Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday toured New Balance’s factory in Lawrence, where the company is making personal protective equipment.Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy to tour the factory that has personal protective equipment with the assistance of the Massachusetts Emergency Response Team.”They have produced, at this point, over 1 million masks to help combat the COVID-19 emergency,” Baker said. Meanwhile, the number of newly reported cases of COVID-19 has dipped below 200, a further indication of progress against the disease in Massachusetts.State officials on Monday reported the total number of confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Massachusetts now stands at about 103,600 with the addition of the 193 newly reported cases.There were 38 new deaths reported Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed and probable deaths in the state since the start of the pandemic to 7,353.There were about 1,400 people hospitalized with COVID-19, down from about 2,100 two weeks ago. The number of people in intensive care units fell to 322, down from 576 two weeks ago.The number of probable and confirmed COVID-19 deaths at long-term care homes rose to 4,597, or more than 62% of all deaths.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday toured New Balance’s factory in Lawrence, where the company is making personal protective equipment.
Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy to tour the factory that has personal protective equipment with the assistance of the Massachusetts Emergency Response Team.
“They have produced, at this point, over 1 million masks to help combat the COVID-19 emergency,” Baker said.
Meanwhile, the number of newly reported cases of COVID-19 has dipped below 200, a further indication of progress against the disease in Massachusetts.
State officials on Monday reported the total number of confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Massachusetts now stands at about 103,600 with the addition of the 193 newly reported cases.
There were 38 new deaths reported Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed and probable deaths in the state since the start of the pandemic to 7,353.
There were about 1,400 people hospitalized with COVID-19, down from about 2,100 two weeks ago. The number of people in intensive care units fell to 322, down from 576 two weeks ago.
The number of probable and confirmed COVID-19 deaths at long-term care homes rose to 4,597, or more than 62% of all deaths.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
