[16], On March 15, 2020, Governor Janet Mills declared a civil state of emergency which allows the governor to establish emergency reserves of products, allows the state to access federal funding to combat the outbreak, and allows for suspension of certain laws. Reported confirmed and probable cases. The Law Did Not Treat Them Kindly. With masks, tests, vaccines and widely-available treatments, she believes Massachusetts has the tools needed to address rising cases. COVID hospitalizations and deaths also tend to lag other increases, since it takes time for patients who become infected to get sick enough to require hospital treatment, and many people will experience only mild or moderate symptoms. Malaysian students may have to mask up in school again as Covid case rise. 4:49 p.m. YouTube wants to forget 2020 as much as the rest of us . When Jacob Lemieux looked at the latest COVID numbers from Massachusetts, he did not like what he saw. [43][44] This order also extended license expiration and renewal dates. (NY Times) Apr 26, 2022 CDC estimates that 3 in 4 children have had COVID-19 infections and more than half of all Americans had signs of previous infections (US News) Apr 21, 2022 Maine There were no new deaths, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest numbers bring the seven-day average of new cases in the state to 107.6, which is up from 69 one week ago and 20 cases per day one month ago. [52] The plan had four stages, with stage one slated to begin on May 1. Maine CDC: COVID-19 Cases Rising More Slowly In Maine I think undoubtedly the removal of the mask mandate for public transportation and in flights is contributing to the current surge, said Amy Barczak, an infectious disease specialist at MGH and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard. This money was granted under the CARES Act. Several other entertainment venues did not return messages seeking information on their masking policies Thursday. Some of these increases could be attributed to the processing of backlogged COVID test results using an automated In recent days, the numbers have prompted several school districts, including Arlington, Belmont, and Cambridge, to urge masking in classrooms. The U.S. reported 112,270 new City Hall remains closed to the general public and is currently open for limited in-person services. At this time, booster shots are recommended for anyone over the age of 18 who has received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Mills announces approval of COVID-19 federal disaster declaration", "Governor Mills Announces Approval of Federal Disaster Declaration For COVID-19 Response in Maine | Office of Governor Janet T. Mills", "Gov.