COVID-19-related deaths top 6,600 and jobless claims still high.
BOSTON (AP) — The overall number of confirmed COVID-19-related deaths in Massachusetts since the start of the coronavirus pandemic climbed to 6,640 on Thursday as another 93 deaths were reported. Nursing homes have been hit particularly hard, recording thousands of deaths. Also, there were more than 147,000 claims for pandemic unemployment assistance last week. Boston is planning to make changes to its streets to help ensure a safer reopening. The Boston Marathon was canceled for the first time in its 124-year history. And a bill that would increase the amount of publicly available data related to the pandemic won final approval from lawmakers.
-Associated Press