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From YouTube: COVID-19 Media Availability 5/11/20
Description
Mayor Walsh hosts a media availability to discuss updates relating to COVID-19.
A
Thank
you.
Everyone
thanks
for
media.
Today
we
have
yesterday
the
state's
numbers
and
we
have
today's
Boston
numbers.
So
I'll
start
with
those
yesterday
in
the
state
of
Massachusetts,
seven
thousand.
Seventy
seven
thousand
seven
hundred
ninety
three
cases,
statewide-
that
was
an
increase
from
1050
from
Saturday
to
Sunday,
and
the
state
now
has
now
reported
four
thousand
nine
hundred.
Seventy
nine
deaths
up
from
139
and
those
numbers
are
from
Saturday
to
Sunday
the
Boston
numbers.
For
today
we
have
a
total
of
eleven
thousand
106
cases.
A
That's
an
increase
of
59
from
yesterday
in
533
people
passed
away,
an
increase
of
eight
from
yesterday
and
I
just
want
to
again
just
pass
along
our
thoughts
and
prayers
for
those
families
who
lost
loved
ones
and
also
those
families
that
are
struggling
with
this
illness.
The
Boston
hope
Medical
Center
is
currently
serving
164
patients
82
on
the
shelter
side,
82
on
the
hospital
side.
Altogether,
we
have
served
more
than
650
kovat
patients
at
the
convention
center
Boston
hospitals
are
at
a
combined
110
percent
of
normal
ICU
capacity.
A
That
number
has
come
down
somewhat,
but
obviously
it's
not
where
it
needs
to
be
yet,
and
we
need
to
continue
to
make
physical
distancing
face
coverings
in
good
hygiene,
a
priority,
some
updates
on
testing.
By
the
end
of
last
week,
we
had
conducted
a
total
of
36,000
72
tests
or
roughly
5%
of
the
Boston
population.
Our
rate
of
positive
tests
last
week
was
20%,
bring
our
over
overall
positive
test
rate
down
to
29%.
A
Every
neighborhood
saw
it
saw
its
positive
test,
go
down
and
that's
a
testament
to
the
physical
distancing
residents
are
doing,
and
expanding
testing
citywide
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
The
neighborhoods,
with
the
biggest
reductions
last
week,
where
East
Boston,
with
a
19
percent,
drop
in
positive
results
and
Matt
pan,
which
had
a
15
percent
drop.
That's
a
testament
to
the
hard
work
of
our
healthcare
inequities
task
force
and
also
the
ways
we
are
targeting.
Outreach
and
testing
try
most
impacted
communities
and
all
that
work
continues.
I
want
to
thank
everyone
involved.
There.
A
I
also
want
to
thank
the
residents
in
the
community
who
have
done
some
amazing
work
by
practicing
physical,
social
distancing
wearing
face
masks
and
doing
all
the
things
that
are
important,
I'm,
going
to
continue
to
offer
updates
today
on
some
of
our
top
priorities,
including
testing
and
support
for
individuals
experiencing
homelessness,
addiction
and
recovery
services
for
those
dealing
with
substance,
use,
disorder,
public
spaces
ideas.
We
are
looking
at
to
improve
physical
distancing
and
situations
and
nursing
homes
and
other
long-term
facilities.
A
I
can
start
by
sharing
that
our
our
first
round
of
universal
testing
for
the
homeless
population
was
completed.
At
the
end
of
last
week,
we
have
tested
over
2,200
individuals,
735
tested
positive
for
a
33
percent
infection
rate.
We've
also
provided
those
individuals
with
quarantine,
space
support
and
medical
treatment
as
necessary.
That
was
an
important
goal.
It
was,
it
was
to
make
sure
we
could
support
and
care
for
a
very
vulnerable
population
and
also
slow
the
spread
over
all
of
the
virus,
starting
in
March.
We
created
hundreds
of
new
beds
for
that
purpose.
A
A
The
consensus
of
that
those
those
who
work
and
homeless
in
the
homeless
community
is
that
the
impact
could
have
been
much
worse,
so
I'm
grateful
to
everyone
who
worked
on
this
priority.
It's
a
testament
to
the
partnership
between
city
staff
and
nonprofits,
like
health
care
for
the
homeless
and
Pine
Street
in
and
institutions
that
stepped
up
like
Suffolk,
University,
Boston,
University,
northeast
and
Northeastern
University
and
Emerson
College,
homeless,
individuals
and
families
remain
a
top
priority
for
all
of
us
here
in
the
city.
A
There
is
more
work
to
be
done,
including
more
tests
and
longer
term
shelter
spaces,
as
we
move
forward,
we're
also
working
on
a
permanent
housing
solutions.
We're
currently
helping
1,000
families
of
boston,
public
school
students
to
secure
affordable
housing
using
the
Boston,
Housing
Authority's
rental,
voucher
plan.
We
dedicated
it
for
this
purpose
and
when
construction
restarts,
it
will
make
it
a
priority
to
create
more
supportive
housing
for
homeless.
A
Continuing
the
progress
we
have
made
towards
ending
chronic
homelessness
in
the
city
of
Boston
I
also
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone
is
aware
of
our
addiction
and
recovery
services
are
fully
operational
before
the
covert
pandemic.
We
had
a
substance
use
epidemic
in
this
country
with
Massachusetts
is
one
of
the
hottest
hit
states.
That
epidemic
continues
today
and
everyday
through
this
crisis.
Although
we
will
get
through
the
crisis,
they
will
still
be
with
us,
so
our
staff
at
the
recovery
services
led
by
Jen,
Tracy
and
Devin
Larkin,
have
not
missed
the
beat.
A
In
fact,
they
have
worked
hard
to
adapt
their
services
to
the
crisis
and
conditions
among
the
changes
they
have
made.
Harm
reduction
services
that
help
active
users
stay
safe,
have
been
moved
outdoors
outdoor
space
that
our
engagement
Center
was
expanded
to
allow
for
physical
distancing.
Our
Street
Engagement
Team
has
remained
very
active.
We've
created
comfort
stations
with
bathrooms,
hand-washing
not
can
for
overdose
prevention
and
many
other
opportunities
we're
actively
looking
for
additional
locations.
We
work
with
the
faith
community
downtown
to
help
them
open
up
new
daytime
spaces.
A
Our
patient
treatment
services
move
to
a
telehealth
model
and,
by
all
accounts,
are
working
well
for
all
patients,
we're
doing
universal
testing
and
our
residential
programs,
and
we
continue
to
help
people
who
already
get
into
detox
and
treatment
finding
beds
for
inpatient
treatment
after
detox
remains
one
of
our
biggest
challenges.
It
has
been
for
some
time
now.
The
bottom
line,
those
with
substance
use
disorder,
have
remained
the
top
priority
and
will
continue
to
remain
a
top
priority.
A
Public
spaces
and
transportation
have
been
a
focus
of
our
response
from
the
very
beginning
we
started
by
making
sure
hospital
staff
and
other
frontline
workers
can
get
to
work
safely
and
affordably.
We're
parking
discounts,
forgiveness
of
parking
tickets
and
free
bike
share
access.
We
preserved
access
to
open
space
in
our
parks,
while
closing
facilities
like
playgrounds,
basketball
and
street
hockey,
courts,
tennis
courts,
soccer
fields
that
bring
people
into
direct
contact.
A
We
ask
people
to
stay
home
as
much
as
possible,
but
at
the
same
time
we
want
people
to
be
able
to
get
fresh
air
and
exercise
safely.
We
have
the
best
access
to
parks
of
any
other
any
city
in
the
country,
and
we
are
drawing
on
that
strength
while
working
to
make
sure
our
open
spaces
don't
become
overcrowded,
but
as
summer
approaches
and
as
the
weather
brings
more
people
outdoor
and
as
we
prepare
for
a
phase
reopening,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
enough
space
for
safe
distancing.
A
We
want
to
make
sure
our
small
businesses
can
get
the
support
they
need
and
we
want
to
make
sure
everyone
has
safe
and
healthy
transportation
options.
So,
in
addition
to
our
plan,
capital
investment
in
safe
and
sustainable
streets,
we've
been
looking
for
ways
to
expand
space
for
pedestrians,
small
business,
customers,
cyclist
and
bus
commuters.
A
The
things
we
are
thinking
about
include
expanding
sidewalks
and
business
districts
that
could
help
with
physical
distancing,
especially
where
people
wait
in
line
for
businesses
that
are
following
new
capacity
guidelines,
opening
up
entire
lanes
for
pedestrians
and
cyclists
use,
which
could
also
calm
traffic
speeds.
We
would
need
to
do
this
in
a
way
that
does
not
cut
off
emergency
vehicles
or
delivery
access
for
residents
and
expanding
bus
stops
or
bus
and
making
bus
route
bus
priorities
on
the
road
while
Subway
ridership
is
down.
We
are
seeing
essential
workers
continue
to
rely
on
bus
roads.
A
If
these
ideas
will
help
us
meet
our
goals,
we
will
develop
a
pulse
for
specific
locations
to
share
with
the
community
for
the
feedback
before
moving
forward.
This
is
an
important
issue
for
safe
recovery
and
we
need
to
have
an
inclusive
conversation
to
get
it
right.
My
final
update
today
is
an
issue
that
is
central
to
the
pandemic
and
on
the
minds
of
many
families.
It's
the
impact
in
nursing
homes,
assisted
living
and
other
residential
facilities
for
elderly
and
medically
vulnerable
individuals.
The
data
from
nursing
homes
and
senior
care
facilities
is
of
deep
concern.
A
A
These
facilities
are
licensed
and
regulated
by
the
state,
so
I
work
in
these
area
is
tied
to
the
state's
effort
and
done
in
collaboration
with
them,
but
I
want
to
show
residents
and
families
and
staff
that
we
have
been
in
constant
contact
with
elder
care
facilities.
Since
the
beginning
of
this
crisis
in
the
city,
we
speak
with
the
administrators
of
these
institutions
every
single
day
and
we're
doing
everything
we
can
to
get
them
the
resources
and
the
support
that
they
need.
A
We
created
a
disease
containment
strike
team
ready
to
help
any
facility
facing
an
outbreak,
currently
we're
actively
supporting
nine
facilities.
As
of
May
5th,
we
provided
over
414
staff
shifts,
which
includes
nurses,
nursing
assistants
and
personal
care.
Attendants
we've
also
worked
to
help
administrative
supports
in
these
facilities.
We've
provided
two
hundred
and
six
thousand
items
of
personal
protective
equipment,
including
62
thousand
surgical,
masks,
six
thousand
face
shields
and
over
fourteen
thousand
gowns
I
pledge
right
now
in
the
city
that
we're
going
to
continue
our
support
for
our
nursing
homes
in
their
residence.
A
A
The
state
has
data
from
Blossom's
facility
and
we
want
to
share
that
data
on
a
weekly
basis,
starting
today,
as
of
May
9th
across
39
facilities
in
the
city
of
Boston,
252
residents
have
passed
away,
that's
48
percent
of
our
citywide
total.
We
prayed
for
all
those
individuals
and
their
families
and
I
know
their
families,
whose
loved
ones
in
a
facility
there's
nothing
week
that
can
remove
the
fear
concern
when
you
hear
those
numbers,
it's
especially
hard
when
you
can't
visit
your
family
member,
will
continue
sharing
as
much
information
as
we
can.
A
I
also
want
to
speak
directly
to
the
residents
of
our
nursing
homes,
assisted
living
and
other
care
facilities.
Too
much
of
the
conversation
is
on.
The
issue
has
been
about
you
and
not
enough
has
been
said
to
you.
I
want
you
to
know.
We
see
you,
we
are
thinking
about
you.
You
are
loved
and
valued.
You've
contributed
more
to
our
city
than
anyone
will
ever
know.
A
Many
of
you
served
our
country,
many
of
you
raised
your
children
and
worked
for
the
institutions
that
we're
relying
on
right
now
in
this
crisis,
you
dedicated
your
lives
to
making
our
community
stronger
and
we
must
dedicate
our
efforts
to
your
safety
and
dignity,
not
just
during
this
crisis,
but
also
at
all
times.
We
owe
you
everything.
We
are
working
every
day
on
ways
that
we
can
support
you
and
help.
Keep
you
safe
into
all
the
nursing
homes
insists
a
living
staff
we
have.
We
have
also
been.
A
You
have
also
been
the
subject
of
conversation
and
generalizations
I,
can't
imagine
how
heartfelt
it
is
when
you
come
when
you
go
to
work
and
work
so
hard
under
such
difficult
circumstances.
You
are
the
ones
going
every
single
day
dealing
with
this
issue
directly
and
doing
everything
you
can
for
the
residents.
I
want
to
say
to
you,
we
see
you,
we
are
listening
to
you
and
we
support
you.
You
are
truly
unsung
heroes
in
this
crisis
and
we
thank
you
for
everything
that
you're
doing
and
now
with
that
I'll
open
up
for
questions.
B
B
A
I,
don't
think
any
of
us
know
what
the
businesses
I
get
I
think
that
the
governor's
approached
the
phase
reopening
in
my
opinion,
is
the
right
way
to
do
it.
Then
he
has
four
phases
they
laid
out,
but
in
those
I
don't
think
he
was
specific
on
what
areas
open
up
first
and
I.
Think
that's
where
I
think
input
from
us
in
the
city
and
other
cities
and
towns
across
the
Commonwealth
are
gonna,
be
vital
for
the
governor
and
for
the
team
part
of
the
reopening
advisory
committees.
A
Working
on
that
now,
I
have
people
here
at
City,
Hall
teams
working
here
with
the
private
sector
I'm
going
on
a
call
tomorrow.
Restaurants
I
was
on
a
call
last
week
with
colleges
and
going
on
another
call.
This
week
of
colleges,
I've
talked
to
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
I've
talked
to
the
hotel
industry,
so
we're
going
to
continue
to
have
those
conversations
I
think
as
long
as
these,
these
different
areas
can
prove
that
they
can
open
safely
and
I.
A
Think
as
we
do
the
phase
and
when
we
get
into
certain
phases,
that
should
be
what
we
use
to
put
them
up.
I.
Also
think
it's
vitally
important
to
look
at
the
data,
the
disk
key.
In
my
opinion,
if
you
look
at
the
numbers
in
Boston
the
last
two
days,
you'll
see
a
downward
trend.
Yesterday,
I
think
we
had
probably
I
think
we
90
cases
yesterday.
252
so
looks
we
haven't
had
that.
We
have
been
this
low
in
positive
cases
since
March,
but
two
days
of
downward
trend
doesn't
give
us
information.
A
B
A
I
think,
that's
probably
the
intention
of
the
governor
I
think.
Certainly
that's
what
wanted
want
that
intention
as
well,
so
that
we
could
think
about
you
know
what
does
it
mean?
You
know,
hypothetically
and
only
I,
for
that
a
hypothetical
business
opens
up
on
the
list
to
open
up
on
the
18th
or
the
next
day.
Whenever
it
is,
we
want
to
make
sure
they
have
the
proper
protocol
in
place
the
proper
PPE
that
they
need,
depending
on
what
the
industry
is
doing
cleaning.
A
We
would
want
to
inspect
that
in
the
city,
because
our
inspectional
services
would
be
out
responsible
for
making
sure
that
all
the
safety
protocols
in
place
with
the
construction
industry.
We
start
the
conversation
about
a
month
ago
and
we've
been
in
constant
contact
with
them
about
it.
So
they
have
a
really
good
plan
in
place
and-
and
you
know,
they've
been
doing
some
essential
construction.
So
some
of
the
plan
has
been
working
there
when
we
start
to
really
see
bigger
projects
happening.
You
know
we'll
be
able
to
monitor
even
closer.
A
Apologize
to
everyone
watching,
I,
didn't
repeat
the
first
two
questions.
The
first
question
that
I
answered:
it
was
on
nursing
homes,
the
48%
of
all
of
the
debts
in
Boston
or
a
result
of
nursing
homes,
and
then
we
got
into
a
conversation
around
construction.
And
now
the
question
is
about
office
buildings.
A
How
do
we
open?
How
do
we
open
responsibly?
We
won't
be
opening
100%
capacity,
will
be
opening,
probably
25
to
50
to
50%
capacity,
we'll
probably
be
doing
looking
at
doing
possibly
shifts.
We
also
for
the
city
any
well
speak
for
myself
we're
going
to
be
keeping
an
eye
on
our
most
vulnerable
population,
folks
that
are
in
that
age
bracket
that
have
pre-existing
health
condition.
Whether
or
not
can
they
work
from
home.
A
Do
we
want
to
bring
them
into
the
building
so
we're
working
to
this
process
right
now
and
I'd
recommend
the
same
for
for
the
office
buildings?
Think
about
you
know
who
are
you
bringing
back?
Can
you
do
social
distancing
safely
inside
your
office?
Building?
The
building
itself
should
be
to
be
in
contact
with
the
managers
of
the
building
to
see
how
the
elevators
work
the
stairs
work.
A
All
of
that
stuff
and
I
think
I
think
things
will
be
clearer
as
we
move
more
towards
the
day
to
the
18th,
even
though
the
18th
is
seven
days
away.
No
six
days
away,
but
I
find
the
day
is
a
lifetime
in
this
time
of
Crona
virus
and
literally
things
change
hour
an
hour
and
I
think
as
the
week
goes
on,
I'm
not
sure
if
office
is
going
to
be
on
the
first
phase,
but
I
think
that
any
any
industry.
So
in
the
first
phase
it
will
be
thoughts
for.
A
Yeah,
the
question
is
on
what
we're
talking
about
with
the
widening
of
sidewalks
for
businesses
and
more
dedicated
bus
lanes.
We're
doing
this
really
for
looking
at
it
to
help
business
when
they
come
back
so
I'm
gonna
make
an
assumption
here
that
when
restaurants
open
up
again
they're,
not
gonna
open
up
with
a
hundred
percent
capacity,
many
of
them
don't
have
outdoor
dining.
A
Is
there
a
way
for
us
to
give
them
additional
capacity
by
possibly
using
outdoors
in
some
in
some
locations
it
doesn't
work
every
part
of
the
city
because
of
the
the
tight
sidewalks
and
the
tight
streets,
but
we're
gonna
look
at
that
on
the
buses
looking
at
is
there
a
way
for
us
to?
You
know,
increase
help
the
MBTA
if
they
want
to
increase
capacity
on
the
buses
because
of
physical,
social
distancing.
You
know
about
some
buses.
All
you
saw
applause
in
an
example.
A
Those
buses
are
packed
in
the
morning
and
you
know
when
we
start
to
go
back
to
work
as
people
start
to
go
back.
People
might
not
want
excited
about
being
on
a
packed
bus,
so
they
might
want
to
increase
frequency
of
the
buses
on
the
roads,
which
we
could
potentially
look
at
doing
dedicated
bus
lanes
temporarily,
maybe
long-term,
so
we're
gonna,
try
and
be
creative.
Other
cities
in
the
world
have
done
this.
They've
done
it
in
London,
they've
done
it
in
England
they've
done
in
some
other
places.
A
B
A
Been
brought
up,
you
know
they're,
also
a
public
safety
aspect
to
it
and
handle
the
streets
not
necessarily
great
so
going
up
down.
If
you
had
a
street
that
ran
parallel
to
hand
over
that
was
going
the
opposite
direction.
If
you
had
a
couple,
you
could
so
again
we're
gonna
be
looking
at
all
the
different
ideas
and
I'm
gonna
be
reaching
out
to
the
community
as
well
for
input.
A
I
think
that
we
have
a
little
bit
of
time
here
before
some
of
these
restaurants
open
up
and
it's
gonna,
be
you
know
it's
it's
something
that
we
should
look
at.
I
mean
that's
from
brought
to
me
several
times
upon,
Hanover,
Street
and
I
think
sounds
great
shut
it
down
and
let's
bring
all
tables
out
there
and
just
like
we
do
a
Newberry
Street.
When
we
do
open,
Newbury
Street,
the
concern
is,
and
some
people
brought
it
to
me
is
the
public
safety
aspect
of
it.
A
B
B
A
We're
still
waiting.
This
is
a
third
time.
This
question
came
up
today.
The
question
is
on
the
antibody
testing
that
we
did
with
Mass
General
we
didn't.
Last
week
we
didn't
get
his,
we
didn't
get
the
full
thousand
people
we
needed,
so
we're
reaching
out
getting
more
people
and
I
believe
is
gonna,
be
out
this
week.
Sometime
join
a
jump
play
for
a
second.
A
I,
sorry,
the
question
is
to
clarify
and
I'm
gonna
think
you've
asked
me
that
question
to
clarify
what
we
did
last
week
with
the
the
cancelling
of
parades
and
festivals
in
the
city
of
Boston.
All
of
those
events
are
on
city
property,
sponsored
by
Muslim
sponsored
by
the
city.
That's
what
I
was
talking
about.
A
New
Kids
on
the
Block
is
part
of
the
Fenway
Sports
Group
I
believe
they're,
going
to
do
a
dual
concert
at
Fenway
as
of
right
now
that
has
not
been
canceled
by
Fenway,
again,
I
think
I
think
it's
sometime
in
August,
maybe
the
concert.
So
we
have
no
idea
what
we're
going
to
be
in
August
what
we
made
the
decision
to
cancel
parades
and
festivals,
because
there's
a
lot
of
questions
swirling
around
should
we
have
and
not
have
it,
and
we
just
made
the
decision
now.
A
If
we're
in
a
different
place
in
August
in
society
and
we
get
to
zero
cases,
then
I'll
be
having
a
different
conversation
and
we
can
always
send
whatever
we
want
to
do,
but
as
of
right
now,
they're
two
different
things
so
yeah
Joey,
McIntyre
tweeted
at
me,
and
then
we
tweeted
back
at
Joey
just
to
say
that
you
know
that's
that's
a
different
situation.
It's
like
baseball
baseball
announced
today
that
they
want
to
do
82
games
starting
in
July,
which
is
I'm
excited
about
it.
A
I'm
not
expecting
fans
to
be
in
the
stands
in
July
right
now.
Maybe
they'll
be
fans
by
the
end
of
the
season
and
playoff
time,
but
as
of
I
think
when
the
season
starts.
I
hope
I'm
wrong
as
I
always
say.
I
hope
I'm
wrong
in
this
stuff,
but
I
would
expect
that
baseball
is
gonna
start
with
our
fans
in
the
stands.
I
could
be
wrong
and
I
hope
I'm
wrong
and
UMass
cuz,
the
Bruins
on
and
I
hope,
the
Bruins
and
self.
A
B
B
A
The
ones
that
a
ticketed
you
pay
a
price
in
that
might
be
a
different
I,
don't
know
if
they're
gonna
try
and
do
something
with
physical,
social,
distancing
in
in
the
stadium
for
baseball
or
hockey.
You
know
put
beats
between
I'm,
not
sure
what
they're
going
to
do.
Those
conversations
are
all
happening
now,
as
we
move
forward.
A
Man,
tickets:
it's
going
good
right
here,
I
want
everyone
around
me
has
an
ask
on
just
about
so
I
like
that.
I
think
this.
You
know
this
weekend.
I
think
I
saw
a
lot
more
people
with
masks
on
and
we're
just
asking
people
again.
We
have
a
know
this
week,
some
rain
today,
I
think
rain
next
couple
days
and
it
gets
beautiful.
We're
gonna
ask
people
when
you
go
out
for
a
walk,
wear
a
mask!
A
If
you,
if
you're
gonna,
be
in
a
store,
wear
a
mask,
you
know
if
you're
walking
down
the
street
and
you're
all
by
yourself
and
there's
no
one
around
you.
If
the
mask
is
down
a
little
bit,
that's
fine,
but
as
you're
coming
upon
people,
if
you
could
pull
it
back
up,
that's
we're
asking
for
I
think
that
it's
not
a
lot
to
ask
to
try
and
stop
the
spread
the
virus.
A
No,
we
haven't
I
mean
listen.
The
last
thing
I
wanna
do
is
give
a
citation
off
of
this.
If
we
have
to,
if
it
gets
out
of
control,
we
will
but
the
last
thing
quite
honestly,
I'll
speak
for
Boston
I.
Don't
want
to
give
a
citation
out
for
this
I
think
this
is
incumbent
upon
individuals
to
to
take
the
responsibility
of
wearing
masks.
I,
really
don't
want
to
get
into
that.
We
will,
if
we
have
to
by
don't
wanna
all
right
all
right.
Thank
you.