From: City of Cambridge <pio@cambridgema.gov> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 7:00 PM Subject: COVID-19 Updates | April 29, 2020
Updates from the City of Cambridge
City of Cambridge to Provide Thousands of Masks to Residents in Need
The City of Cambridge today announced a new initiative in which thousands of face masks will be distributed by members of the Cambridge Police Department to residents throughout the community beginning Thursday, April 30.
A total of 738 Cambridge residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since the coronavirus outbreak began, and there have been 45 confirmed COVID-19 deaths and 106 recoveries in Cambridge residents as of 6:00 p.m. on April 29.
(4/25/20) The Department of Conservation and Recreation and the City of Cambridge announced that Riverbend Park will not open on Sunday, April 26 and Sunday, May 3 and Memorial Drive will remain open for vehicular traffic
City & Public Health Department Add COVID-19 Case Rate by Race & Ethnicity to Data Center
This new chart shows the rate of COVID-19 cases among Cambridge residents by race and ethnicity. A rate is a measure of the frequency with which an event occurs in a defined population over a specified period of time. Because rates put disease frequency in the perspective of the size of the population, rates are particularly useful for comparing disease frequency in different locations, at different times, or among different groups of persons with potentially different sized populations.
City of Cambridge Releases Mandatory Guidelines for Restaurant Sale of Groceries During COVID-19 Pandemic
The City of Cambridge issued a temporary emergency order allowing restaurants to sell groceries directly to consumers during the ongoing COVID-19 emergency. The order creates a new opportunity for Cambridge residents to purchase items such as meats, vegetables, dairy, canned goods and other limited grocery items through pick-up or delivery service from local restaurants throughout the city.
If you have questions or concerns about COVID-19, call the Massachusetts COVID-19 Information Line at 2-1-1. The call center is equipped to handle a high call volume.
