July 4th Pops Concert Canceled; COVID-19 Deaths Top 4,700
BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s live Fourth of July concert with the Boston Pops along the banks of the Charles River has been canceled to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. The Pops announced Friday they will instead present a virtual tribute to frontline workers and honor those who have died. Massachusetts recorded another 150 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths on Friday, bringing to 4,702 the total number of deaths recorded in the state since the pandemic’s start. A Massachusetts hospital group says it is furloughing about 600 workers, or 10% of its labor force, because of historic financial losses caused by the pandemic.
-Associated Press