Recap and analysis of the past week in state government in Massachusetts.
COVID-19 in Massachusetts
Baker: Vaccines Passed Major Test in Provincetown
The recent COVID-19 outbreak in Provincetown that involved vaccinated people contracting the Delta variant was a major test for the vaccines that have proven effective in preventing death and serious illness from the coronavirus, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday.
Weekly Report Detects 2,200 More Breakthrough Cases
Cases Among Vaccinated Account For One Third of New Cases.
Full Reopening Moved to May 29, State of Emergency Ending June 15
State Transitions From Mandates to Choices.
Report: Economic Stress Not Proportionate to Virus Impact
While having overall lower COVID-19 infection rates in rural areas, the economic impact of job losses has been equally devastating across both rural and urban areas.
