Coronavirus

A second round of stimulus payments is included in a coronavirus relief package struck by congressional leaders late Sunday. When can you expect yours?

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released an updated list on Thursday detailing the number of coronavirus cases in cities and towns across the Commonwealth.

According to the facility owner, Berkshire Health Systems, The death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 24 at Hillcrest Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center — an increase of nine since Thursday.

Demand for corona-virus testing is rising again across the county and the state, Berkshire Health Systems is staffing up its testing hotline and warning that results could take longer to arrive because of processing delays.

Baker urged people to stop holding indoor parties and reminded people that outdoor trick-or-treating on Halloween is safer.

President Trump announced that he and his wife, Melania Trump, have tested positive for the coronavirus. Trump shared the news on Twitter early Friday morning.

According to a new study conducted by the University of Washington, the U.S. is on pace for 300,000 coronavirus deaths by December.

Though state reports showed a Pittsfield nursing home had no COVID-19 cases, Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center told residents’ families something else, The coronavirus had infected people in the facility.

An employee at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield reportedly has led to an outbreak of 36 COVID-19 cases within the hospital.  According to an article at masslive.com, the president and CEO of Baystate Health Dr. Mark Keroack, said the outbreak appears to be related to an employee returning to work after visiting a hot-spot state for COVID-19...

According to a report in The Berkshire Eagle, no new deaths or cases have been reported since last Friday.  Those that have passed remains at 42 with 579 positive cases to date in Berkshire County. There are two pop-up testing sites in the Berkshires that will open for free testing tomorrow and Thursday...