New Coronavirus Cluster At Worcester Senior Home: Officials

Eight people and two staff members at Blaire House have tested positive for coronavirus, officials reported Tuesday.

Worcester Coronavirus Cases Jump By 111 After New Outbreaks

Worcester's overall numbers rose with outbreaks at the Holy Trinity nursing home and in the local homeless community.

Coronavirus: Wear A Face Mask On Buses, WRTA Advises

Bus riders in the Worcester area are being urged to wear face masks to slow the spread of coronavirus.

Feds To Probe Holyoke Soldiers' Home After Coronavirus Deaths

The U.S. Attorney in Boston will investigate if the rights of the Holyoke Soldiers' Home residents were violated.

Worcester Coronavirus Update: 42 New Cases, 482 Total

The number of confirmed cases and deaths continues to grow daily as so concerns over Worcester's homeless community, which is vulnerable.

Field Hospital At DCU Center Ready For Business When Need Arises

Although the 250-bed site is open to help treat patients, Worcester city officials says hospitals are keeping up with COVID-19 caseload.

Worcester Coronavirus Update: 440 Cases In City

Despite the number of rising confirmed cases across Worcester, local health officials that the city's hospitals will be able to keep up.

MA Coronavirus: AG Healey Investigating Veterans' Home Deaths

Attorney General Maura Healey launched the investigation after 22 veterans in Holyoke died at the home.

Worcester Hospital Approved For Coronavirus Drug Testing Trial

UMass Memorial Medical Center is one hospitals in the state that will test a Japanese drug and its effectiveness in treating Coronavirus.

Worcester Coronavirus Update: 398 Cases In City

Worcester added 26 new cases on April 7, the day statewide coronavirus numbers exceeded 15,000.

State Makes Lake Quinsigamond State Park Trail One-Way

A popular walking trail along Lake Quinsigamond is making a directional change to encourage social distancing.

Coronavirus Deaths At Worcester Hospitals Grow, Case Count At 379

Worcester leaders on Monday reported an increase in deaths and positive tests in medical staff at the city's two largest hospitals.

Coronavirus Hits Worcester's Unsheltered Community

At least three people living in Worcester homeless shelters have tested positive for coronavirus, city officials said Friday.

3 Coronavirus Deaths At Worcester Senior Facility

Another 13 residents at the Jewish Healthcare Center in Worcester have tested positive for coronavirus, officials said.

MA Coronavirus: Deaths Rise To 154, Cases Near 9,000

A woman in her 30s was one of the latest people to die of the coronavirus in Massachusetts as cases rose more than 1,200 in a day.

Fitchburg Arena Outfitted As Morgue During Coronavirus Outbreak

State agencies are setting up trucks at the Landry Arena as overflow capacity in case coronavirus deaths spike.

Worcester's DCU Center Will Be Site Of Field Hospital: Baker

Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday three field hospitals would open across the state in response to coronavirus, including one in Worcester.

At War With Coronavirus: Saint Vincent Nurse Details Struggle

A Worcester nurse talks about stress, supply shortages and rays of hope ahead of an expected surge of coronavirus patients.

Amid Shortage, UMass Research Says N95 Masks Can Be Reused

Disposable N95 masks provide the best protection against coronavirus. UMass researchers looked at how they perform after disinfection.

Worcester Coronavirus Cases Now Exceed 100

The number of new coronavirus cases in Worcester has almost doubled since Friday.

Worcester Coronavirus Update: Case Count Jumps To 55

Massachusetts saw its biggest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, and so did Worcester.

UMass Medical Students Graduating Early To Fight Coronavirus

The University of Massachusetts Medical School and other medical schools in Massachusetts are graduating about 700 physicians early.

Worcester Hospitals Seeing Severe Coronavirus Cases Rise

The number of people who need intensive care due to COVID-19 is increasing as overall cases rise in Worcester, officials say.

Essential Workers Can Get Free Daycare In Worcester

The Seven Hills Foundation is offering the service after an emergency coronavirus declaration by Gov. Charlie Baker.

Photos: MA Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Order Empties Public Spaces

From office parks to college campuses, see how Gov. Charlie Baker's stay-at-home order emptied an already empty region.

Worcester Coronavirus Cases At 19, But Really Much Higher: City

The coronavirus case count rose by three on Tuesday, but the Worcester city manager says the real number is "significantly higher."

MA Cannabis Shops To Close Due To Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Order

The Cannabis Control Commission ordered only recreational stores to close following Gov. Charlie Baker's stay-at-home advisory.

Worcester Coronavirus: Firefighter Tests Positive

The firefighter and a recruit are in isolation, and many more exposed to them are being tested for coronavirus.

Best-Case Scenario: August Peak For Virus In Worcester County

If everyone in Worcester County adheres to social distancing, the virus may not peak late summer, according to an analysis

Dozens Of Worcester Police, Firefighters Tested For Coronavirus

The first responders are getting tests at a new facility set up in Shrewsbury, according to city officials.

Worcester Coronavirus Tally Reaches 12

The majority of Worcester's coronavirus cases are in people over the age of 50, according to city officials.

New Worcester Coronavirus Case Brings City Total To 7

Worcester is preparing for a large rise in cases in April as more coronavirus testing becomes available.

Worcester Opening Homeless Shelters To Stop Coronavirus Spread

Officials also announced Worcester's fifth positive COVID-19 case, bringing the countywide total to 11.

Worcester Restaurant Caught Defying Coronavirus Dine-In Ban: PD

Gov. Charlie Baker has halted all dine-in service until April 7. Worcester police caught one local restaurant serving food.

Worcester Coronavirus: Fourth Positive Case, New Relief Effort

On top of the Worcester's fourth positive coronavirus case, health officials are waiting on one person's test results.

Coronavirus: Worcester Hospitals Lack Beds For Expected Cases

Even if infection rates for the virus were to remain moderate, Worcester-area hospitals have only one-fourth the beds needed.

Clark University Says Staff Member Positive For Coronavirus

The person is in isolation at home, and people they had contact are under quarantine, the university said in a statement.

Photos: The Day Coronavirus Changed Massachusetts

Tuesday — St. Patrick's Day — marked the beginning of a four-week period of social distancing that hasn't been seen in recent memory.

Worcester Doctors See Patients Virtually To Prevent Coronavirus Spread

One private practice healthcare office in Worcester believes it has found the right way to treat patients while minimizing interaction.

No New Coronavirus Cases In Worcester Monday, Officials Say

A shred of good news came Monday when Worcester officials reported that four people being tested for COVID-19 tested negative.