Governor Charlie Baker issued an emergency order extending the closure of all public and private schools through the end of the school year, and the closure of all non-emergency child care programs until June 29, 2020 in an effort to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth. The order does not apply to residential special education schools.
Representative Gordon Supports Bill to Waive MCAS Requirements, Help Vulnerable Residents Amid COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
BOSTON (4/14/20) – Representative Ken Gordon supported legislation passed by the House of Representatives that provides MCAS testing and budgetary flexibility to school districts and supports those experiencing homelessness in the Commonwealth. The bill was later passed by the Senate and signed into law by the Governor on Friday, April 11.
Rep. Gordon Provides April 9 COVID-19 Update — Unemployment Update, Conversation with Congressman Moulton
The state’s Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) made three important announcements on Thursday regarding unemployment compensation programs established under the federal government’s CARES act, according to updates from Representative Ken Gordon (D- Bedford).
Rep. Gordon Provides April 3 COVID-19 Update — Evictions and Foreclosure Moratorium, Restaurant Beer and Wine Takeout Sales, and Contact Tracing Initiative
Representative Gordon wrapped up another busy week on Friday, April 3 and provided the following updates to constituents as the COVID-19 emergency continues. The total number of positive cases climbed to 10,402 today with 1,436 new cases reported. An additional 38 people perished from the virus brought the toll to 192. In total, 62,962 tests have been conducted in Massachusetts.
Rep. Gordon Provides March 31 COVID-19 Update – Extended Stay-at-Home Advisory, Essential Services Order
As the number of Massachusetts residents testing positive for the COVID-19 virus continues to grow, Representative Ken Gordon (D-Bedford) provided further updates to his district. There were 868 new residents testing positive for the virus in Massachusetts on March 31, the date of this writing, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 6,620. So far, 89 people in the Commonwealth have died from the disease, 33 new fatalities reported today. The vast majority of those who succumbed were elderly or had preexisting health conditions. So far 46,935 patients have been tested.