Mayor Marty Walsh

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Last week, we increased testing by 44% from the previous week. We’ll keep working around the clock to provide access to testing, care, and information. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

The @CityofBoston continues to expand access to #COVID19 testing to learn how we can make more targeted interventions to slow the spread of the virus. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

RT @CityYearBoston: Our @BostonSchools teachers make us #StrongerTogether. Mayor @marty_walsh thinks so as well! Thank you to all our incre… — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Tune in at 5 pm to @CNNSitRoom where I join @wolfblitzer to discuss the @CityofBoston’s response to #COVID19. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

RT @BostonPWD: PWD’s District 1 and District 5 crews were busy today cleaning and sweeping #BostonStreets in #BackBay and #SouthBoston. To… — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Thank you to all of our @COB_ONS liaisons & community partners who spent this weekend distributing multilingual booklets to our neighborhoods. Your dedication is ensuring that our residents receive critical information to stay healthy during this pandemic. https://t.co/xvMRJ2Z6Xo https://t.co/MXlYEANvjz — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We are also launching a new food program with the @Gr8BosFoodBank, @BostonSchools,@BHA_Boston, and @AgeStrongBos. This week, we will distribute 2,400 boxes of food (or 45,000 pounds) to households in need— within @BHA_Boston, and also ones identified by @AgeStrongBos. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

This program is about more than just meals—every meal comes with a check-in which is so important during this time when people could be isolated. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We're continuing to serve seniors through the @_MealsOnWheels program. Last week over 58,000 meals were distributed, representing a 33% increase from the pre-COVID levels. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Call the @ProjectBread’s Hotline number if you have questions about P-EBT, SNAP, WIC or other food resources at 1-800-645-8333. Or you can contact our city’s @BOSfoodaccess at 617-635-3717 or by email at [email protected]. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

P-EBT cards can be used anywhere where SNAP benefits are accepted, such as grocery stores or smaller corner stores. Using P-EBT benefits does not impact your or your child's immigration status. The Public Charge rule does not apply to P-EBT benefits. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

If families currently receive SNAP benefits, the P-EBT will be added to their cards. If families aren’t enrolled, they will get cards sent to them in the mail. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Households will receive $5.70 per child per school day for the duration of school closures—or $28.50 a week per child. Families don’t need to do anything to receive this Pandemic EBT card, and no applications are required. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I want to make sure students and families know about the Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) food benefit, a resource to help families buy food at grocery stores while schools are closed. It’s available for all @BostonSchools and Charter School students. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We are also currently developing plans to honor our graduating seniors and their families. I know this has been a very disappointing time for our seniors. But we are working on some really special ways to celebrate them and all of their achievements. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

This updated learning plan gives more guidance for students and teachers around attendance, assignments, grading, and scheduling. It also provides predictability for families with routine class schedules and contact between students and teachers. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

On Friday, @BostonSchools issued new policies to families and schools for remote learning, which go into effect today. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

These booklets have information on how to stay safe during the coronavirus outbreak, including how to make a face covering, how to practice physical distancing, what to do if you get sick, and more. This information is available in 7 languages: https://t.co/xvMRJ2Z6Xo https://t.co/AOuF1TfETO — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

In total, they will be distributing about 70,000 of these booklets to places like convenience stores, banks, and food distribution sites. We are following the recommendations of our Health Inequities Task Force, to target neighborhoods most in need. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I especially want to thank our @COB_ONS Neighborhood Liaisons and our community partners for their work in distributing our new #COVID19 information booklets over the weekend. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Residents can find a map of testing sites here: https://t.co/La7zrkJwQU. As a reminder, residents are asked to call ahead for pre-screening and to schedule an appointment. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We are currently doing testing at our hospitals and community health centers. By the end of this week, we will have 19 testing sites in total. This week, @BrighamWomens Hospital will be running a testing site at the @BCYFcenters Tobin Center in #Roxbury. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

So far, we’ve tested about 28,000 people, or 4% of the City’s population. We’re analyzing the data to see how the virus is impacting certain neighborhoods the hardest. Last week we were able to increase testing by 44%. Our positive rate is at 32% and trending down. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

But still, too many people haven’t been physical distancing, or wearing face coverings. We don’t want this to continue to be a problem, as the weather gets nicer and we head into the summer. Do the right thing for the community; and also for the people you love and care about. https://t.co/eBWyBMfCzV — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

You must wear one any time you are outside your home, when you cannot ensure enough distance between you and others. That includes jogging and cycling. This is our new reality, and way of life. We’re all getting used to it. It’s for the greater good. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I want to remind everyone: the statewide mandate for wearing face coverings goes into effect on Wednesday. That means you need to wear a face covering on the @MBTA; in the grocery store; when you’re walking on your street and could run into your neighbors. https://t.co/wvsdKznvok — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I know it’s hard. But it’s the right thing to do. It’s how we protect ourselves, our family and friends, and our communities. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

With the nice weather, we knew there would be more temptation for groups to gather outside, even if they were unintentional. I want to thank everyone who did their part this weekend by keeping up with social distancing and covering their faces. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

That’s making a big difference, allowing hospitals to maintain expanded ICU capacity. So we are moving in the right direction, and there is hope; but it’s not a time to ease up. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We are still relying on Boston Hope Medical Center at the BCEC to make that space available. As of last night, we have 161 patients—63 on the shelter side, and 98 on the hospital side. Altogether, we have treated 548 patients. https://t.co/m58DXXDjg4 — PolitiTweet.org