Health Director Anthony Chui said the mask mandate was the right call at the time, preventing a lot of cases in Melrose.
Updated federal data shows how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospitals in Middlesex County.
The booster rate of those eligible dips significantly for those under 30.
"We're not going to have a mask mandate forever," Chui said last month. The mandate is supposed to be revisited Feb. 8.
Here's an update on how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Middlesex County and across MA.
The school district is in some cases adjusting the state's controversial new quarantine and self-isolation guidelines.
Health Director Anthony Chui told the City Council the city needs to at least require vaccination information for municipal workers.
Voted on Wednesday, Wakefield's mask mandate nearly mirrors Melrose's, while Stoneham's takes a much more narrow focus.
Here's an update on how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Middlesex County and across MA.
"Where can I get an at-home COVID test?" is becoming an increasingly common question, one there's almost never an easy answer to.
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Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Middlesex County.
Health officials said cloth masks simply aren't very effective during omicron — but they still satisfy the city's new mask mandate. Why?
The indoor mask mandate will be revisited by the Board of Health next month.
Even as the Square One Mall testing site serves more than 500 daily, many are finding testing as inaccessible now as it was at the start.
The vote will come days after Melrose saw its confirmed COVID-19 case total surpass 3,000 since the start of the pandemic.
Here's how many hospital beds are currently filled in Middlesex County and across MA.
"Every day I come to work and hope there are more people vaccinated today than yesterday because I see the people in the hospital."
The clinic is open to everyone eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot, and doses of Pfizer and Moderna will be administered.
Middlesex County is part of the national trend of growing coronavirus cases.
Children 5-11 who got their first shot at the last clinic, as well as new patients, can get the COVID-19 vaccine this weekend in Wakefield.
There were more than 100 COVID-19 cases reported over the past two weeks. A booster clinic will be held Tuesday at Memorial Hall.
The rate of new cases has increased recently in Middlesex County.
Melrose has seen 103 confirmed COVID-19 cases the past two weeks, which is nearly double the number of the Oct. 28 report.
The vaccination clinic will be this Saturday in Wakefield.
The U.S. ranks poorly among developed countries for maternal health. Here is how Middlesex County compares to the U.S.
Parul Nagar, DO, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, has joined Tufts Medical Center Community Care in Medford.
“For years, I’ve been looking in the mirror and not understanding who I am." That changed earlier this year.
The event will take place two days before Halloween, with the city shutting down some roads to allow kids to trick-or-treat at local shops.
After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mayor’s Senior Resource Fair will return on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Get the flu shot for free at Memorial Hall.
Superintendent Julie Kukenberger said Melrose will continue masking due to a number of factors, not the least of which is the delta variant.
Shaw’s Pharmacy will provide flu shots and COVID vaccines as part of a $50,000 grant from its Nourishing Neighbors Community Relief Fund.
MelroseWakefield's Dr. Steven Sbardella warns we won't wait out COVID, urging a consistent, sustainable response in this new phase.
Most recent cases have been of the "breakthrough" variety, local health officials said, with no or mild symptoms being reported.
The Board of Health voted to recommend to the School Committee that all students and staff are masked indoors.
Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Middlesex County and across MA.