Coronavirus In Massachusetts: Latest Developments

VACCINE INFORMATION: Visit Mass.Gov/CovidVaccine to find out when you're eligible and to book an appointment or call the hotline at 211.

WEDNESDAY, March 10

• New preregistration system to make mass vaccination signup easier starts Friday

• 4 days to be teachers only at Massachusetts mass vaccination sites

• Schools have "more than enough time" to prepare for return to in-person learning, Riley says

• One year ago today, Gov. Baker declared a state of emergency due to COVID

• Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Massachusetts

• COVID vaccinations at 7 Boston churches start Wednesday

TUESDAY, March 9

• Massachusetts reports 1,006 new COVID cases, 20 more deaths

• Massachusetts sets April deadlines for elementary, middle school students to return to in-person learning full-time

• Northeastern University is planning for a "normal" fall semester

• Gov. Baker returns to work after Florida trip, tests negative for COVID

MONDAY. March 8

• Massachusetts reports 892 new COVID cases, 18 additional deaths

• CVS scheduled vaccine appointments for 25,000 Massachusetts teachers over three days last week

• CDC says fully vaccinated people may meet without masks or social distancing

SUNDAY, March 7

• Massachusetts reports 1,281 new COVID cases, 41 additional deaths

SATURDAY, March 6

• Massachusetts tops 16,000 confirmed COVID deaths

• Massachusetts reports 1,495 new COVID Cases, 52 additional deaths

FRIDAY, March 5

• Massachusetts surpasses 2 million COVID vaccine doses administered

• Massachusetts reports 1,677 new COVID Cases, 25 additional deaths

• MCAS tests for spring postponed for grades 3-8

• Massachusetts now exempt from Maine's COVID travel restrictions

• Education commissioner to request authority to start winding down remote, hybrid learning

• 476 at Massachusetts schools test positive for COVID-19 in last week, a drop from previous week

THURSDAY, March 4

• Massachusetts reports 1,410 new COVID Cases, 42 additional deaths

• Number of Mass. communities high risk for COVID-19 drops to 19

• Fenway Park will stop serving as a vaccination site on March 27; operations shifting to Hynes Convention Center

• State says wait for COVID vaccine appointments could take a month for those eligible

• Limited amount of new first dose COVID vaccine appointments go fast

• First Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines given at Tufts Medical Center

• UMass Memorial DCU Center COVID field hospital to close

WEDNESDAY, March 3

• Massachusetts reports 1,553 new COVID cases, 66 additional deaths

• Getting a vaccine appointment is still a competitive process, likely to get worse, some say

• MBTA workers express frustration that they haven't been vaccinated

• Mass COVID vaccination sites will have fewer first dose appointments next week

• Teachers, school staff can sign up for COVID vaccinations in Massachusetts on March 11

• State's 7 mass vaccination sites to hold educator-only days, details to be released soon

• CVS lists teachers as eligible now for COVID vaccine appointments in Massachusetts

• Massachusetts teachers union president calls it a "joyful day for educators"

• Gov. Baker says there are no plans to change state's mask mandate

• Boston may transition away from Fenway Park as mass COVID vaccination site

TUESDAY, March 2

• Massachusetts reports 980 new COVID cases, 37 more deaths

• President Biden directs states to prioritize vaccinating teachers and school staff

• Online alcohol deliveries jump 300% in Massachusetts during pandemic

• Boston hospitals get first shipment of Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines

MONDAY, March 1

• Mass. reports 1,248 new COVID-19 cases, 26 additional deaths

• Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says there should be no large gatherings on St. Patrick's Day

• Walsh said outdoor dining to return in Boston April 1, or earlier if weather allows

• Several Mass. lawmakers want teachers to get Johnson & Johnson vaccine first

• First shipment of Johnson & Johnson vaccine likely coming to Massachusetts next week, Baker says

• Massachusetts COVID restrictions loosen Monday, including restaurant capacity

• Thousands of Boston students return to in-person learning this week

SUNDAY, February 28

• Mass. reports 1,428 new COVID-19 cases, 52 additional deaths

SATURDAY, February 27

• Mass. reports 1,516 new COVID-19 cases, 41 additional deaths

• Massachusetts announces that over 500,000 residents have been fully vaccinated

• The FDA authorizes Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

• Boston University reports several cases of the UK and South Africa variants on campus

FRIDAY, February 26

• Mass. reports 1,734 new COVID-19 cases, 46 additional deaths

• CDC head says Massachusetts, other states shouldn't relax restrictions yet

• Pool COVID-19 testing program "a key tool" for schools, Baker says

• Boston to wait until after St. Patrick's Day to resume live music at restaurants, indoor performances

• First anniversary of Boston Biogen conference super spreader event

• 582 at Massachusetts schools test positive for COVID-19 in last 2 weeks

THURSDAY, February 25

• 28 Mass. communities in high-risk red zone for COVID-19

• Mass. reports 1,928 new COVID-19 cases, 33 additional deaths

• Capacity restrictions to be eased for restaurants, venues and weddings in Massachusetts

• TD Garden, Fenway Park can open at 12-percent capacity for fans starting March 22

• Baker tells oversight panel examining bumpy vaccine rollout supply is biggest issue

• Long waits on vaccine website as thousands of new appointments are filled

WEDNESDAY, February 24

• Mass. reports 1,788 new COVID-19 cases, 60 additional deaths

• Moderna sends 'booster shot' for South Africa COVID variant into clinical trials

• Bedford VA offers COVID vaccine to veterans of all ages

• Baker says state vaccine website will be "significantly better" for new appointments Thursday

• 11 new regional vaccine collaboratives open Monday across Massachusetts

• Johnson & Johnson's single shot COVID vaccine safe and effective, FDA says

• Dartmouth mass COVID-19 vaccination site opens at old Circuit City

TUESDAY, February 23

• Massachusetts reports 1,114 new COVID cases, 30 more deaths

• Baker says "stay tuned" on possibility fans will soon be allowed back in stadiums

• Mass. aims to take remote, hybrid learning "off the table," bring students back to classrooms

• Mass. teachers union slams plan to remove remote learning as "waving a magic wand"

MONDAY, February 22

• Massachusetts reports 1,150 new COVID cases, 26 more deaths

• Boston Calling cancels 2021 music festival

• Natick Mall COVID vaccine site opens by appointment only

• UMass Amherst returns to in-person classes after lowering COVID risk

SUNDAY, February 21

• Massachusetts reports 1,136 new COVID cases, 46 additional deaths

SATURDAY, February 20

• Massachusetts reports 1,822 new COVID cases, 53 additional deaths

• Massachusetts announces it has administered more than 1 million people first doses of the COVID vaccine

FRIDAY, February 19

• Massachusetts reports 1,679 new COVID cases, hospitalizations drop below 1,000

• Massachusetts gets "critical shipment" of COVID vaccines, appointments won't be canceled

• Boston Pride Parade and Festival will not be held in June; may be moved to Fall

• Web vendor Prep Mod apologizes for Massachusetts vaccine appointment website disaster

• No school COVID data released this week due to vacation. Next report to include cases from February 11-24

THURSDAY, February 18

• 66 Mass. communities considered high-risk for COVID-19

• Massachusetts reports 1,803 new COVID cases, 61 additional deaths

• The feds told Massachusetts officials that the state's committed vaccine shipment for the week has been delayed and won't arrive until Monday

• Massachusetts National Guard may help transport COVID vaccines delayed by weather

• State COVID vaccine website crashed as a million more residents become eligible to make appointments

• COVID vaccine clinic for Plymouth veterans delayed by weather issues at shipping sites

WEDNESDAY, February 17

• Massachusetts reports 1,322 new COVID cases, 55 additional deaths

• Massachusetts targets vaccine efforts to 20 communities hard-hit by COVID

• 'Honor System' will be used to prove medical conditions for COVID vaccine eligibility

• Massachusetts will stop sending first doses to most cities and towns

• Gov. Baker says 1 million newly eligible residents may wait a month for vaccine appointments

• The state announced that as of Thursday, COVID vaccine appointments will be available for people over 65 and those with two or more eligible medical conditions

TUESDAY, February 16

• The coronavirus B.1.351 variant, known as the South Africa variant, has been found in Massachusetts

• Mass. reports 967 new COVID cases, 49 additional deaths

• Moderna says they are experiencing "short term delays" in vaccine production, but it won't impact monthly delivery goals

• Lawmakers send a letter to Gov. Baker calling for a centralized vaccine sign-up system

• Icy roads caused the opening of the new Worcester State University mass vaccine site to be delayed until the afternoon

MONDAY, February 15

• Mass. reports 1,480 new COVID cases, 32 additional deaths

SUNDAY, February 14

• Mass. reports 1,820 new COVID cases, 60 more deaths

• Mass. reports 19 more cases of UK COVID variant

SATURDAY, February 13

• Mass. reports 1,949 new confirmed COVID cases and 65 additional deaths in the state

• Gov. Baker says the state isn't seeing its anticipated increase of COVID vaccines from Feds

• VFW Post #1018 in Dorchester administered 300 COVID vaccines to veterans in one-day event

FRIDAY, February 12

• Massachusetts adding Puerto Rico, North Dakota to "lower-risk" travel states and territories list

• Mass. tops 15,000 confirmed COVID deaths

• Massachusetts tops 1 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered

• State creates COVID-19 vaccine finder to make it easier to set up an appointment

• Massachusetts diverts COVID-19 vaccines for hospitals to other vaccination sites

• Lawmakers want Baker to end potentially "dangerous" companion system for COVID vaccines

• COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts schools drop 25-percent in last week

THURSDAY, February 11

• 110 Mass. communities considered high risk for COVID-19

• Mass. reports 2,213 new confirmed COVID cases and 61 additional deaths in the state

• "Disturbing reports" of people taking advantage of new COVID vaccine caregiver policy

• Caregivers start getting COVID vaccine with seniors at appointments

• CVS now scheduling COVID vaccine appointments at Massachusetts stores

• CDC study shows double masking could reduce COVID exposure by 95-percent

• Boston College students who don't follow COVID protocols may be kicked off campus

WEDNESDAY, February 10

• Massachusetts reports 1,920 new COVID cases, 82 additional deaths

• Extra COVID vaccine doses given to people without appointments in Danvers

• New state guidance aims to avoid wasted coronavirus vaccine doses in Massachusetts

• Natick, Dartmouth get mass vaccination sites; caregivers for elderly now eligible for shot

• Gov. Baker says allowing caregivers to get shots will help get more seniors vaccinated

• Wasted COVID vaccines in Massachusetts are a "missed opportunity," Baker says

• Massachusetts gets failing grades on vaccine report card from Harvard researchers

• Boston man had COVID variant for 5 months before death

• COVID-19 vaccinations offered at Old North Church in Boston's North End

TUESDAY, February 9

• Massachusetts reports 1,319 new COVID cases, 68 additional deaths

• More than 1,200 COVID vaccine doses have been wasted in Massachusetts

• CVS will now start COVID vaccinations at 18 pharmacies in Massachusetts on Friday, Feb. 12

• Amherst issues curfew after UMass students blamed for spike in COVID cases

MONDAY, February 8

• Massachusetts reports 1,276 new COVID cases, 55 additional deaths

• Baker says residents 65+ will have to "wait a little longer" to become eligible for vaccine

• South Boston-based Yankee Bus Lines is turning some of its buses into mobile vaccine sites

• Many Massachusetts businesses can officially now increase from 25% capacity up to 40%

SUNDAY, February 7

• Mass. reports 3,004 new COVID cases, 76 additional deaths

• UMass Amherst raises its COVID-19 risk level assessment to "high" after a spike in cases

• 80 vaccinated health care workers travel to Super Bowl LV in Tampa on the Patriots plane

• State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg tests positive for coronavirus

SATURDAY, February 6

• Mass. reports 3,378 new COVID cases, 59 additional deaths

• Arlington woman creates website to help simplify singing up COVID vaccines

FRIDAY, February 5

• Mass. reports 2,982 new COVID cases, 74 additional deaths

• Gov. Baker announces COVID-19 vaccine call center for people age 75 and over to get appointments

• Baker says 20,000 appointments still available at Fenway Park, Gillette Stadium and Springfield vaccination sites

• 908 at Massachusetts schools test positive for COVID-19 in last week

THURSDAY, February 4

• 153 Mass. communities considered high-risk for COVID

• Mass. reports 2,602 new COVID cases, 74 additional deaths

• Massachusetts restaurants, gyms, businesses can increase capacity to 40% starting Monday

• A mass vaccination site is coming to Worcester State University starting Feb. 16

• Gov. Charlie Baker says Lowell field hospital "standing down" this week, Worcester to remain open

• Boston high-needs students return to in-person learning after storm delays reopening

• Massachusetts inmates will no longer get shorter prison sentences for getting COVID vaccine

WEDNESDAY, February 3

• Mass. reports 2,186 new COVID cases, 53 additional deaths

• Moderna said it will be adding more vaccine doses to each vial if the FDA approves the move.

• Gov. Baker won't apologize for slow vaccine rollout, but acknowledges unhappiness

• Massachusetts adding more COVID vaccine appointments to meet demand for most at risk

• Tripadvisor's Needham headquarters to be vaccination site for Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Mass General Brigham patients

• Mass vaccination site opens at DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Danvers

• CVS to start COVID vaccinations at 18 pharmacies in Massachusetts on Thursday, Feb. 11

• Massachusetts inmates can earn slightly shorter prison sentences by getting COVID vaccine

• Baker discourages large groups for Super Bowl parties

• 4-year-old boy recovering from rare illness after family contracted COVID-19

TUESDAY, February 2

• Massachusetts reports 1,963 new COVID cases, 45 more deaths

• Mass COVID vaccination sites get back on schedule after snow storm

MONDAY, February 1

• Massachusetts surpasses 500,000 COVID cases with 2,270 cases reported

• Mass COVID vaccinations begin at Fenway Park before nor'easter hits Boston

• February 1 marks the first anniversary of the first coronavirus case in Massachusetts

• Storm forces schedule changes at Fenway Park, Gillette Stadium COVID vaccine sites

• Storm delays opening of mass vaccination site at Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury

SUNDAY, January 31

• Massachusetts reports 2,546 new COVID cases, 46 additional deaths

• Boston Marathon race director Dave McGillivray on logistics of running mass vaccination sites at Fenway Park and Gillette Stadium

SATURDAY, January 30

• Mass. reports 3,957 new COVID cases, 87 additional deaths

FRIDAY, January 29

• Northeast states extend ban on interstate youth hockey

• Fenway Park opens as mass vaccination site

• Mass. reports 2,781 new COVID cases, 98 additional deaths

• Johnson & Johnson says its one shot COVID-19 vaccine is 66% effective

• 969 at Massachusetts schools test positive for COVID-19 in last week

• Worcester wants COVID-19 vaccine supersite in central Massachusetts

THURSDAY, January 28

• 192 Massachusetts communities considered high-risk for COVID-19

• Mass. reports 4,222 new COVID cases, 43 additional deaths

• Massachusetts to launch call center for residents signing up for COVID vaccine

• Massachusetts COVID vaccine signups for older residents improve on day 2

• Gillette Stadium, Fenway Park to make 20,000 new vaccine appointments available online Thursday

• COVID vaccine appointments will be added weekly at mass sites, daily at smaller sites

WEDNESDAY, January 27

• Mass. reports 3,022 new COVID cases, 83 additional deaths

• Gov. Baker tells frustrated residents "to be patient" about COVID vaccine signup delays

• Mass. residents over 75 frustrated on first day of COVID vaccine registration

• Mass. residents 75 and older can now register for COVID vaccine appointments

TUESDAY, January 26

• Massachusetts reports 2,215 new confirmed COVID cases, 41 additional deaths

• UMass Medical School will test Moderna's COVID vaccine in teenagers

• Boston Marathon set for Monday, October 11 if road races are allowed then

• Boston allowing gyms, movie theaters, museums, Duck Tours, other businesses to re-open February 1 with capacity limits (See full list here )

• Moderna expects to supply U.S. with 100 million COVID vaccine doses by end of March

• Massachusetts launching free COVID-19 testing for child care providers

• Lowell Public Schools extend remote learning to February 22

• Massachusetts removed from Rhode Island COVID-19 travel advisory list

MONDAY, January 25

• Massachusetts reports 3,477 new confirmed COVID cases, 45 additional deaths

• Needham High School going fully remote this week after apparent in-school transmission

• Vaccination Phase 2 begins February 1 with residents over age 75. Those 65 and older will follow.

• Gov. Baker announces 7 mass vaccination sites coming to Massachusetts: Gillette Stadium, Fenway Park, Eastfield Mall in Springfield, Doubletree Hilton Hotel in Danvers and the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury. The other two are still TBA.

• 165 vaccination sites expected to be open in Massachusetts by mid-February

• Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine works on variants, but plans booster for South African strain

• Boston doctor suggests wearing 2 masks as UK COVID variant spreads

• Massachusetts overnight stay-at-home advisory, business curfew lifted Monday

SUNDAY, January 24

• Massachusetts reports 3,750 new confirmed COVID cases, 67 additional deaths

SATURDAY, January 23

• Massachusetts reports 4,330 new COVID cases, 75 additional deaths

FRIDAY, January 22

• Massachusetts reports 4,935 new COVID cases, 80 additional deaths

• Boston Mayor Marty Walsh gets coronavirus vaccine

• Encore Boston Harbor to open 24 hours a day starting next week

• 938 at Massachusetts schools test positive for COVID-19 in last week

THURSDAY, January 21

• 1,900 doses of COVID-19 vaccine compromised at VA Medical Center in Jamaica Plain

• Massachusetts has received 825,650 COVID-19 vaccine doses so far

• 222 Massachusetts communities considered high risk for COVID

• Mass. reports 4,821 new COVID cases, 75 additional deaths

• Robert Kraft urges other sports venues to become COVID-19 vaccine sites

• Gov. Charlie Baker announces "gradual easing" of coronavirus restrictions that started in November

• New groups of Phase 1 health care workers become eligible for the coronavirus vaccine

WEDNESDAY, January 20

• Mass. reports 3,987 new COVID cases, 78 additional deaths

• Worcester County man is second case of UK COVID-19 variant in Massachusetts

TUESDAY, January 19

• Massachusetts reports 2,567 new COVID cases and 45 more deaths

• CVS, Walgreens to distribute COVID vaccines to eligible residents

• Fenway Park will open as mass vaccination site Feb. 1

• South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade canceled again due to coronavirus

• Massachusetts schools now enforcing new remote and hybrid learning rules

MONDAY, January 18

• Massachusetts reports 3,224 new COVID cases and 52 more deaths

• Vaccinations are rolling out to prisons and other congregate care settings

• Gillette Stadium opens Monday as the state's first mass vaccination site

SUNDAY, January 17

• First case of COVID-19 variant confirmed in Massachusetts

• Massachusetts reports 4,283 new COVID cases and 67 more deaths

SATURDAY, January 16

• Massachusetts reports 5,657 new COVID cases and 74 more deaths

FRIDAY, January 15

• Massachusetts reports 5,074 new COVID cases, 75 more deaths

• Saugus halts plans to reopen schools

• Mass. drops flu shot requirement, citing focus on administering coronavirus vaccines

• First COVID vaccines given out at Gillette Stadium

THURSDAY, January 14

• 229 Massachusetts communities now considered high risk for COVID-19

• Galvin proposes COVID vaccines at Massachusetts voting sites in the spring

• Massachusetts reports 5,545 new confirmed COVID cases and 74 more deaths

• Massachusetts has received a total of 347,450 doses of the coronavirus vaccine

• Gov. Baker announces nearly 1,600 small businesses received grants totaling $78.6 million

WEDNESDAY, January 13

• Mass. reports 5,278 new confirmed COVID cases and 86 more deaths

• Massachusetts prisons, group homes, shelters to start COVID-19 vaccinations Monday

TUESDAY, January 12

• Mass. reports 4,906 new COVID cases, 67 additional deaths

• State's first mass vaccination site opens at Gillette Stadium for first responders Monday

• Moderna using COVID-19 vaccine technology to make flu, HIV shots

• Moderna expects its COVID-19 vaccine protection to last at least a year

MONDAY, January 11

• Massachusetts reports 4,329 new COVID cases, 54 additional deaths

• Boston Public Schools plan to reopen in March with hybrid learning

• COVID-19 vaccinations begin for first responders in Massachusetts

SUNDAY, January 10

• Massachusetts reports 5,396 new COVID cases, 77 more deaths

• Celtics-Heat game postponed due to COVID

• Massachusetts jury trials are scheduled to resume on a limited basis starting Monday

SATURDAY, January 9

• Massachusetts reports 7,110 newly confirmed COVID cases and 90 more deaths

• The Celtics close practice facility after Jayson Tatum reportedly tests positive for COVID-19

FRIDAY, January 8

• Massachusetts reports 7,635 newly confirmed COVID cases, another single-day record for the state, and 74 more deaths

• Massachusetts surpasses 400,000 reported COVID cases

• Gov. Baker says state will make weekly COVID-19 pool testing available to all school districts within the next month

• 431 at Massachusetts schools test positive for COVID-19 in last week

THURSDAY, January 7

• Massachusetts reports 7,136 new confirmed COVID cases, a single-day record for the state, and 71 more deaths

• 219 communities now considered high risk for COVID-19 in Mass.

• Massachusetts has given 139,895 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine doses so far and 1,213 second doses

• Gov. Baker extends capacity and gathering limit restrictions until at least January 24

WEDNESDAY, January 6

• Massachusetts reports 6,419 new COVID Cases, 99 more deaths

• Flu activity currently lower than last 2 seasons in Massachusetts

TUESDAY, January 5

• Massachusetts reports 4,178 new COVID cases and 63 more deaths

• Holy Cross, Boston University basketball teams wear masks during game

• Gov. Baker says early indications show "tick up" in COVID hospitalizations after holidays

• Baker says "people should be perfectly happy" with either Moderna or Pfizer vaccine

• Boston researchers study Vitamin D to see if it reduces risk of hospitalization or death

• FDA commissioner says everyone needs both full doses of Moderna or Pfizer vaccines

MONDAY, January 4

• Massachusetts reports 4,358 new COVID cases, 60 more deaths

• Police officers, firefighters and EMTs to start getting COVID vaccine on January 11

• Dept. of Public Health introduces new interactive dashboard for COVID-19 data, updated daily at 5 p.m.

• State's second COVID-19 field hospital opening at UMass Lowell

• FDA to consider giving half doses of Moderna's vaccine to some

• Salem offers free COVID-19 testing to students, school staff

SUNDAY, January 3

• Massachusetts reports 3,110 new confirmed COVID cases and 105 more deaths

SATURDAY, January 2

• Massachusetts reports 8,542 new confirmed COVID cases and 79 additional deaths over the past two days (12 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31 through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 1)

• State Representative Dr. Jon Santiago expects a "significant surge" in COVID hospitalizations in January

• At least 44 attendees of Christmas church services at GENESIS Church in Woburn test positive for COVID-19

FRIDAY, January 1

• State will not release new COVID data Friday, due to the holiday. Saturday's report will include two days of data

• Massachusetts has received 285,050 COVID-19 vaccine doses so far and given 78,643 first doses

THURSDAY, Dec. 31

• 190 communities considered high risk for COVID-19 in Mass.

• Massachusetts reports 6,887 new COVID cases, 81 more deaths

• Massachusetts among states testing COVID samples for fast spreading new variant

• Interstate youth hockey ban extended throughout New England, New Jersey

• Massachusetts' oldest resident, 112-year-old Hazel Plummer, gets COVID vaccine

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30

• Massachusetts reports 6,135 new COVID-19 cases, 118 more deaths

• COVID hospitalizations in Massachusetts up 129% in last month

• Gov. Baker admits vaccine rollout has been "lumpy and bumpy" but said '"it's moving forward"

• Massachusetts has received 86,000 first doses of Pfizer's vaccine and 146,000 of Moderna's

• About 75,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been given in Massachusetts so far

• Study finds more new moms struggling with depression in pandemic

• Moderna makes coronavirus vaccine available to its employees

TUESDAY, Dec. 29

• Massachusetts reports 3.659 new COVID cases and 58 additional deaths

• Second COVID surge outpacing first at Worcester field hospital

• Boston Archdiocese to ring bells Wednesday for lives lost to COVID-19

• Due to recent surge in cases, B.A.A. can't set Fall Boston Marathon date until early 2021

• First residents at Holyoke, Chelsea Soldiers' Homes get COVID vaccine

• Mayor Walsh announces that Boston has surpassed more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths

MONDAY, Dec. 28

• Massachusetts reports 4,060 new COVID cases and 48 additional deaths

• Cardinal O'Malley gets COVID vaccine, encourages '"all people to be vaccinated"

• Residents, staff in Massachusetts long-term care facilities start getting COVID vaccine

• Long lines at Logan Airport despite warnings to avoid holiday travel

SUNDAY, Dec. 27

• Massachusetts reports 2,973 new confirmed COVID cases and 100 additional deaths

• President Trump signs legislation for $900 billion in coronavirus economic aid and $1.4 trillion in government spending

SATURDAY, Dec. 26

• Massachusetts reports 7,424 new confirmed COVID cases and 46 additional deaths over the past two days (12 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 24 through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 25)

• New statewide coronavirus restrictions take effect and will stay in place for at least two weeks

FRIDAY, Dec. 25

• New COVID restrictions affecting indoor capacity and gathering sizes are set to take effect Saturday

• CDC will require UK travelers to get negative coronavirus test before flights

THURSDAY, Dec. 24

• 189 Massachusetts cities and towns at high-risk for COVID-19

• Massachusetts reports 5.655 new COVID cases, 76 additional deaths

• A Taunton police officer died of the coronavirus on Christmas Eve

• Harvard study finds pregnant women are unlikely to pass the coronavirus to their newborns

• Massachusetts is launching a new weekly COVID vaccine tracking dashboard

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 23

• The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 4,509 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 81 more deaths

• Gov. Baker announces a $668 million relief plan that aims to help small businesses amid COVID-19

• Massachusetts Democrats in Congress back President Trump's demand for bigger coronavirus relief stimulus checks

• Worcester City Hall will be closed to the public Thursday, Dec. 24 through Monday, Jan. 11 as a precaution due to rising coronavirus cases

TUESDAY, Dec. 22

• Massachusetts reports 3,923 new COVID case, 43 more deaths

• Massachusetts to reduce capacity limits, gathering sizes the day after Christmas

• The coronavirus stimulus package includes a push to speed up plans for replacing the Cape Cod bridges

• It could take at least two weeks for a stimulus check to hit your bank account

• Massachusetts has seen K-12 public school enrollment fall by 3% during the pandemic

MONDAY, Dec. 21

• Mass. reports 3,760 new coronavirus cases, 41 new deaths

• The first shots of Moderna's COVID vaccine were distributed on Monday

SUNDAY, Dec. 20

• Massachusetts reports 4,162 new COVID cases, 60 more deaths

SATURDAY, Dec. 19

• Massachusetts reports 3,995 new COVID cases, 47 additional deaths

• Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey receive the first doses of the COVID vaccine

• Former Red Sox great and current Boston coach Jason Varitek tests positive for COVID, per his wife Catherine

FRIDAY, Dec. 18

• FDA gives Moderna emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine

• Massachusetts reports 5,632 new cases, 53 additional deaths, passing 300,000 cases in the state

• Massachusetts among states to get fewer doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine next week

• 1,009 at Massachusetts schools test positive for COVID-19 in last week

THURSDAY, Dec. 17

• More than half of Massachusetts communities now considered high-risk for COVID-19

• Massachusetts reports 4,985 new COVID Cases, 44 additional deaths

• FDA panel approves Moderna's COVID vaccine for emergency use

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16

• Hospitals begin vaccinating health care workers with first doses of COVID-19 vaccine

• Gym owners say they're being unfairly targeted as COVID cases rise

• Massachusetts reports 5,450 new COVID Cases, 71 additional deaths

• Driver shortages due to COVID could impact snow cleanup time Thursday

• First at-home rapid test for COVID-19 approved by FDA

TUESDAY, Dec. 15

• Massachusetts reported 3,720 new COVID cases and 55 additional deaths

• Schools must give students live interaction with a teacher under new remote learning rule

• Gov. Baker urges people to stay home for holidays after post-Thanksgiving COVID spike

• Mass General Nursing Director "gravely concerned" about further COVID surge

• Pfizer's COVID vaccines arriving at several hospitals in Massachusetts

• Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine gets positive review from FDA

MONDAY, Dec. 14

• Massachusetts reports 3,572 new COVID cases, 37 more deaths

• Boston rolls back reopening, closing gyms, museums and more for at least three weeks starting Wednesday

• World War II veteran in Bedford is first VA patient to get coronavirus vaccine

• Boston Medical Center is first Massachusetts hospital to get COVID vaccine shipment

• MBTA commuter rail service cut in half due to too many COVID absences

SUNDAY, Dec. 13

• Massachusetts reports 4,677 new COVID cases, 41 additional deaths

• Boston Children's Museum will voluntarily close through January 7 due to surging cases in Massachusetts

• Massachusetts has officially rolled back into Phase 3, Step 1 of the state's reopening plan

SATURDAY, Dec. 12

• Massachusetts reports 4,968 new COVID cases, 47 additional deaths

• Hospitals across Massachusetts are expecting the first doses of Pfizer COVID vaccine to arrive on Monday

FRIDAY, Dec. 11

• Massachusetts COVID death toll surpasses 11,000 with 47 new deaths reported, along with 5,475 new COVID cases

• 923 at Massachusetts schools test positive for COVID-19 last week

• Mayor Walsh says he is concerned about the "limited amount of doses" Massachusetts will initially receive of the Pfizer COVID vaccine once it is approved

• Massachusetts cities and towns prepare for vaccine distribution

• Study shows Biogen conference could be connected to as many as 300,000 COVID cases

THURSDAY, Dec. 10

• 158 communities considered high risk for COVID-19 infections in Mass.

• Massachusetts reports 5,130 new COVID cases, 41 additional deaths

• Commuter Rail reducing service because of COVID-19 absences

• Boston announces outdoor dining plan for 2021

• An FDA panel approved Pfizer's COVID vaccine, with several Boston doctors on the committee

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9

• Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus in isolation after testing positive for COVID

• Massachusetts reports 5,675 new COVID cases, 89 additional deaths

• Sec. Sudders offers details on where vaccines will be available in Massachusetts

• Massachusetts releases three-phase vaccine distribution plan; expected to be available to general public by April 2021

TUESDAY, Dec. 8

• Massachusetts reports 3,627 new COVID cases, 40 additional deaths

• Workers at 2 Concord restaurants test positive for COVID-19

• New COVID testing site opens in Falmouth

• Effective Sunday, Massachusetts will force all cities and towns to step back to Phase 3, Step 1 in the state's coronavirus reopening plan

• The state's outdoor gathering limit will now be reduced from 100 to 50 people as of Sunday

• Businesses such as indoor performance and high contact indoor recreational facilities must close as a result of the move back to Phase 3, Step 1. Capacity for most other businesses will be reduced to 40% and restaurants can have no more than six people per table

MONDAY, Dec. 7

• Massachusetts reports 2,463 new COVID cases, 30 additional deaths

• Gov. Charlie Baker said he will have details Wednesday on the state's plans for distributing the coronavirus vaccine when it's available to the public

• Massachusetts is adding free COVID-19 testing sites in 17 new communities. By end of December, the state capacity will be 110k tests per week

• Hospitals in Massachusetts will stop non-essential elective surgeries starting Friday to free up healthcare workers for COVID treatment

• Health and Human Services Sec. Marylou Sudders said there has been a "significant uptick" in coronavirus cases since the Thanksgiving holiday

• Cambridge Public Schools will be shifting to remote learning starting on Thursday

SUNDAY, Dec. 6

• A field hospital reopened at the DCU Center in Worcester to deal with increasing COVID cases.

• Massachusetts reports 4,747 newly reported COVID cases, 48 additional deaths

SATURDAY, Dec. 5

• Massachusetts reports 5,356 newly reported COVID cases, 41 additional deaths

FRIDAY, Dec. 4

• Massachusetts tops 5,000 newly reported COVID cases for second consecutive day

• Framingham schools moving to remote learning until at least January 4 due to rise in cases

• 527 at Massachusetts schools test positive for COVID-19 in last week

• Moderna says COVID vaccine could create immunity for at least three months

• Brockton announces it is closing city buildings as a coronavirus precaution starting on Monday, Dec. 7

• Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley urges public school districts in Boston, Worcester and Springfield to bring high-needs students back to the classroom

THURSDAY, Dec. 3

• 97 communities considered high risk for COVID-19 in Mass.

• Massachusetts reported 6,477 new confirmed COVID cases and 49 additional deaths

• Coronavirus alert to be sent Thursday to Massachusetts residents via text, voicemail and email

• Massachusetts to open second field hospital in Lowell, first one in Worcester opens Sunday

• COVID-19 vaccination cards to be simplest way to keep track of shots

• CVS giving antibody treatments to some COVID-19 patients in Boston

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2

• Massachusetts reports 4,613 new COVID cases, a new one-day record and 46 additional deaths

• 300,000 doses of COVID vaccine should be in Massachusetts by mid-December

• COVID-19 cluster linked to private club in East Bridgewater

• Nantucket sees 'significant spike' in coronavirus transmission; schools shift to remote learning

• COVID vaccine rollout could be "most complex immunization effort" in history

• Study suggests COVID may have been in Massachusetts, 8 other states earlier than January

• Leominster schools to stay remote until January 4 due to rise in COVID cases

• Lawrence General Hospital temporarily suspends elective surgeries due to COVID surge

• Ambulance service to offer at-home COVID tests on North Shore

TUESDAY, Dec. 1

• Massachusetts reports 2,845 new coronavirus cases, 30 more deaths

• Arlington reports a cluster with nine active cases at St. Agnes School

• Boston Public Schools not likely to fully reopen before Christmas, Mayor Walsh said

• Gov. Baker says Massachusetts not planning any additional closures, restrictions

• Baker says vaccinations should begin later this month with front line workers and long term care patients getting it first. General public could see it in the spring.

• Poll finds many in Massachusetts unlikely to get coronavirus vaccine

MONDAY, Nov. 30

• Massachusetts reports 1,166 new cases, 25 deaths

• COVID vaccines that require 2 doses create new set of challenges

• Moderna sends its COVID-19 vaccine to FDA for emergency use authorization

• COVID rapid test program due to start at 134 Massachusetts schools this week

• "Pandemic" is Merriam-Webster Dictionary's "Word of the Year"

SUNDAY, Nov. 29

• Massachusetts reports 2,501 new confirmed COVID cases, 46 additional deaths

• Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton announces visitors will no longer be allowed aside from a few exceptions

SATURDAY, Nov. 28

• Massachusetts reports 2,914 new confirmed COVID cases, 40 additional deaths

• NBA announces Kevin Garnett will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in May 2021 after this year's ceremony was canceled

FRIDAY, Nov. 27

• Massachusetts reports 4,464 new new confirmed COVID cases, 29 additional deaths over two-day span (early afternoon Wednesday, Nov. 25 through 8 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 27)

• 81 Massachusetts towns considered high risk for COVID-19 infections

• 482 at Massachusetts schools test positive for COVID-19 in last week

• Massachusetts removes Vermont from its list of states exempt from travel restrictions

THURSDAY, Nov. 26

• The state will not release any COVID-19 data on Thanksgiving. Friday's report will have data from Thursday and Friday as well as the weekly town-by-town report

• Pine Street Inn's annual Thanksgiving for homeless moved outside for first time ever

• Thanksgiving high school football games postponed this year due to coronavirus

• Retail expert says Black Friday will feature much less in-person shopping because of pandemic

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25

• Massachusetts reports 3,224 new confirmed COVID cases, 53 additional deaths

• Massachusetts is considering the possibility of a take home version of the MCAS test

• Mayor Marty Walsh says Boston has "no intention of shutting down restaurants"

TUESDAY, Nov. 24

• Massachusetts reports 2,225 new confirmed COVID cases and 20 additional deaths

• Transit Police are now handing out coronavirus masks at eight different MBTA stations

• Northeastern University is postponing winter sports until December 18 after a "small cluster" of COVID-19 cases forced athletes on five varsity teams to quarantine

MONDAY, Nov. 23

• Massachusetts reports 1,785 new coronavirus cases, 18 additional deaths

• Gov. Baker unveils new statewide "Get Back Mass" COVID-19 public awareness campaign

• Harvard doctor says small Thanksgiving sacrifices can help avert a "major disaster"

• AstraZeneca said its COVID-19 vaccine is up to 90-percent effective in late stage trials

SUNDAY, Nov. 22

• Massachusetts reports 2,721 new cases, 24 additional deaths, passing 200,000 cases in the state

• Chelsea Soldiers' Home closes to visitors as worker tests positive for COVID

SATURDAY, Nov. 21

• Massachusetts reports 2,991 new COVID-19 cases, 19 additional deaths

• The FDA issues an emergency use authorization for Regeneron's antibody cocktail, which was used on President Trump, to treat Covid-19 in high-risk patients with mild to moderate disease

FRIDAY, Nov. 20

• Massachusetts reports 2,288 new COVID-19 cases, 34 additional deaths

• Massachusetts takes New Hampshire and Maine off its list of states exempt from travel restrictions

• Pfizer asks for emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine

• New COVID-19 cases at Massachusetts schools now 652, nearly double from last week

• Hopkinton schools to switch from hybrid to remote the week after Thanksgiving, until Dec. 4

• Wachusett Mountain opens for ski season with new COVID protocols

• Hull cancels Thanksgiving night bonfire due to rise in coronavirus cases

THURSDAY, Nov. 19

• 62 Massachusetts towns considered high risk for COVID-19 infections

• Massachusetts reports 2,532 new COVID-19 cases, 27 additional deaths

• 4.5 million to get phone message warning of risks of spreading coronavirus during holidays

• Faneuil Hall will not host Christmas tree or light show this holiday season

• Gov. Baker was a part of a bipartisan group of governors included in a virtual meeting with President-elect Joe Biden to discuss combating the coronavirus pandemic

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18

• Massachusetts reports 2,744 new Covid-19 cases, 47 additional deaths

• Massachusetts to start COVID-19 testing in 134 school districts

• Gov. Baker wants college students to get COVID-19 tests before they leave campus

• Mass Attorney General says MBTA was tricked into ordering thousands of ineffective hand sanitizer alternative

• Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is 95% effective in final trial results

• Littleton families asked to pledge they'll follow COVID guidelines for Thanksgiving

TUESDAY. Nov. 17

• Mass. reports 2,263 new coronavirus cases, 20 additional deaths

• Mayor Marty Walsh says workplaces now a major spreader of COVID-19 in Boston

• Walsh says city will release 6 key metrics twice a week to better track spread of COVID

• Cohasset teachers protest plan to switch Wednesdays from remote to in-person learning

• Lowell schools to stay fully remote until January 4

• Phase 4 businesses in Massachusetts eager for coronavirus vaccine

MONDAY. Nov. 16

• Massachusetts reports 1,967 new COVID-19 cases, 12 additional deaths

• Cambridge-based Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5% effective in early tests

• Dr. Anthony Fauci said Moderna's vaccine trial results are "truly striking"

• Moderna's vaccine may be available to the general public by Spring 2021

• USS Constitution suspends free public visits until further notice, due to rise in coronavirus cases

• 2021 Beanpot college hockey tournament at Garden canceled due to pandemic

• NCAA may hold entire 2021 men's college basketball tournament in Indianapolis

SUNDAY, Nov. 15

• Massachusetts reported 2,076 new confirmed COVID cases and 33 additional deaths

• Cohasset Middle School and High School are shifting to remote learning for two weeks after an underage house party

• Walmart has resumed counting and monitoring the number of customers that enter and leave its stores due to coronavirus cases surging across the country

SATURDAY, Nov. 14

• Massachusetts reported 2,841 new confirmed COVID cases and 27 additional deaths

• Newton-Wellesley Hospital is no longer allowing visitors due to the coronavirus

• Visitation suspended at Massachusetts prisons for two weeks due to coronavirus

FRIDAY, Nov. 13

• 2 Massachusetts House members test positive for COVID-19 after budget sessions

• Massachusetts reported 2,674 new confirmed COVID cases and 23 additional deaths

• Boston Common Frog Pond will not open ice-skating rink for the 2020-2021 winter season

• The Quincy Health Department is asking anyone who spent more than 15 minutes at the Goal Post Bar & Grille between noon and 10 p.m. to contact them, as they may have been exposed to coronavirus

• Gov. Charlie Baker says Massachusetts is reopening DCU Center field hospital in Worcester due to rise in coronavirus cases

• Baker pleads for "every single person" to get serious about masks, limiting gatherings

• Mayor Marty Walsh announces three new relief funds totaling $6.3 million to help small local businesses struggling to stay viable amid the pandemic

• Lynn Public Schools to continue with remote learning until February 5, 2021

• UMass Lowell announces its men's basketball team paused activities last week after two members of the program tested positive for COVID-19

• Babson College moves all classes online due to a spike in COVID-19 cases

• Fitchburg State switching to remote classes on Nov. 21 because of spike in cases in city, dorms closing Nov. 22

• 348 at Massachusetts schools test positive for COVID-19 in last week

THURSDAY, Nov. 12

• 30 communities in high-risk "red zone"

• Coronavirus deaths surpass 10,000 in Massachusetts

• Gov. Baker stresses need for in-person learning after tour of Carlisle school

• Mayor Marty Walsh on rising coronavirus cases in Boston: "We are at another critical point."

• Massachusetts reported 2,482 new confirmed COVID cases and 21 additional deaths

• New England, New Jersey governors halt interstate youth hockey through end of 2020

• CDC's Thanksgiving recommendations - eat outside, limit guests and don't sing

• Moderna may know how effective COVID-19 vaccine is by end of this month

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11

• Massachusetts reported 2,495 new confirmed COVID cases and 37 additional deaths

• UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester bans visitors from ER due to increasing coronavirus patients

• Communities make efforts to enforce mask mandate

• New Bedford reaches milestone: 100,000 free face masks given to city residents

• Marlboro public schools will remain fully remote until at least January 11

• Wellesley public schools switch to remote after six coronavirus cases at high school

TUESDAY, Nov. 10

• Massachusetts reported 2,047 new coronavirus cases, 21 additional deaths

• Gov. Baker says state may once again set up field hospitals to prepare for coronavirus surge

• First Night Boston will not have any in-person or live events for New Year's Eve

• Cape Cod Sea Camps is closing down for good after 100 years in business due to pandemic

• 56% of Americans plan to travel for Thanksgiving despite pandemic, survey says

• Quincy cancels Christmas celebrations, tree to be lit November 27 with no ceremony

• Holy Cross plans in-person learning on campus starting in January for spring semester

• Fitchburg schools postpone hybrid learning until January 4, 2021

MONDAY, Nov. 9

• Massachusetts reported 1,184 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 13 additional deaths

• Methuen City Hall is temporarily closed after at least four confirmed coronavirus cases in different city departments over the past week

• No fans allowed in Gillette Stadium for the rest of 2020

• Pfizer says its coronavirus vaccine may be 90% effective

• President-elect Biden's coronavirus task force has several Boston ties

• Westwood High School switches to remote learning after coronavirus cluster linked to party

SUNDAY, Nov. 8

• Massachusetts reports 1,809 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 20 additional deaths

• Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said anyone celebrating election results in the city should be sure to wear a mask

SATURDAY, Nov. 7

• Massachusetts reports 2,200 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 23 additional deaths

• California is no longer considered a "COVID lower-risk state" by the Department of Public Health

FRIDAY, Nov. 6

• Massachusetts reports 2,038 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 21 additional deaths

• 16 communities in Massachusetts are now considered high risk for coronavirus infections, after the state began using a new method to assess transmission rates.

• Gov. Baker announces updated coronavirus metrics aimed at getting kids back in school

• Massachusetts releases new guidance on high school winter sports

• Massachusetts indoor ice hockey rinks set to reopen Saturday after 2-week shutdown

• MBTA riders could be fined $300 for not wearing a mask

• 252 at Massachusetts schools test positive for coronavirus in last week

• Worcester Public Schools delay in-person return until January 25

• New coronavirus restrictions in Massachusetts start at 12:01 a.m. Friday

THURSDAY, Nov. 5

• Latest town-by-town data, usually released by the state on Thursdays, will be released Friday

• Massachusetts reports 1,761 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 23 additional deaths

• Mass. sends COVID-19 alert to 4.5 million phones

• Boston planning $2 million tourism campaign to help businesses recover

• Two former administrators of Holyoke Soldiers' Home pleaded not guilty to criminal charges over their handling of outbreak there

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4

• Massachusetts reports 1,629 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 27 additional deaths

• Mayor Marty Walsh reminds election protesters to wear masks at any rallies in Boston and be home by 9:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, Nov. 3

• Massachusetts reports 923 new coronavirus cases and 12 additional deaths

• Encore Boston Harbor Hotel closing temporarily as casino reduces hours

MONDAY, Nov. 2

• Gov. Baker announces new executive orders : curfew for businesses, indoor gathering limit reduced to 10, tighter face mask mandate, all gatherings must end by 9:30 p.m. All changes begin 12:01 a.m. Friday November 6.

• Simon Malls announce social distance restrictions, encourage reservations to visit Santa Claus this year

• Massachusetts reports 725 new coronavirus cases and 9 additional deaths

• 15 more Massachusetts communities take step back in reopening due to rise in coronavirus cases

• North Quincy High School students sent home, switch to remote learning after weekend party revealed

SUNDAY, Nov. 1

• Nearly 150 coronavirus cases were connected to church services and programs at Crossroads Church in Fitchburg

• Massachusetts reported 1,292 new coronavirus cases and 16 additional deaths

SATURDAY, Oct. 31

• Massachusetts reported 1,292 new coronavirus cases and 16 additional deaths

• Many major U.S. retailers are starting their Black Friday sales earlier than ever due to the pandemic

• Salem hosted smaller crowds this year on Halloween than years past because of rising COVID cases and more restrictions

FRIDAY, Oct. 30

• Massachusetts reported 1,488 new coronavirus cases and 23 additional deaths

• Massachusetts adds New Jersey and Connecticut to travel order list

• Boston is considering a pause on indoor restaurant dining and stricter gathering limits after recent spike in casaes

• MIT working on app that could detect coronavirus based on cough sound

• 286 at Massachusetts schools test positive for coronavirus in last week

THURSDAY, Oct. 29

• More than one-third of Massachusetts, 121 communities, now at high risk for coronavirus

• Massachusetts reported 1,243 new coronavirus cases and 27 additional deaths

• Assumption University will lock down its campus for a week to stop cases from rising

• MIAA cancels postseason winter tournaments

• Cambridge's Moderna nearing the finish line for a COVID-19 vaccine

• Mayor Walsh urges every Boston resident to get a coronavirus test 

• Martha's Vineyard outbreak linked to wedding

• Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence won't play against BC Saturday after he tested positive for COVID-19

• MGH study shows some coronavirus long haulers have skin problems

• Snow days or remote learning? Massachusetts leaves it up to school districts

• Harvard study suggests flying poses lower coronavirus risk than grocery shopping, indoor dining

• Boston University won't allow fans at hockey, basketball games this season

• Tupperware profits soar as more people store leftovers in pandemic

• Winchester man's "candy cannon" makes trick-or-treating safer this Halloween

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28

• Massachusetts reported 1,137 new coronavirus cases and 36 additional deaths

• Boston Marathon 2021 postponed until at least the Fall

• Massachusetts contact tracing program begins hiring as cases rise

• Logan Airport opens coronavirus testing station

• Massachusetts added to Connecticut's coronavirus travel advisory

• Wastewater shows increased presence of COVID-19 in Massachusetts

• Somerville moves 3 election polling sites to create more social distancing

TUESDAY, Oct. 27

• Massachusetts reports 1,025 new coronavirus cases, 7 additional deaths

• Gov. Baker warns of "significant increase" in coronavirus cases among younger people

• Baker says "youth hockey needs to make some changes" after coronavirus clusters

• Governor says families should "think long and hard" about having holiday gatherings

• Halloween trick-or-treating will be allowed in Boston Saturday, but with precautions

• Massachusetts schools to get 2 million rapid coronavirus tests from federal government

• Fitchburg church now connected to 35 coronavirus cases

MONDAY, Oct. 26

• Massachusetts reports 1,216 new coronavirus cases and 17 more deaths

• Lawrence cancels trick-or-treating and city-sponsored Halloween events

• Massachusetts sending another coronavirus alert text to "high risk communities" Monday evening

• 13 Massachusetts communities take step back in reopening due to rise in coronavirus cases

• 2 parents charged after party forces Wilmington High School to switch back to remote learning

• Brockton Public Schools partners with CVS to get students flu shots. For more info click here

SUNDAY, Oct. 25

• Massachusetts reports 1,097 new coronavirus cases, 24 additional deaths

• A total of 28 coronavirus cases have been linked to a Fitchburg church

• Marblehead High School will shift to remote learning after students attended a house party

SATURDAY, Oct. 24

• Massachusetts reports 1,128 new coronavirus cases, eight additional deaths

• UMass Amherst announces a plan to invite first-year and transfer students to live on campus in the spring

• Public officials in Winthrop said on Saturday that 22 new coronavirus cases are connected to two clusters in town

FRIDAY, Oct. 23

• Massachusetts reports 968 new coronavirus cases, 19 additional deaths

• Division III Regis College announced there will be no winter sports at the school this year due to the pandemic

• 202 at Massachusetts schools test positive for coronavirus in last week

THURSDAY, Oct. 22

• Ice rinks shut down in Mass. after rise in coronavirus cases linked to hockey

• Map of COVID-19 testing sites in Boston

• 77 communities at high risk for coronavirus in Massachusetts

• Massachusetts reports 986 new coronavirus cases, 30 additional deaths

• Massachusetts making $51 million available for small businesses hurt by pandemic

• Moderna finishes enrolling 30,000 patients for coronavirus vaccine trial

• Dedham blames coronavirus spike on gatherings around youth sports

• Brockton not banning trick-or-treating, but mayor urges residents to consider skipping it this year

• Boston University students must show badge to prove coronavirus tests are up to date

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21

• The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported 646 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 22 additional deaths

• State'