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.
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Massachusetts COVID-19 Cases
Massachusetts Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,246,409
Massachusetts New Coronavirus Deaths:
Massachusetts Total Coronavirus Deaths: 24,688
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
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 05:49amUMass 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 03:36amUMass 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 09:35pmAt 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