Boston and other towns across Virginia 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 Boston, VA community.
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Virginia COVID-19 Cases
Virginia Total Coronavirus Cases: 2,315,784
Virginia New Coronavirus Deaths:
Virginia Total Coronavirus Deaths: 23,748
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 Boston
Boston mayor: We're not at the coronavirus peak yet - CNN
As of yesterday, Boston coronavirus cases were up by at least 398, for a total of 6,958, Mayor Marty Walsh announced. This is the city’s largest one-day increase so far in the pandemic, he said ... More info »
CNN - 04/24/2020 01:33pmBedford VA preparing for coronavirus deaths - The Boston Globe
No one has died from coronavirus at the Bedford VA Medical Center. At least not yet. Officials called in two mobile morgues over the last week to the 450-bed facility as the number of patients and ... More info »
The Boston Globe - 04/13/2020 12:00pm1,900 COVID vaccine doses ruined at Boston VA hospital after freezer accidentally unplugged
Nearly 2,000 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were spoiled at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Boston after a contractor accidentally unplugged a freezer, hospital officials announced Thursday. More info »
CBS News - 01/22/2021 04:55amVA Boston Nurse In Brockton Tests Positive For The Coronavirus
March 21, 2020 / 9:48 PM / CBS Boston BROCKTON (CBS) -- A Veterans Affairs Boston (VA Boston) nurse at their Brockton campus tested positive for the coronavirus Friday, according to VA Boston. More info »
CBS News - 03/21/2020 01:49pm