Rep. Josh Cutler – Sixth Plymouth District: Pembroke, Duxbury & Hanson

COVID-19 Procurement Program
March 29, 2020
JUST IN: New online portal for donating or selling PPE to support state’s COVID19 relief efforts. This effort will ensure that front line responders get the protective equipment they need to stay…
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CARES Act FAQ
March 27, 2020
Here is a CARES Act Frequently Asked Questions courtesy of the offfice of Sen. Ed Markey.
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House Passes Legislation to Move Tax Filing Deadline and Support Municipal Governments
March 27, 2020
The Mass. House of Representatives has passed legislation to move the individual tax filing and payment deadline, support municipal government operations, and allow alcohol sales for take-out or delivery at restaurants. …
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Extension of School and Child Care Closures and Steps to Ensure Housing Stability
March 25, 2020
All schools, child care programs will remain closed through May 4 BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today announced new actions to support the ongoing COVID-19 response, including extending the closure of all public…
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Governor files Legislation to Address Challenges Faced by Municipalities, School Districts During COVID-19 Outbreak
March 24, 2020
BOSTON – Today, the Baker-Polito Administration filed An Act to Further Address Challenges Faced by Municipalities and School Districts Resulting from COVID-19,which would provide administrative relief to state and local government entities impacted by…
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Rep. Josh Cutler

14 hours ago

Here are the new stats for Sunday. There are now 4,955 positive cases in Mass., an increase of 698 cases since yesterday. This is a dip in the current trend, but I would not read much into that as the Sunday testing data has been consistently lower, as one might expect.

The new cases reported today are in Barnstable (15), Berkshire (32), Bristol (29) Dukes/Nantucket (0), Essex (98), Franklin (2), Hampden (18), Hampshire (7), Middlesex (139), Norfolk (58), Plymouth (53), Suffolk (97), and Worcester 46) counties. There are 460 unknown cases, an increase of 104. The total number of new tests conducted since yesterday is 4017. To date a total of 39066 tests have been conducted. The positive test ratio for all labs is 17.4% today, down from 17.9% yesterday. There are 399 total hospitalizations, up from 350.

There have been 4 additional COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total to 48. New deaths include:

• Male, 80s, Essex county, unknown preexisting conditions, hospitalized
• Female, 90s, Middlesex county, preexisting conditions, hospitalized
• Female, 70s, Norfolk county, unknown preexisting conditions, hospitalized
• Female, 80s, Berkshire county, preexisting conditions, not hospitalized

As reminder Google Sheet spreadsheet is freely available with link below.

As reminder from yesterday: I have added a second tab with data on COVID19 related deaths which has now, quite sadly, become relevant. If you scroll to the bottom of the Google sheet you will see the link. This chart includes the date, gender, county, age-range, and hospitalization status for each person who has died. No personally identifying information is included other than what is reported by Mass DPH.

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G1atFvWAeBUN9Cp4VgxjWZ28Zlx5fsUlJCx7E6b2Vlc/edit?fbclid=IwAR1QoF9... ... See MoreSee Less

COVID-19 CASES IN MASSACHUSETTS*

COVID19 DATA COVID-19 IN MASSACHUSETTS* (see notes and sources below),3/6,3/7,3/8,3/9,3/10,3/11,3/12,3/13,3/14,3/15,3/16,3/17,3/18,3/19,3/20,3/21,3/22,3/23,3/24 COUNTY,Daily county figures are cumulat...

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Thank you Josh, stay well.

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Rep. Josh Cutler

19 hours ago

JUST IN: New online portal for donating or selling PPE to support state's COVID19 relief efforts. This effort will ensure that front line responders get the protective equipment they need to stay and push for more trained volunteers to join the response.

The Commonwealth’s COVID-19 PPE Procurement and Donation Program creates an easy portal allowing companies and organizations to sell or donate protective equipment that is in short supply given the global demands for such items.

By visiting the COVID-19 PPE Procurement and Donation website, businesses and organizations can offer for purchase or donation critically needed personal protective equipment, including:

• N95/N99 masks (respirators)
• Surgical/procedure masks
• Facemasks with integrated shields
• Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR)
• Goggles
• Gloves
• Protective suits/gowns
• Booties/shoe covers
• Headcovers
• Hand sanitizer
• Sanitizing wipes

The initiative announced today bolsters current efforts to leverage traditional and emergency supply chain channels.

The program also provides an entry point for local manufacturers to get more information on adapting their businesses to produce more equipment here in Massachusetts, an effort being led by the administration’s recently established Manufacturing Emergency Response Team.

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Rep. Josh Cutler

2 days ago

Here are the new stats for Saturday. There are now 4,257 positive cases in Mass., an increase of 1,017 cases since yesterday. The new cases reported today are in Barnstable (33), Berkshire (14), Bristol (50) Dukes/Nantucket (4), Essex (122), Franklin (15), Hampden (93), Hampshire (10), Middlesex (157), Norfolk (97), Plymouth (85), Suffolk (212), and Worcester (72) counties. There are 356 unknown cases, an increase of 53.

The total number of new tests conducted since yesterday is 5,678. To date a total of 35,049 tests have been conducted. The positive test ratio for all labs is 17.9% today, up from 14.3% yesterday. There are 350 total hospitalizations, up from 288.

There have been 9 additional COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total to 44. New deaths include:

• Female, 60s, Essex county, preexisting conditions, hospitalized
• Female, 80s, Suffolk county, preexisting conditions, hospitalized
• Male, 80s, Worcester county, preexisting conditions, hospitalized
• Female, 80s, Norfolk county, unknown preexisting conditions, hospitalization unknown
• Male, 70s, Hampden county, preexisting conditions, hospitalized
• Male, 80s, Hampden county, preexisting conditions, not hospitalized
• Male, 80s, Norfolk county, unknown preexisting conditions, hospitalization unknown
• Female, 50s, Worcester county, unknown preexisting condition, hospitalized
• Female, 90s, Hampden county, unknown preexisting condition, hospitalization unknown

As reminder Google Sheet spreadsheet is freely available with link below.

Please note I have added a second tab with data on COVID19 related deaths which has now, quite sadly, become relevant. If you scroll to the bottom of the Google sheet you will see the link. This chart includes the date, gender, county, age-range, and hospitalization status for each person who has died. No personally identifying information is included other than what is reported by Mass DPH. ... See MoreSee Less

COVID-19 CASES IN MASSACHUSETTS*

COVID19 DATA COVID-19 IN MASSACHUSETTS*,3/6,3/7,3/8,3/9,3/10,3/11,3/12,3/13,3/14,3/15,3/16,3/17,3/18,3/19,3/20,3/21,3/22,3/23,3/24 COUNTY,Daily county figures are cumulative Barnstable,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0...

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Scary stats. Stay home people! And thanks josh

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Rep. Josh Cutler

2 days ago

Today the White House and FEMA announced that the President has issued a Major Disaster Declaration that will make federal disaster assistance available beyond what was included in the Emergency Declaration declared on March 13, 2020.

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - Under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program within the Major Disaster Declaration, affected local governments, state agencies and certain private non-profit organizations statewide will be reimbursed for 75% of their costs associated with response and emergency protective measures. The eligible emergency protective measures include non-congregate isolation and quarantine costs for homeless individuals and families as well as first responders as well as other types of properly documented costs.

INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM – Under FEMA’s Individual Assistance Program within the Major Disaster Declaration, Crisis Counseling Assistance will provide funding for the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to assist individuals and families in recovering from the psychological effects of the COVID -19 outbreak through electronic phone and chat technology.

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency will provide webinars and other information about the process for applying for the Public Assistance Program to municipal and state officials and eligible non-profits. See here for more information. ... See MoreSee Less

Remarks by President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force in Press Conference | The White House

Rose Garden 3:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, everyone. Thank you. Thank you. A beautiful day in the Rose Garden. Appreciate everybody being here. Today, I’d like to provide an updat...

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