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Boston reports ‘significant increase’ in COVID cases, hospitalizations; Massachusetts reports nearly 5,000 COVID cases
Boston well being officers on Thursday reported a “vital improve” in COVID-19 circumstances and hospitalizations amid the omicron subvariant wave, as practically 5,000 new virus circumstances have been recorded throughout the state.
The 4,957 every day virus circumstances in Massachusetts was down from 5,576 reported circumstances final Thursday, however testing dropped 19.5% from final week.
The omicron BA.2 variant has been spreading throughout the area, together with the subvariant BA.2.12.1 gaining steam in New England.
The state’s every day common constructive check fee has been climbing in current weeks. The typical constructive check fee is now 9.35%, method up from 1.6% two months in the past.
Boston is averaging 61 new COVID circumstances per 100,000 residents per day, and group positivity is now at 11.5%. The town’s group positivity fee was lower than 7% a number of weeks in the past.
“We now have famous a big improve in each COVID-19 circumstances and in hospitalizations,” stated Bisola Ojikutu, commissioner of Public Well being and government director of the Boston Public Well being Fee. “COVID-19 testing stays a important instrument to lower the chance of transmission to others, significantly those that are older, immunocompromised, and unvaccinated. They continue to be at excessive danger for extreme sickness.
“We have to lower onward transmission to others,” she added. “Please check previous to gatherings, put on a well-fitted masks in indoor settings, together with public transportation and get boosted if in case you have not been already.”
State well being officers reported 14 new COVID deaths, bringing the state’s whole recorded demise toll to twenty,468. The every day common of deaths was a lot increased following the omicron hospitalization surge. The every day demise fee is now eight.
COVID-19 hospitalizations had fallen dramatically after the omicron variant peaked. Now hospitalizations are rising once more. There are actually 866 COVID sufferers throughout the Bay State after hospitalizations elevated by 41 sufferers.
There are 74 sufferers in intensive care models, and 26 sufferers are presently intubated throughout Massachusetts.
Boston, MA
ICE blasts Boston: Feds say BPD refused 198 immigration detainer requests for ‘egregious crime’ in 2024, not 15
Federal authorities said the Boston Police Department refused to act on 198 immigration detainer requests last year, far exceeding the 15 reported by BPD’s commissioner, while blasting the city for jeopardizing “public safety and national security.”
BOSTON – South Street Diner is an institution in the city. They see Bostonians coming at all hours of the night. The line out the door comes for the breakfast, particularly the eggs. Only these days, a shortage in the country is making eggs harder to stomach for the only restaurant in the city licensed to serve 24 hours.
“Just about six weeks ago, middle of November, we started getting phone calls from US Foods,” said Solomon Sidell, owner of South Street Diner. “Our pricing has not changed at all. We have ingested the pricing to be able to make sure we can serve the customer at this time.”
Impact of bird flu
The price of an egg has doubled for Sidell and his team now that the shortage has impacted their supplier. Chickens became impacted by an avian flu. Roughly 40% of the country’s hens are raised in cage-free facilities, and 60% of the bird flu cases were found in such type farms. In addition to the price hike, Sidell also has to order two weeks ahead just to make sure they keep coming.
“We have about just under a pallet of eggs about 150 dozen left,” said Sidell. “We buy those Friday morning, Saturday morning, and then by Monday morning they are gone, so we have to start the process again.”
On a given weekend, they can go through 400 dozen eggs. Their busiest night of the year is New Year’s Eve through New Year’s Day.
“To have the highest prices for eggs for the year on your busiest day of the year is a punch in the gut,” said Sidell. “I would prefer not to raise pricing in inflation time.”
He expects the shortage to end in mid-February. Right now, they have no plans to adjust their pricing, but if the shortage continues past February, he says they will have to re-evaluate.
Boston, MA
Defending champions Hellen Obiri and Sisay Lemma are returning to run Boston Marathon – The Boston Globe
“Boston annually brings together the world’s best each April, and this Patriots Day is no different,” said Jack Fleming, CEO of the BAA. “Coming off an Olympic year, top contenders from around the world have turned their attention to Boston and hope to etch their name into Boston Marathon lore with a victory.”
The last woman to win three straight Boston Marathons was Fatuma Roba in 1997-99. Just three others — Bobbi Gibb (1966-68), Sara Mae Berman (1969-71), and Uta Pippig (1994-96) — have three-peated.
Among the threats to Obiri’s bid are Ethiopia’s Amane Beriso and Yalemzerf Yehualaw, whose personal bests top the women’s field, at 2:14:58 and 2:16:52, respectively.
Sharon Lokedi, who finished second last year, also will return, along with fellow Kenyans Edna Kiplagat (a two-time Boston winner), Irine Cheptai, Viola Chepngeno, and Mary Ngugi-Cooper.
The BAA said the women’s race will include the best-ever field of Americans, with 2018 champion Desiree Linden joined by Dakotah Popehn, Keira D’Amato, Emma Bates, Jessica McClain, Sara Hall, Sara Vaughn, and Lindsay Flanagan.
Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma, who finished 41 seconds ahead of the second-place men’s finisher last year, will face a deep field trying to keep him from repeating.
It includes Kenya’s Evans Chebet, who finished third last year and has won Boston twice. John Korir and Albert Korir, also from Kenya, will be back as well, after finishing fourth and fifth, respectively, last year.
“I was very happy after winning the Boston Marathon last year, and in 2025 I know it will be an even bigger challenge to win again,” said Lemma. “I was unlucky, because of an injury, not to be able to participate at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, and I was not completely ready at the Valencia Marathon last December, but I will be 100 percent ready next April because the Boston Marathon is a special event.”
Among American men, Olympians Conner Mantz and Clayton Young, who finished eighth and ninth, respectively, in Paris last summer, will run Boston. So will CJ Albertson, who finished seventh last year and first among US men. Also in the Boston field will be four runners who finished in the top 10 at last year’s US Olympic trials: Zach Panning, Nathan Martin, Reed Fischer, and Colin Bennie.
Michael Silverman can be reached at michael.silverman@globe.com.
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