Health & Fitness

Bostonians Grapple With Heat, Humidity While Wearing Face Masks

Some were used to it, while some were worried about tan lines.

BOSTON — Twenty cooling centers opened around Boston as the city is under a heat emergency through Monday evening. The centers are at Boston Centers for Youth and Families locations. They will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.

All visitors will be screened for coronavirus symptoms before going in and once there, should practice social distancing and wear a mask. The pools at some of the centers will remain closed.

Along Newbury Street on Sunday, a cold treat in honor of National Ice Cream Day was no match for the heat and heavy humidity.

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“Made better by the ice cream, but yeah, it’s way too hot,” said Alex Tighe.

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