Latest Salem Coronavirus Updates: City Has 74 Cases

SALEM, MA — The new coronavirus outbreak in Massachusetts and across the country is having vast impacts in Salem. Patch has compiled this round-up of the latest, local coronavirus news.

Salem had 74 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Monday afternoon. Last week Salem had 8.35 cases per 10,000 residents, one of the highest rates of coronavirus infection in 27 communities reviewed by Patch.

On Tuesday, Market Basket said that a woman who worked at its Salem store had died of COVID-19. Meanwhile, Zoom-bombers targeted last week's virtual meeting of Salem City Council.

As of Monday, there were 13,837 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in Massachusetts. So far, there have been 260 coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts.

Patch is continuing to update its guide of local businesses that are open and closed. Scroll down to the bottom of the linked article to let your neighbors know whether your business is offering services during the ongoing coronavirus emergency.

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Schools across the state will remain closed until at least May 4 and are continuing to send home remote-learning activities for students. State education officials have still not determined whether they will be able to postpone or even cancel MCAS exams.

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Dave Copeland writes for Patch and can be reached at dave.copeland@patch.com or by calling 617-433-7851. Follow him on Twitter (@CopeWrites) and Facebook (/copewrites).