Mass. approaching 5,000 coronavirus deaths

Massachusetts is approaching 5,000 deaths from the coronavirus.

APPROACHING.LET’S GET TO SERA CONGI WITHWHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK.GOVERNOR BAKER IS WATCHINGSOME KEY MEASURES.THEY A MOVING IN THE RIGHTDIRECTION BUT THE STATECONTINUES TO SEE MANY LIVES LOSTDUE TO COVID-19.THE LATEST INFORMATION PUTS THEDEATH TOLL AT 4979.THAT MEANS WE COULD LIKELY CROSSTHE 5000 MARK WHEN TH NEXTREPORT IS RELEASED LATER TODAY.THE HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLICHEALTH ESTIMATES THATCORONAVIRUS HAS NEARLY DOUBLEDTHE USUAL RATE O DEATHS INMASSACHUSETTS OVER THE LASTMONTH.THE NUMBERS ARE KEY TO WHETHERTHE STATE REOPENS, BEGINS TOREOP AND LIFT RESTRICTIONS.THE CURRENT STATE OF EMERGENCYIS IN PLACE UNTIL MAY 18, WHICHIS ONE WEEK FROM TODAY.THE GOVERNOR HAS SAID THAT HEDO EXPECT SOME BUSINESSES TOBE ALLOWED TO START REOPENING ATTHAT POINT.THERE IS AN ADVISORY BOARD INPLACE TO WORK OUT ALL OF THOSEDETAILS.WE EXPECT AN OUTLINE ON THAT