The Light pauses COVID-19 weekly updates, historical stats remain

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Light will continue to monitor and report on COVID-19, but will pause weekly updates, including new cases in New Bedford, percentage of those vaccinated and average daily cases.

The statistics collected since June 2021 will remain here but will not be updated moving forward.

— By The New Bedford Light

February 16, 2023

MORE COVID-19 NEWS

Gov. Healey lifting COVID health emergency, vaccine mandate

The move on May 11 will end six public health emergency orders, one of which requires Bay Staters to wear masks in some health care and congregate care settings.

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Dartmouth Tonix facility ramping up to produce vaccines for COVID-19 and monkeypox

Tonix CEO Dr. Seth Lederman said he thinks his company’s live virus platform could offer the long-lasting, transmission-blocking protection against COVID-19 that the mRNA vaccines so far haven’t been able to.

July 12, 2022July 13, 2022

COVID is changing, and it can still be a killer

Omicron and its sub-variants spread faster and infect more people. And while omicron may present milder cases for the young and middle-aged, that’s not the case for elderly residents and those with chronic health conditions, experts say.

July 11, 2022July 12, 2022

Grandparents, co-workers, family and friends were lost to the pandemic

“He was very strong. He was very protective. He kind of marched to the beat of his own drum sometimes …” — Bethany Arguin, daughter of retired New Bedford firefighter Robert Russell Nobrega

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022

COVID-19 cases rising in New Bedford and across the state

“Public health data reveal that positive cases in Massachusetts communities and in our schools have been climbing over recent weeks, fueled by Omicron variant BA.2 and the subvariant BA.2 12.1.” — Mass. Medical Society President Dr. Carole Allen

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Cluster of cases at New Bedford health center points to speed of new COVID variant

New daily COVID cases have been rising in the city after sharply declining from early January and remaining mostly steady through March. The state Department of Public Health reported a total of 127 new cases in New Bedford from April 20-25.

April 27, 2022May 2, 2022

Free bowling and Buttonwood Zoo admission at some New Bedford vaccine clinics

The city’s vaccination level is still below 60%, and daily case numbers have risen in April.

March 15, 2022April 15, 2022

New Bedford’s schedule for free COVID tests from April 17 to May 5

Project Beacon will be open for its normal hours on Easter Sunday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at New Bedford Regional Airport.

March 15, 2022April 15, 2022

State health officials report ‘overcount’ of Mass. COVID deaths

The Baker administration will begin using a new public health surveillance definition next week, narrowing the time between a confirmed diagnosis and a death required for the fatality to be attributed to COVID-19.

March 10, 2022March 10, 2022

New Bedford ends its vaccination or testing mandate for city employees

City workers will no longer be required to submit proof of vaccination. And those who had chosen the option of producing weekly negative test results will no longer be required to do so.

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

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