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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a series of new restrictions Tuesday aimed at stemming the surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations since the Thanksgiving holiday. The new rules crack down on gatherings and businesses and require hospitals to halt most elective surgeries. Tuesday was the second time this month that Baker has announced new, more restrictive measures to combat the…

Gov. Charlie Baker issued a new slate of restrictions for Massachusetts gatherings, businesses and elective surgeries as hospitals’ acute beds peaked at 83% occupancy last week.

Starting Saturday, capacity at stores and businesses in Massachusetts will be reduced, among other restrictions seeking to curb the spread of coronavirus.

After Christmas, lines may be longer at Massachusetts stores and some gatherings will need to be smaller — that’s when new coronavirus restrictions go into place in the state. Gov. Charlie Baker outlined the temporary new restrictions Tuesday. The 25% occupancy limit affects a wide range of sectors, from restaurants and retail businesses to houses of worship and offices. Gathering…

Gov. Charlie Baker announces new restrictions on Mass. residents to prevent another coronavirus surge, including reducing capacity for most industries to 25% and reducing indoor gatherings to a maximum of 10 people.

A new slate of restrictions for Massachusetts gatherings, businesses and elective surgeries was announced Tuesday, the latest to come amid a spike in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, with fears of another one arriving after the holidays.

Gov. Charlie Baker is “basically begging” Massachusetts residents not to travel for Christmas, he said Monday, while also hinting at the possibility of additional restrictions on the horizon.

Massachusetts health officials this week released guidance about how to celebrate the upcoming holidays safely amid a spike in coronavirus cases in the state. The guidelines come as Gov. Charlie Baker urges residents not to gather in groups or travel during the upcoming holidays, saying such activities could put additional strain on hospitals amid a surge of coronavirus cases. The…

Gov. Charlie Baker is urging people in Massachusetts to stay home for the holidays.

Massachusetts Governor Baker urged residents to avoid travel plans and gatherings with people during the holidays.

Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday urged Massachusetts residents not to gather in groups during the upcoming holidays, saying such activities over Thanksgiving led to a significant spike in coronavirus cases. Baker said a surge of new coronavirus cases since Thanksgiving has put a “significant strain” on the health care system, and warned the situation could worsen after December’s holidays,...

Even as the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine arrive in Massachusetts, the number of cases continues to skyrocket. And with widespread vaccination still months away, health experts and doctors say it may not be long before a total shutdown of the state’s economy becomes necessary. Gov. Charlie Baker has said all along that he will let the public...

Gov. Charlie Baker is reverting to coronavirus restrictions that were in place over the summer amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts. The entire state will backtrack to Phase 3, Step 1 of its reopening plan starting Sunday, Baker announced Tuesday, but with some amendments. Baker ordered reduced capacity for “pretty much everything,” and issued new guidance for certain…

Gov. Charlie Baker announced Monday he is taking new action to slow the spread of the virus, moving Massachusetts back to Step 1 of Phase 3, starting Sunday.

Effective Sunday, Gov. Baker announced that Massachusetts will rollback the state COVID-19 reopening plan to Phase 3, Step 1.

With the spread of COVID-19 continuing to accelerate, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday that the entire state will revert to Phase 3, Step 1 of its reopening plan beginning on Sunday. “The rate Massachusetts residents are getting infected and the rate at which they are needing medical care, if all continues to move at this pace, is simply not…

Gov. Charlie Baker announced expanded free COVID-19 testing on Monday — sites will now be in 25 communities — and hinted that more restrictions could be coming as the state continues to see a surge in cases of the virus.

As coronavirus cases continue to surge and field hospitals reopen in Massachusetts, more are joining a chorus of calls on Gov. Charlie Baker to implement more stringent restrictions. Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University’s School of Public Health, is one of the latest health professionals to push for tighter coronavirus restrictions in Massachusetts

The coronavirus surge is here. Cases are spiking, Massachusetts reported 16 more high-risk cities and towns on Thursday and a new field hospital is set to open in Worcester this weekend. And Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is warning that another shutdown might be necessary if hospitalizations continue to rise. Here’s everything we know about the latest coronavirus developments in Massachusetts…

The Worcester field hospital being readied amid a second surge of COVID-19 will have “a lot more capacity” than it did when it was active in the spring, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday morning, and it will be ready to take patients Sunday. Baker also announced he will have more to say soon about plans to establish a field...