by Marcia Testa | Oct 24, 2020 | Coronavirus, Infectious Disease
The number of issues that have been arising regarding educational delivery formats (in-person, remote, and hybrid (both in-person and remote) and school organized activities for K-12 children in Massachusetts continues to grow. In addition to the Department of Public...
by Marcia Testa | Oct 11, 2020 | Coronavirus, Infectious Disease
MAHB has posted a new technical assistance document entitled “Summary of Local Board of Health (LBOH) Relevant Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)” that can be downloaded here Final – Privacy Issues in Schools 10.6.2020 Final...
by Marcia Testa | Aug 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, Infectious Disease
Are Smoking Bars, as defined in G.L. c. 270, § 22 permitted to be open during Phase III – Step 1? No. State law defines a smoking bar as “an establishment that: (i) exclusively occupies an enclosed indoor space and is primarily engaged in the retail sale of...
by Marcia Testa | Aug 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, Infectious Disease
On August 27,2020 the cumulative total of percent negative tests out of the 20,847 valid tests conducted since July 27, 2020 for students at Boston University was 99.84%. This means that that a mere 0.16% tested positive. This forms a good basis upon which to track...
by Marcia Testa | Aug 14, 2020 | Coronavirus, Infectious Disease
The August 14, 2020, Friday 9:00AM DPH call with local public health heard from officials regarding updates on a number of COVID-19 guidance’s including travel exceptions, flu clinics, the preparedness management software PrepMod,, school reopenings, workforce...
