Analysis and Discussion
View all posts about our response to the epidemic in this thread.
Survey results
Community surveys show people in my district are willing to do their part.
- Covid-19 Check-in Survey I (March 22-23)
- Covid-19 Check-in Survey II (April 25-27)
- Covid-19 Check-in Survey III (May 27-28)
- Covid-19 Check-in Survey IV (August 9-18)
Wearing masks
We should all be wearing masks when we go out in public places.
- State DPH Guidance
- Mask Requirements in Certain Locations
- Belmont Indoor Mask Mandate (9.20.21)
- Boston Mask Mandate (Fall 2021)
Resources
- Reopening Massachusetts (main official resource)
- Center for Disease Control
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- COVID Act Now — Massachusetts COVID Model
- National Governor’s Association state action status
- New England Journal of Medicine
- CDC Community Mitigation Guidelines for COVID-19
- City of Boston
- City of Watertown
- Mask order from DPH
- Town of Belmont
- Attorney General Office (Legal and Consumer Protection)
- Northeastern University Course, COVID-19: How to be Safe and Resilient
- COVID-19 — Espanol
- Immigrant Resource Page
- Multilingual COVID-19 resources
See also COVID-19 Recession Relief
Please feel free to comment below with questions or suggestions you may have related to social distancing measures.
SUPERSEDED Closure Orders [retained here only for historical reference]
| Environment | Orders |
|---|---|
| Nursing homes | Visits restricted |
| Long term care facilities | Visits restricted |
| State House | Building closed but offices open |
| State Offices | See list; transactions may be restricted |
| Public Meetings | Permitted, but may be held virtually |
| State open space/ parks | Open |
| Local libraries | Open- Watertown, Belmont, Boston |
| Construction | Mixed — check locally. See safety guidelines. |
| Banks | Open |
| Grocery stores | Open |
| Public ways | Open |
| As of March 23, 2020 |