Total COVID-19 Deaths in Confirmed and Probable Cases 42,096. Suffolk University continues to take steps to respond to the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) health epidemic, with the safety of our students, employees and the wider community as our highest priority. We simply send emergency notifications via text and/or phone call to your cellular device. Follow Boston.com on Instagram (Opens in a New Tab), Follow Boston.com on Twitter (Opens in a New Tab), Like Boston.com on Facebook (Opens in a New Tab), Some districts, experts are recommending masking as school resumes to prevent COVID-19 spread, Dr. Ashish Jha weighs in on risks of the new XBB.1.5 COVID subvariant, several local school districts have moved forward, After long delay, Moderna pays NIH for COVID vaccine technique, Mass. Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Nantucket, and Dukes counties all are listed as at high risk by the federal agency, meaning officials recommend wearing masks in indoor public settings and on public transportation. Open Sundays 12-4pm; Mondays-Wednesdays 9am-3pm; and Thursdays 5-9pm. Patients, doctors, our local hospitals are counting on us to not forget them as we prepare for the holiday. You can visit your local library to sign up online for SuffolkAlert. The CDCs announcement comes as Boston continues to see concerning levels of COVID-19 across many of its key indicators. These include notifications about: You are not able to reply to texts or emails sent by SuffolkAlert. Only 13.7% of Boston residents have received this booster, meaning many are vulnerable for infection and severe illness. All of the above are the responsibility of the Bureau of Public Health Protection which is comprised . While that trend is stable through the past seven days, it is a 41% increase over the past 14 days. Release Date: April 10, 2020. While Suffolk County was once the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, for the eighth day in a row, the County has experienced a positive rate of under one percent.