Baker urges cautious Thanksgiving; 47 new deaths reported on Wednesday.
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker is urging residents to refrain from gathering with extended family and friends during the Thanksgiving holiday. He said Wednesday that casual indoor gatherings are helping fuel the new surge in cases in Massachusetts. Baker says in-person holiday festivities should be limited to members of an individual’s immediate household. The number of newly confirmed coronavirus deaths jumped by 47 on Wednesday as the tally of those succumbing to COVID-19 catches up with the surge in new infections. State education officials are rolling out a new program that would let schools rapidly test students and teachers.
-Associated Press
