Massachusetts governor reinstates coronavirus restrictions

Published August 7, 2020 7:35pm ET



Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a pause on reopening and new restrictions on large group gatherings in order to prevent a resurgence of coronavirus cases.

“While we’ve seen a decrease in #COVID19MA cases + hospitalizations since May, there’s been a slight uptick in certain communities in recent days,” Baker tweeted on Friday.

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