Boston Public Health Commission

After a case of polio was confirmed in New York and a wastewater surveillance program was launched there, Boston health officials say they are looking into possibly launching the same initiative. The Boston Public Health Commission told The Boston Herald that it’s “exploring options” to monitor wastewater for polio, but it would first need permission to be granted through...

The Boston Public Health Commission must get approval from the CDC to track polio in wastewater.

The recommendation from the Boston Public Health Commission is based upon a recent decline in COVID cases and hospitalizations, as well as fewer traces of the virus showing up in the city’s wastewater.

With little time remaining in the current school year, Boston Public Schools students and staffs will no longer be required to wear face masks starting next week. Boston Public Health Commissioner Dr. Bisola Ojikutu sent a letter to BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius on Wednesday that advised masking no longer be required indoors in the district’s schools beginning Monday, June 13….

Despite mandates being lifted, the Boston Public Health Commission is urging people in the city to wear masks indoors, especially in crowded places.

The Boston Public Health Commission is urging residents to get tested for COVID-19 amid an uptick in cases.

Citing a 65% increase in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, the Boston Public Health Commission on Thursday recommended a new series of precautions for residents. The commission is urging residents to get tested, stay at home if they feel sick, keep up to date on their vaccinations and recommending the wearing of masks indoors. The renewal of the…

In the coming days, Boston residents will celebrate Passover and Easter, continue to observe Ramadan, cheer on the Red Sox during their home opener at Fenway Park, attend the 126th running of the Boston Marathon, and enjoy a week of school vacation. With so much to look forward to, health officials are encouraging residents to remain vigilant about COVID-19, noting…

In the coming days, Boston will celebrate Passover and Easter, continue to observe Ramadan, attend the Red Sox home opener and the 126th running of the Boston Marathon, and enjoy a week of school vacation.

Massachusetts education officials have denied the Curley School’s request to count seven days of remote learning toward the 180 days of required learning time, granting a waiver for only four days instead while criticizing the decision to close the school due to a COVID-19 outbreak. “Maximizing safe in-person learning remains a top priority for the Department of Elementary and Secondary…

A COVID-19 outbreak at a Boston school prompted a temporary closure.

The Curley School in Jamaica Plain is going remote for 10 days due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases.

The Curley School in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood is going remote for 10 days due to a recent spike in COVID-19 cases. Superintendent of Boston Public Schools Brenda Cassellius announced the cancelation of in-person classes at the K-8 school Tuesday, citing a “rapid increase of positive COVID-19 cases in a short period of time.” At least 46 positive COVID cases…

A middle school in Jamaica Plain is the first in Boston to go remote this school year due to a cluster of COVID-19 cases.

A Boston school is closing for 10 days because of an outbreak of COVID.

The Curley School in Boston is closing for 10 days due to a recent increase in COVID-19 cases. “Due to a recent increase in positive cases of Covid-19 at the Curley, across multiple grade levels and classrooms over the last week, the Boston Public Health Commission has advised to close the school for in-person learning,” Principal Katie Grassa said in…

After working in Hawaii for nearly a year, the medical director for the Boston Public Health Commission is back in Massachusetts. The NBC10 Boston Investigators first reported Dr. Jennifer Lo’s remote arrangement in February. At the time, Lo told NBC10 she moved to Hawaii to be closer to aging parents and was prepared to step down from her role....

Dr. Jennifer Lo, medical director of the Boston Public Health Commission, is back in Massachusetts after working in Hawaii for nearly a year.

The Boston Public Health Commission wants anyone who visited Provincetown in July to get tested and self-isolate until receiving a negative test result.

The NBC10 Boston Investigators are taking a closer look at a remote work arrangement for a public health leader.