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City of Salem COVID-19 Response Update – May 26, 2020
The City of Salem continues to advance measures to help slow the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), lessen impacts on healthcare providers responding to this evolving situation, and support Salem residents and businesses during this public health emergency. To view previous updates, please visit www.salem.com/news and click on a previous COVID-19 update.
New Updates
With the resumption of some court business on June 1, the City will resume charging for parking and enforcement in the following areas on Monday, June 1st: Church Street east and west lots, City’s surface lot at the MBTA station, former Universal Steel lot on Bridge Street, Old Salem Jail lot, Salem Green lot, South Harbor Garage, and Museum Place Garage. Those parking in the lots are encouraged to use the Passport parking app if possible.
- The most recent newsletter from the City of Salem’s Economic Recovery Task Force can be found online here.
- Mayor Kim Driscoll and Health Agent David Greenbaum will provide their next public update on the City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, May 28th at 7:00 p.m. at that evening’s City Council meeting. You can watch the meeting live on SATV, Channel 22, or via Zoom at the link and phone number that will be posted at www.salem.com/city-council/events/268433 later this week.
Status of Cases
As of 3:30 p.m. on May 26, 2020, there are 584 Salem residents who have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), of which 225 cases are currently active. 26 Salem residents have died from the virus. Since the outbreak began, 359 Salem residents who had been infected by the virus have cleared their isolation period. As of May 20, 2020, Salem’s case rate was 4.3% below the state case rate.
For more information about COVID-19, please visit www.coronavirus.gov and www.mass.gov/coronavirus. Mass DPH has posted an FAQ at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/frequently-asked-questions-about-covid-19 and has activated an information line that can be reached by dialing 2-1-1.
Visit www.salem.com/together to find community resources, ask for help, or sign up to volunteer through Salem Together.
Paving today at the corner of Essex and Washington Streets in Salem
Turkey Goes Through Window in Saugus Home – Second Floor
SAUGUS — Interim Chief Ronald Giorgetti reports that the Saugus Police Department responded to a home in town on Tuesday afternoon after a wild turkey flew through a closed window.
Police received a 911 call at 3:15 p.m. indicating that the bird had flown through a closed second floor bedroom window and was trapped inside the room. When officers responded, they found a badly injured bird with glass strewn throughout the room.
Unfortunately, the animal’s injuries were such that it had to be euthanized at the scene.
The homeowner was given a police report number for their property insurance purposes, and the animal’s remains were taken to the Saugus Police Safety Building for proper handling.
No residents were injured.
