Topline
Boston will close some businesses and limit the size of indoor and outdoor gatherings for at least three weeks effective Wednesday, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced Monday, to combat an increase in coronavirus cases and to keep hospitals from becoming overwhelmed.
Mayor Martin Walsh at a press conference in Boston on December 3.
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Key Facts
Museums, movie theaters, gyms, organized tours, indoor event spaces and indoor recreational venues, such as bowling alleys and batting cages are among the businesses required to close.
Employers are “strongly encouraged” to allow employees to work remotely, if possible, although offices can remain open at 40% capacity.
Indoor dining can continue, but bar seating is banned unless the bar receives permission from the city’s licensing board.
Public and private indoor gatherings are limited to 10 people and outdoor gatherings have a 25-person limit.
Boston hospitals hit 90% capacity for adult non-surge intensive care unit beds as of December 12, the Boston Public Health Commission said in a statement about the new restrictions.
Crucial Quote
“Unfortunately, we are at the point where we need to take stronger action to control COVID-19 in Boston, and urgently, to ensure our health care workers have the capacity to care for everyone in need,” said Walsh.
Big Number
33,323. That’s how many coronavirus cases there have been in Boston since the start of the pandemic, according to the Boston Public Health Commission, and 953 residents have died.
Further Reading
Boston Public Health Commission Announcement
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