Signs of community spread reported in 7 Mass. counties

Incidents of so-called community spread of coronavirus are on the rise in Massachusetts, prompting Gov.

Charlie Baker to issue several orders designed to limit the spread.

ERIKA: IT’S NOT JUST THEINCREASE IN NUMBERS THAT ISWORRISOME BUT THERE ARE SIGNS OFCOMMUNITY SPREAD NOW IN SEVENCOUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE,PROMPTING THE GOVERNOR TO TAKESIGNIFICANT STEPS.A SERENE START TO A MONDAY INMASSACHUSETTS.YEARY, A BACKDROP -- THE CALM ABACKDROP -- GOVERNOR BAKER HASISSUED SEVERAL EMERGENCY ORDERSAFFECTING ALL ASPECTS OF DAILYLIFE.SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED STARTINGTOMORROW UNTIL APRIL 6, POSSIBLYLONGER IF NECESSARY.THE ACTION TAKEN AS THE STATESEES SIGNS OF COMMUNITY SPREADOF CORONAVIRUS IN SEVENCOUNTIES, THOSE ARE CASES WHICHNO SOURCE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED.ALSO THE GOVERNOR IS RESTRICTINGGATHERINGS TO 25 PEOPLE OR LESS,AND BARS AND RESTAURANTS WILLONLY BE ALLOWED TO SERVETAKEOUT, OR DELIVERY ORDERS.