City Of Framingham: Weekly COVID-19 Update, Wednesday, December 8

Press release from the City of Framingham:

December 8, 2021

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/08/2021For further information, contact:Kelly McFallskmcfalls@framinghamma.govTel (508) 532-5437M (774) 285-1315

*COVID-19 UPDATE*Since Wed., Dec. 1, 234 Residents have Tested Positive, 108 More have Recovered, and the City has Learned of One New Fatality Related to COVID-19;Health Department Distributes Demographic COVID-19 and Vaccination Data;Trilingual Food Resource Guide;Update on the Vaccine Equity Initiative in Framingham;Omicron Variant has been was Detected in Massachusetts

• Since Wednesday, December 1, 234 residents have tested positive, 108 more have recovered, and the City has Learned of One New Fatality Related to COVID-19: The number of people in the City who have tested positive for COVID-19 is 9,846. With 9,239 recovered and 255 fatalities, Framingham currently has 310 active cases. The Framingham Health Department contacts individuals who test positive and the people who were potentially exposed to inform and counsel them on the next steps.
• Health Department Distributes Demographic COVID-19 and Vaccination Data: The City's Department of Public Health distributes demographic COVID-19 data about confirmed COVID-19 cases and vaccination efforts in Framingham. Reference today's data release here.
• Food Resource Guide: View the guide in English, Portuguese, and Spanish here.
• Update on the Vaccine Equity Initiative in Framingham: Since Wednesday, March 24, 7,104 vaccines – first, second, and booster doses - (Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson and Johnson) have been administered under the Equity Initiative. Framingham continues to exceed many of the state benchmarks on COVID-19 vaccinations. To request a home visit, please call the City's Public Health Nursing Office at (508) 532-5667. Leave your name, phone number, and address, and someone will return your call within 36 hours. See the State's Vaccine Equity Initiative dashboard here.
• Omicron Variant has been Detected in Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced over the weekend that the State confirmed its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Help stop the spread of COVID-19 by:
  • Get vaccinated if you haven't and get a booster if you've been fully vaccinated
  • Staying home and getting tested if you are sick 
  • Washing your hands frequently with hot soapy water or using alcohol-based hand sanitizer
  • Following masking requirements
  • Notifying your close contacts if you test positive for COVID-19 so that they can take the appropriate next steps  

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