Mayor Marty Walsh

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We launched Healthy Streets to increase reliability and accessibility for workers in the @CityofBoston. Safety and equity have always been our top priorities throughout the pandemic, and these permanent bike and bus lanes are important pieces in achieving this. https://t.co/aqZrbT4Da3 — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Good luck tonight @Celtics on the 4th game of the Eastern Conference Finals. #BleedGreen — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

RT @RedSox: Today @marty_walsh announced our partnership with @CityOfBoston to implement a COVID-19 testing program for Boston teachers. ht… — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

.@ORSBoston street outreach workers engage people with substance use disorders through empathy and kindness, with the goal of bringing them into recovery. Thank you for your selfless efforts to help anyone in need. You are essential. #RecoveryMonth @HealthyBoston https://t.co/yKLNsAvBGi — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I'm asking you today to share the message. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Right now, your chance to respond the #2020Census ends on September 30, 2020. We’ve been working with every community in the city to get the message out, in every language. Recently we sent a mailer to over 300,000 addresses. https://t.co/RLASprT7qt — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Also, the @RedSox and @JetBlue, in collaboration with @TheBostonPride, have donated more than 60,000 reusable masks to @BostonSchools students and teachers. Students who return for in-person learning will receive a mask when they return to school this fall. https://t.co/FfRvrBi9ej — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

This testing program is an important way to support our teachers and keep our schools safe, as we prepare for hybrid, in-person learning. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

A random sample of teachers will be tested from across the city, weighted toward teachers working in neighborhoods with higher positivity rates. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

The testing program will begin at a location near #FenwayPark and later move into other neighborhoods. Starting this week, 5% of @BTU66 members will be randomly tested each week. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Today I can announce a partnership to implement that work. The @RedSox and @MLB are going to help us provide #COVID19 testing for Boston teachers. https://t.co/XprbEPlqjq — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

It’s important to note: we look at trends over time, not just one week of data. @HealthyBoston is monitoring and studying the situation closely every single day, and we will adjust those dates if necessary. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

As a reminder: our plan for hybrid learning is a phased-in plan. Moving forward on this depends on public health data and public health guidance. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Teachers, school leaders, and families are reporting strong advances in remote learning since the spring. That’s thanks to extensive preparation by our school district and our teachers. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I want to thank and congratulate everyone involved: teachers and principals, parents and guardians, and of course our courageous and resilient students. I also want to thank the BPS leadership team for their incredible and ongoing hard work. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

The big news this week is that the @BostonSchools opened the year remotely and successfully. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I’m going to keep asking every single person in the @CityofBoston to be part of the solution. 📏Stay 6 feet from other people. 😷Wear a mask when you leave the house. 🧼Keep washing your hands and cleaning surfaces. ✔️Avoid large gatherings. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We’re going to keep bringing resources to where they are needed, and we’re going to keep making the health & safety of our residents our priority. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

#COVID19 testing will be available at no cost and is available for people with and without symptoms. You don’t need to make an appointment, but you do need to register. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

So as of this week, our mobile testing team is now in #GroveHall in Dorchester. It’s at 40 Geneva Avenue, across from Grove Hall branch library, through Saturday, October 3. https://t.co/2rWQEIFKKP — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

#HydePark and #Roslindale were just over 4%. #Dorchester was around 5%. We are focused on bringing that down. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

#East Boston’s rate was 6%, where it has been for a couple of weeks now. We’ve made strong progress but we’re working with the community to bring it down more. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

This is in line with how we approach reopening, and conditions on the ground in Boston: higher density, less space around restaurants, and COVID-19 data we are watching closely. We’ll continue to be guided by our public health experts on how we move forward. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We’re taking a cautious approach to new state guidance on restaurants and special events. On seating guidelines, we’re going to stay with six people maximum per table, instead of 10. The other new steps—bar seating, menus, and self-serve drink stations—we’ll move forward. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

As far as the State metrics go, we are very close to moving into the “red” category on the map. That could happen today or next week. It means we are seeing roughly eight new cases per day, per 100,000 population. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We have seen a slight increase in our hospitalization numbers. So there is an uptick in #COVID19 activity. It has not crossed our threshold for major concern, but we’re monitoring it carefully. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

For the week ending Saturday, September 19: Boston’s positive test rate was 2.7%, roughly level with the week before. In the week ending September 19, most of our neighborhoods are under a 3% positive test rate. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

And at the local level, we work to close the wage gap, increase equity, and support families during this health crisis and always. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

At the national level, we have an election on November 3. At the state level, we have legislation like the ROE Act to protect access to reproductive health care. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

So in Boston, we honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg by upholding her legacy. No matter what’s happening in Washington, we can be a leader—in the fight against COVID and the fight for equal rights. — PolitiTweet.org