Stay-at-home advisory extended; COVID-19 deaths top 3,100
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker is extending the state’s stay-at-home advisory until May 18 as Massachusetts continues to battle the spread of the coronavirus. Baker said Tuesday all nonessential businesses will also remain closed. COVID-19 deaths in Massachusetts topped 3,100 on Tuesday as the state struggles to reign in the coronavirus. Massachusetts health officials reported 150 new deaths, bringing the total to 3,153 since the pandemic began. Authorities say deaths linked to the coronavirus at a Massachusetts home for veterans has risen to 66. The first virus-related death of a resident of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke occurred in late March.
-Associated Press