Amherst and other towns across Massachusetts are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Amherst, MA community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Massachusetts hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Massachusetts Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Massachusetts government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

Massachusetts COVID-19 Cases

Massachusetts New Coronavirus Cases:
Massachusetts Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,246,409
Massachusetts New Coronavirus Deaths:
Massachusetts Total Coronavirus Deaths: 24,688
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Amherst

UMass Amherst frat suspended amid coronavirus surge at Massachusetts' flagship campus - Boston Herald

UMass Amherst officials have suspended a fraternity after reports of large parties at the off-campus frat as coronavirus cases surge at the state’s flagship campus. The university has placed ... More info »

Boston Herald - 02/09/2021 05:49am

UMass Amherst coronavirus lockdown: Union votes no confidence in chancellor, administration - Boston Herald

As UMass Amherst is in the middle of a coronavirus surge and lockdown, a campus union for RAs and peer mentors has voted no confidence in the university administration, telling the chancellor that ... More info »

Boston Herald - 02/17/2021 03:36am

UMass Amherst under lockdown because of coronavirus spike

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is under a strict lockdown because of a coronavirus spike that happened after students returned for spring semester. The university said that all students ... More info »

The Boston Globe - 02/07/2021 09:35pm

At UMass Amherst, students exposed to COVID-19 face stark quarantine options

After she was exposed to COVID-19, UMass Amherst student Steph Miley thought she was going to spend her entire quarantine — nearly two weeks — in the hotel on campus. Like other quarantining ... More info »

The Boston Globe - 02/06/2021 04:14am

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