REVERE, Mass. — Revere’s Mayor Brian Arrigo led the way getting tested for COVID-19 and has been urging the city’s residents to do the same.
“I want our residents to please get tested, to please wear a mask, please practice social distancing,” said Arrigo.
Arrigo’s pleas to residents come amid an uptick in COVID cases in Revere. The city’s positive rates are three times higher than the state average.
“In fact, the city of Revere is the second-highest in the entire Commonwealth,” said Arrigo.
So, Revere is taking drastic measures and canceling city events. Among them is the high school’s graduation.
But that’s not all – children won’t go back to school in person. It’s remote learning for now, according to Revere’s school superintendent, Dianne Kelly.
“I’ll continue to work with our reopening teams and the school committee to find the best path forward for all students,” said Kelly.
Dr. Nathalee Kong, the chair of Revere’s Board of Health, says it is vital for people to practice social distancing. Kong pointed out a recent example of how quickly COVID-19 can spread.
“One Revere resident recently contracted the virus at work and ended up infecting at least 20 family and friends at various social gatherings,” said Kong.
Arrigo says residents must do their part to get rising numbers under control.
“Until our numbers improve - or until the data says so - we will continue to make incredibly difficult decisions but they are necessary decisions,” said Arrigo.
Arrigo also says it will be a tough road ahead, but it’s the only way to avoid another complete shutdown of the city.
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