Month: March 2021

Peter Jacobsen, 64, has made only five trips to Trader Joe’s since the pandemic began. Each time he moved quickly to limit his potential exposure to the coronavirus. “I know what I’m getting,” he said. “I don’t shop around, just pick it up, bag it and get out of there.” But on a recent trip to the market in mid-March, he ran into an older friend who wanted to stop and chat. She had recently received her second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and this was her first visit to Trader Joe’s in a year, she told Jacobsen — another sign of life finally getting back to normal. As she talked, Jacobsen grew increasingly anxious. He was happy for his friend, but at the same time he wondered when he would experience a similar sense of relief. He also wanted to get back home. And fast. “I was still in ...

2,362 new COVID-19 cases, 35 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts Updated: 5:04 PM EDT Mar 27, 2021 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 2,362 confirmed COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 590,961 since the start of the pandemic.This marks the third straight day that the DPH has reported more than 2,000 new confirmed cases. The last time that happened was from Feb. 5-7.State health officials also added 35 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths to the state's total, which is now 16,746.As of Saturday, a total of 3.75 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been shipped to the state, of which 3.3 milli...

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MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – Wisconsin continues on pace to reach 1 million residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 early next week. The Department of Health Services reported Saturday that 978,416 people have completed their vaccinations -- whether that’s one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. That’s 29,651 more people completing their vaccinations since to Friday’s report. The state is averaging 20,433 residents getting fully vaccinated every day over the past 7 days. Currently, 16.8% of Wisconsin’s population is fully vaccinated. That’s more than 1 in 6 people. Data show the state usually sees a drop in vaccinations over the weekend, so that 1 million milestone will most likely be reached Monday or Tuesday. So far, 1,674,882 Wiscons...

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