Health & Fitness
Shrewsbury Coronavirus: 78 Positive Cases
The majority of cases in town, 17, are from patients between the ages of 40 to 49 and 17 other cases between the ages of 20 to 29.
SHREWSBURY, MA — Shrewsbury reported 78 positive cases of the new coronavirus in town, as of Friday. The majority of cases in Shrewsbury, 17, are from patients between the ages of 40 to 49, along with 17 other cases in people between the ages of 20-29, according to data collected by the town.
A COVID-19 information line has been established for Shrewsbury Residents to use at 508-799-
1019. The line provides facts and information about COVID-19, how to stop the spread, what to
do if someone is experiencing symptoms and quarantine information. The line will be available
in multiple languages.
Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday the state "is still on the upward slope of this pandemic." Across the state, there has been a total of 503 deaths and 18,941 cases.
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On Thursday, Gov. Charlie Baker signed three executive orders aimed at expanding the state's health care capacity. One order will allow for an easier transition for foreign-educated doctors to get licensed in Massachusetts, another will allow nursing school graduates and students in their last semester without licenses to practice under supervision and the third requires insurers to cover medical costs during the treatment of the coronavirus at out-of-network hospitals.
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