Low-Risk Communities Can Increase Capacity, Offer More Services On Monday
Communities will be able to move onto Step 2 of Phase 3 in Massachusetts re-opening plan if they are considered low-risk for COVID-19 infection.
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Gov. Charlie Baker said commonwealth communities that have not been “red” for the last three weeks can proceed to Step 2.
Being a “red” community refers to the state’s COVID-19 infection, color-coded maps. Communities in the red have the highest rate of infection, the second highest is yellow, then red, and finally gray communities pose the lowest of all risk.
Starting Monday, Oct. 5, according to WesternMass News, municipali…
Covid-19 Closes Another Holyoke Business, Temporarily
Two Holyoke businesses were forced to temporarily close due to staff having COVID-19, according to the city’s Board of Health.
On Tuesday, Aug. 18, the Board of Health ordered Nicks’ Nest, a popular hotdog restaurant, to close following a report that an employee had tested positive for COVID-19. The last day the employee worked at Nick’s was on Monday, Aug. 10, owners said.
The earliest Nick’s Nest could reopen is Wednesday, Aug. 19, at noon.
Owners Kevin and Jenn Chateauneuf reported the sick employee to the Board of Health and asked for guidance. They were told to close for the next 24…
