Massachusetts Reports More Than 10,000 New COVID Cases
As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts has also increased to 8.32%.
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As of Friday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts has also increased to 8.32%.
A nurse at Brigham and Women's Hospital said getting a COVID test has been hard for doctors and nurses too.
Some districts that have passed out free test kits, now want students to save one for the new year.
Districts, collaboratives, and special education schools reported 8,576 cases among students and 1,544 among staff between Dec. 16-22.
As of Thursday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts has also increased to 7.60%.
Lines for free COVID-19 testing around Greater Boston were at their longest ever days before Christmas.
Two local doctors said that with the Omicron variant on the rise, they don't think the isolation period should be changed in the U.S. just yet.
As of Wednesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts has increased to 7.02%.
Airports are gearing up for the holiday rush as health experts warn passengers are more likely to get COVID-19 on planes because of the Omicron variant.
The plan has a lot of support in Boston, but business owners in Somerville are worried about how the new rule will impact their businesses.
Gov. Charlie Baker's administration on Tuesday announced several new steps to combat the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the state.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts has increased to 6.45%.
Gov. Baker reiterated Tuesday that he has not changed his mind about a statewide mask mandate.
"We know that kids are at extremely low risk and we know that going to school is safe," the governor said.
New Hampshire and Vermont are among the six states who will receive emergency response teams to help them fight coronavirus.
The Omicron variant leaped ahead of other variants to become the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S.
Protesters immediately voiced their opposition to Mayor Michelle Wu's latest coronavirus initiatives.
With new infections steadily rising in Massachusetts, not every community is requiring masks indoors.
Experts say the surge the state is experiencing is not just a phenomenon of extra testing. There is more COVID in the community.
As of Monday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is up slightly to 5.91%.
The review also found that unvaccinated residents in the state were five times more likely to be infected than fully vaccinated residents.
The death happened in September in another state and was identified after COVID-19 was listed as a cause of death on the death certificate.
On the same day Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the city will require proof of COVID vaccination for certain indoor spaces, mayors and community leaders in the Greater Boston area say they hope to install similar policies.
Moderna announced Monday that preliminary data suggests its half-dose booster shot increased antibody levels against Omicron compared with the levels seen when a fully vaccinated person does not receive a booster.
An indoor mask mandate is back in effect in Lynn.
There's a house in Massachusetts full of young Patriots fans - and one Houston Texans fan.
The former New England Patriots backup quarterback is set to take center stage with a berth in the Super Bowl on the line.
The New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in a 2026 NFL playoff showdown tonight. The square off at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts with a berth in the AFC Championship on the line.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Dozens of Iranians living in Massachusetts gathered in front of the Boston Public Library on Saturday in solidarity with their loved ones protesting in Iran.
Storms will bring some snow to Massachusetts on Sunday, and it could impact the Patriots playoff game.
The New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in a 2026 NFL playoff showdown tonight. The square off at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts with a berth in the AFC Championship on the line.
There's a house in Massachusetts full of young Patriots fans - and one Houston Texans fan.
A murder suspect from Maine was arrested on Saturday in New Hampshire after a police chase that began in Massachusetts.
Save-A-Dog Sudbury was featured on this week's WBZ-TV Pet Parade.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The former New England Patriots backup quarterback is set to take center stage with a berth in the Super Bowl on the line.
The New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in a 2026 NFL playoff showdown tonight. The square off at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts with a berth in the AFC Championship on the line.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
Fans are buzzing in anticipation for the New England Patriots to face the Houston Texans on Sunday. When asked what they would say to the team in a pregame locker-room speech they did not hold back.
The Boston Bruins beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night after raising Zdeno Chara's No. 33 to the rafters.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.