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 Salem COVID-19 Update

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City of Salem COVID-19 Response Update – April 6, 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 

• Advisory from the Salem Board of Health: Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced they were recommending the use of cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. Therefore, in accordance with the new guidance from the CDC, the Salem Board of Health advises all residents to wear a mask or cloth face covering while in public to help slow the transmission of this virus.  Residents can access the Surgeon General’s instructional video on how to make a cloth face covering here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YLXEhSjVsw. Residents are reminded that social distancing is of critical importance in helping slow the spread of this disease. It is crucial to emphasize that residents should continue to maintain all social distancing requirements of 6-feet or greater.  

• The Massachusetts National Guard has cancelled the First Muster event originally planned for April 18^th on Salem Common. It will be rescheduled for a future date to be determined.

• New resources on www.salem.com/together: information about economic impact payments from the IRS and how to donate items to North Shore Medical Center. 

Status of Cases

Due to the increased amount of testing, as of 4:00 p.m. on April 6, 2020, 74 Salem residents have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Additional data about Salem COVID-19 cases is below.

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.

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