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Somerville’s Senior Buildings Ordered to Share COVID-19 Safety Plans
Today Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Board of Health issued an order requiring senior housing facilities to share existing COVID-19 safety plans or formally create plans and policies aimed at increasing the safety of and maximizing the protection of their residents, who may be at higher risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms, as well as building staff. Building management must submit these plans within 48 hours of receiving the order. Each building’s plan must comply, at a minimum, with…Mayor Curtatone's Statement on School Remaining Closed Through End of Academic Year
"We know this isn't easy for anyone, but it is what we must do to protect the health of the entire society around us." I fully support Governor Baker's decision to keep Massachusetts schools closed for the remainder of the school year. It is the only sensible decision as we find ourselves in the surge phase of this pandemic. We simply cannot secure public health at this time by sending thousands of students, teachers, and staff back to school in our community. This is a hard blow to students…COVID-19 Update for 4/21/20 and Updates on Applying for Unemployment
Below is a message from the Somerville, MA Community Alert System. Sign up to receive these updates by email, text, or phone. Dear Community Members, Here is a COVID-19 update for Tuesday, April 21. Please also be sure to check somervillema.gov/coronavirus for information and resources that are updated frequently. Latest News Case Counts: As of 8:30 a.m. today, April 21, a total of 381 Somerville residents have tested positive for COVID-19, 135 of them have since recovered, and sadly…April 18, 2020 – COVID-19 Update, Case Counts, Homelessness Resources, and More
Dear Community Members, Here is a COVID-19 update for Saturday, April 18. Please also be sure to check somervillema.gov/coronavirus for information and resources that are updated frequently. Latest News Case Counts: As of 2 p.m. today, April 18, a total of 355 Somerville residents have tested positive for COVID-19, 125 of them have since recovered, and sadly there have now been six deaths. Pleasant Apartments quarantined: Residents of the Mt. Pleasant senior apartment building in Somerville…Mayor Curtatone & Board of Health Issue Order Allowing Restaurants to Sell Groceries
In an effort to both expand resident access to groceries and help restaurants affected by the COVID-19 crisis, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Somerville Board of Health have issued an order allowing restaurants to sell grocery items for the duration of Somerville’s local state of emergency. Restaurants are now allowed to offer pick-up and/or delivery of grocery items, but businesses that have not previously sold direct-to-consumer grocery items must provide a detailed operations and safety…Mt. Pleasant Senior Apartments in Somerville Placed Under Mandatory Quarantine
Residents of the Mt. Pleasant senior apartment building in Somerville have been placed under a mandatory minimum 14-day quarantine after eight cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health at the residence. The quarantine order, issued Saturday, April 18, by Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health, goes into effect immediately. The 65-unit building houses seniors aged 62 and older and persons under age 62 with disabilities who are income-eligible.…Somerville Small Business COVID-19 Relief Fund Announced
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone today announced the launch of a $1 million Somerville Small Business COVID-19 Relief Fund to provide financial support of up to $10,000 to Somerville small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Funded by existing and pending federal Community Development Block Grant monies, support will be available to food establishments and other small, independent, locally-owned businesses impacted by forced closures during the crisis. “Our small businesses are the…Somerville Cares COVID-19 Relief Fund Launches
"I’m asking anyone who is fortunate enough right now to have something extra to share, to please donate to help the families, neighbors, and displaced workers in our community who are facing serious and urgent needs. Your generosity has never been so needed or appreciated.” –Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone A Joint Effort of the City of Somerville, the United Way, and the Community Action Agency of Somerville Visit the Somerville Cares Fund Website at somervillema.gov/SomervilleCares Mayor…Start of Street Sweeping Delayed Until May 4 and Updates on Other City Services
The start of street sweeping in Somerville has been delayed by two weeks to Monday, May 4. Normally, street sweeping takes place from April 1 until December 31. As we continue to monitor the COVID-19 emergency, we will decide if the delay will be extended and share that information as it becomes available. Below are updates on other City services while City buildings are closed: Trash and recycling collection remain on a normal schedule. Yard waste collection will begin on schedule during the…April 11, 2020 – COVID-19 Update, Information on Support Resources
Dear Community Members, Here is a COVID-19 update for Saturday, April 11. Please also be sure to check somervillema.gov/coronavirus for additional information and resources that are updated frequently. Latest News Case Counts: As of 11 a.m. today, April 11, a total of 226 Somerville residents have tested positive for COVID-19, 70 of them have since recovered, and there has been one death. Mayor Curtatone announces 311 COVID-19 Community Support Team: You can now call specialized 311 team…Feedback
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