Nursing home residents allowed visitors, with restrictions.
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts residents with family members in nursing homes and some other long-term care facilities can start to visit their loved ones again. Visitations have been limited since mid-March to help stop the spread of the virus to a particularly vulnerable population. More than 60% of the state’s coronavirus-related deaths have been in nursing home residents. Under state guidelines, visits starting Wednesday must be scheduled in advance and take place in designated outdoor areas, with the exception of end-of-life situations. Nursing home residents are allowed two visitors at a time and all parties must wear masks and stay six feet apart.
-Associated Press
