Mayor Marty Walsh

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Every employer has a responsibility to create and implement plans for your workplace that minimize the risk of COVID transmission. But we want to help. So we are drawing on a range of national best practices and expert input to create guidelines that you can follow. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

The statewide plan allows 25% capacity starting on May 25, but in #Boston, we will take this step on June 1. This allows us to work in collaboration with building owners and employers on safety plans that meet robust public health standards. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

For office space, we are also developing a system of guidance and support. We have a uniquely large, dense, and dynamic commercial sector in #Boston, in a wide variety of buildings and workspaces. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We engaged the employers and the workforce around their needs and challenges. And we developed a phased-in plan, with guidelines and resources for a safe return, and continual communication. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

This plan is a good example of how we are approaching the challenge of a safe reopening. We acted early, with a construction pause to keep workers safe. We researched the special public health challenges in the industry. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

To help sites meet this requirement, we have hosted virtual safety planning, as well as safety training for inspectors. We have produced a video guide along with other reference materials. https://t.co/fk00sOstc1 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Work on schools, hospitals, smaller residential projects, and open-air construction can restart this week, while other work allowed by the state may resume next Monday, May 26. In every case, we’re requiring contractors to submit a #COVID19 Safety Plan before returning to work. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

As of yesterday, the state plan allows construction to restart. In #Boston, we have a phased-in approach with comprehensive health and safety requirements. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We remain committed to a healthy reopening and an equitable recovery. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Among other things, we submitted a letter from our COVID-19 Health Inequities Task Force, articulating the need for a recovery that addresses the negative impacts felt in communities of color and low-income communities. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I want to thank @MassGovernor and the other members of the Advisory Board for their work on this plan. We gave input, and our focus was to make sure that Boston’s economy was understood and our communities were represented. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

And we are especially focused on equity and meeting the needs of vulnerable communities, families with children, seniors, and small businesses. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

It means continuing to meet the needs of families, seniors, and small businesses in what will continue to be a very difficult time. And it means continuing to follow the science and the public health guidance as we monitor data at the city as well as at the state level. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

This is also the mindset we need as we begin Phase 1 of the state’s reopening plan. Reopening does not mean “back to normal.” It means bringing that same caution, and that same commitment to stop the spread, into our workplaces and community spaces. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We need to continue to practice physical and social distancing. We need to keep washing our hands and disinfecting surfaces. And we must continue to cover our faces when outside our homes. https://t.co/RLzXD7Nh8V — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

That’s why we need to keep staying home as much as possible, especially older residents and those at higher risk for illness. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

But every data trend also gives us reason for caution, in terms of how gradual it is, how necessary our precautions have been, and how much potential there is for new outbreaks, if we don’t keep doing the right things. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Overall, the data tells us that we have been moving in the right direction - on new cases, on positive test rates, and on hospitalization, for about 3 weeks. That’s good news. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We have continued our targeted outreach and testing in the neighborhoods seeing the most cases, and those communities’ positive rates continue to go down. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Last week our citywide positive test rate was 13.9%. That’s a new low and it brings our overall positive test rate to 27%, down 2% from the week before. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We also have now confirmed 4,914 recoveries, and our number of active cases in Boston continues to decline. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Boston’s numbers, also as of Monday: We have now had 11,958 cases, an increase of 92. And 587 people have passed away, up by 10. Our prayers are with those families. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

The state numbers as of Monday: Massachusetts has 87,052 cases statewide, a daily increase of 1,042. And the state has now confirmed 5,862 deaths, up 65. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I’ll be giving updates on the @CityofBoston’s response to #COVID19 at 12:30 p.m. Tune in on https://t.co/ifDgvyeO0i or watch the replay on https://t.co/iYafkSbbzm — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

RT @BCYFcenters: Ms. Josephine Worrell, a longtime BCYF Shelburne member, passed away last week just shy of her 108th birthday. Ms. Worrell… — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Thanks @BostonGlobe for your support as we work to support Boston’s small businesses, and keep our residents and workers as safe and healthy as possible. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

“Boston has the chance to have its own renaissance, and one good way to start is to make it easier for restaurants to pour out into the sidewalks and streets.” This work is already underway, thanks to our @EconDevBoston & streets teams & we look forward to sharing updates soon. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Hey @BostonGlobe, you missed a few things we're already doing in Boston! “By clearing hurdles to outdoor dining, the city can make its street life more vibrant than it was even before the COVID-19 pandemic.” We started this work weeks ago & look forward to sharing updates soon. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

RT @TheDimockCenter: As we work to reduce the spread of COVID-19, The Dimock Center remains committed to ensuring that everyone in the comm… — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

RT @Road2Wellness5k: As we work to reduce the spread of COVID-19, The Dimock Center remains committed to ensuring that everyone in the comm… — PolitiTweet.org