talking
about
that
as
we
get
closer.
Also,
I
just
need.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
the
vaccine
is
covered
by
insurance
if
it's
not
covered
by
insurance,
people
won't
get
the
vaccine
just
like
we'll
see
with
testing.
A
A
I
had
I
actually
had
a
meeting
with
the
biden
with
president-elect
biden
and
vice
president-elect
harris
last
week,
with
the
u.s
conference
of
mayors,
there
was
65
70
mayors
on
the
call,
and
we
were
talking
about.
It-
was
really
refreshing
to
talk
about
issues
that
matter
we're
talking
about
the
vaccine
and
and
getting
it
out
to
across
america.
We're
talking
about
the
coronavirus,
we're
talking
about
housing
policy.
We
talked
about
eviction,
moratorium,
ending
on
a
federal
level.
A
We
talked
about
unemployment
benefits,
ending
on
a
federal
I
mean
ending
in
states
and
getting
some
help.
We
talked
about
infrastructure
bills,
so
I
mean
if,
if
that
was
any
idea
of
how
this
administration
is
going
to
work,
I
look
forward
to
working
with
this
administration
as
mayor
for
the
many
years
to
come
as
mayor.
Thank.