Boston mayor: Colleges must guard against spread of virus.
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts reported 18 newly confirmed deaths linked to COVID-19 on Wednesday — bringing the total number of confirmed and probable deaths to 8,769 since the start of the pandemic. The state also on Tuesday reported 229 newly confirmed cases of the disease caused by the coronavirus. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is pressing area colleges to detail how they plan to reopen safely amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Walsh said Tuesday he’s concerned about students coming to Boston from states with high rates of coronavirus infections. Walsh said students are supposed to quarantine for 14 days and get tested within 72 hours to help avoid surges of the virus.
-Associated Press
