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Baker-Polito Administration Launches Online Portal for Personal Protective Equipment, Volunteers to Support COVID-19 Outbreak 

3/29/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Travel Guidelines and New Health Care Resources To Support COVID-19 Response 

3/27/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Massachusetts Dedicates Former Hospital for Shelter, Treatment of Homeless Individuals 

3/26/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

Newton Pavilion building to be used for care of homeless residents

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Federal Disaster Request and Other COVID-19 Response Efforts 

3/26/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Extension of School and Non-Emergency Child Care Program Closures and Steps to Ensure Housing Stability To Support COVID-19 Response 

3/25/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

All schools, child care programs will remain closed through May 4

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces COVID-19 Response Command Center Advisory Board of Medical Experts, Infectious Disease Specialists 

3/25/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

Advisory Board to contribute to state strategic decision making body tasked with leading COVID-19 pandemic response

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Massachusetts Launches a COVID-19 Text Message Notification System Text “COVIDMA” to 888-777 for Important Updates 

3/24/2020 Executive Office of Health and Human Services

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Governor Charlie Baker Orders All Non-Essential Businesses To Cease In Person Operation, Directs the Department of Public Health to Issue Stay at Home Advisory For Two Weeks 

3/23/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

Updates Assembly Order to Limit Gatherings to 10 people

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces New Health Care Resources, Small Business Relief, Other Efforts To Support COVID-19 Response 

3/20/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Makes New Announcements on Childcare, Small Business Tax Relief and Unemployment Insurance Legislation Related to COVID-19 

3/18/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Changes To Expedite Health Care Licensing, Increase Support For Local Boards Of Health And Small Businesses 

3/17/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces Emergency Actions to Address COVID-19 

3/15/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

Governor announces emergency on three week school closures, prohibiting gatherings of 25 of more

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Baker-Polito Administration Announces New Clinical Protocols for COVID-19 Testing 

3/14/2020 Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Updated protocols will expedite testing for patients with a range of symptoms and conditions as well as health care workers and emergency responders; MassHealth issues guidance to providers to ensure access to treatment including telehealth

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Baker-Polito Administration Launches COVID-19 Response Command Center 

3/14/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

New Cross-Agency Structure To Focus On Responding To Disease, Supporting Communities & Residents

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Governor Baker Issues Order Limiting Large Gatherings in the Commonwealth 

3/13/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

Most gatherings of over 250 people will be prohibited

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