Department of Public Health (DPH)

Recent news & announcements from Department of Public Health

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Announces COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative to Further Mitigate the Spread of Virus 

  4/03/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

  Collaborative will deploy nearly 1,000 individuals to trace contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Outlines COVID-19 Surge Modeling, Response Efforts To Boost Hospital Capacity 

  4/02/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Announces Additional Steps to Encourage Social Distancing at State Parks and Beaches 

  4/02/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

  Coastal State Beach Parking Areas Will Temporarily Close; Select Seasonal State Parks to Open Early

• Press Release

  Governor Baker, Lt. Governor Polito Tour Field Medical Station Site At DCU Center 

  4/01/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

• Press Release

  DCU Center in Worcester to be Used as a Field Medical Station 

  4/01/2020 Executive Office of Health and Human Services

  DCU Center in Worcester to be Used as a Field Medical Station

• Press Release

  Baker-Polito Administration Extends Non-Essential Business Closures and Executive Branch Employee Guidance 

  3/31/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

  Administration Updates Non-Essential Business Categories