Hampden County continues to have the highest daily rate of COVID-19 infections of any county in Massachusetts. However new state figures show modest declines in COVID-19 in most areas, including in Hampden County.
“The numbers of cases of COVID 19, they're coming down, but very slowly it's still out there in the community. So in that in that case, it's still out there. So, if you haven't been vaccinated, I really encourage you to get vaccinated and follow the rules of infection control,” Dr. Armando Paez, Infectious Diseases Division Chief at Baystate Health told And Another Thing.On Fridays, And Another Thing reviews some the news of the past week. The latest COVID-19 figures were just one of the topics addressed by this week’s panel.
The panel reviewed concerns about the monitoring of air quality in Connecticut public schools, the controversial cancelation of an art show in Northampton and upcoming plans in many communities to observe Indigenous People’s Day, instead of Columbus Day.
This week’s panel:
- Natalia Muñoz, news director at Holyoke Media
- Armando Paez, tnfectious diseases division chief at Baystate Health
- Walter Smith Randolph, investigative editor and lead reporter for the Accountability Project atConnecticut Public Broadcasting
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