5 New England Deaths Tied To Coronavirus

Also: why we need to practice good digital hygiene during coronavirus; Mass. confirmed cases up nearly 30% ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( March 20, 2020 Good Morning Boston, 🌧️ Chance of showers in the morning, clearing skies midday. Highs 55-75. [Sunny over the weekend.]( Coronavirus By The Numbers: In Mass. there are 72 new positive cases as of last night, 328 total known cases, 43 people who are or have been hospitalized, 3,132 tests completed at state and commercial labs. Here are the must-know headlines on the local coronavirus outbreak from the last 24 hours: - Five people in New England have died of coronavirus. Two [Vermont]( deaths were announced last night, and in [Connecticut]( two more residents have died, bringing that state's known death toll to three. - Gov. Charlie Baker [activated the Mass. National Guard]( up to 2,000 guard members -- to help bolster the state's coronavirus response. - Baker also announced the state's aiming to issue a [minimum of 3,500 coronavirus tests]( each day. He said there will be "an enormous increase" in testing capacity by early next week. (Warning: More testing will mean more positive cases. Yesterday alone we saw a [nearly 30% increase]( in positive cases in Mass. Jumps like this are expected.) - As of yesterday, five people were being treated for COVID-19 in [intensive care at Mass. General Hospital](. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[How Porn Can Turn The Coronavirus Into A Computer Virus]( Many companies that usually handle sensitive information in their offices are now telling employees to work from home. And that can make them more vulnerable to hackers — especially if workers browse certain websites they wouldn't visit when the boss is watching. more.](   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [Baker: 'Enormous' Testing Increase Will Mean 3,500 Per Day By Early Next Week]( Gov. Charlie Baker toured a new COVID-19 testing site Thursday at Quest Diagnostics in Marlborough, which is expected to be able to process between 2,000 and 3,000 Massachusetts tests a day. [Read more.]( ➡️ More From The State: [Gov. Baker Activates Mass. National Guard In Response To Coronavirus Outbreak]( ➡️ Related: [CVS Opens Drive-Through COVID-19 Test Site In Shrewsbury]( 3. ['We Are All In This Together': Mass. AG Healey Outlines Labor And Consumer Rights Connected To COVID-19 Crisis]( WBUR's All Things Considered host Lisa Mullins asked Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey to answer questions about matters of rights, responsibilities and accommodation for workers and consumers. [Read more.]( ➡️ From Capitol Hill: [What Mass. Lawmakers Want (And Don't Want) In Coronavirus Response]( 4. [Suffolk DA Takes Steps To Release 'Vulnerable' Inmates Amid Outbreak]( With statewide prohibitions on gatherings of 25 people or more, Rollins argued it is inhumane to lock up people — especially those who are seriously ill or at the end of their sentences — inside crowded conditions for non-violent or non-serious crimes. [Read more.]( 5. [FDA Seeks To Expand Treatment For Coronavirus As Part Of White House Response]( Early trials have begun for a prospective coronavirus vaccine, and the FDA also is working to permit patients to have access to medicines approved for use in other countries or for other uses. [Read more.]( Support the news Anything Else? - Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart said he has [tested positive]( for the coronavirus. - What should you be doing now that almost everyone is home and you can't go anywhere? Here are a few [great suggestions]( some of our readers]( (plus a few of our own). - If you’re looking for ways to support the Boston-area arts scene, here are a few ways to [help artists and musicians]( during social distancing. [WBUR] Your Daily Must Listen [An Iraqi Family Is Among Last Refugees To Be Resettled In Mass. After U.N. Suspends Travel]( [Listen]( CORONAVIRUS RESOURCES [Get coronavirus alerts and updates in your inbox]( Stay up-t0-date with our [coronavirus live blog]( [Map]( Known Coronavirus Cases In Massachusetts Your Coronavirus Questions, [Answered By The Experts]( What We're Reading - Op-Art: What Do We Lose When We Stop Touching Each Other? ([New York Times]( - Letter From Seattle: Hello From The Future The Coronavirus Has Created ([Boston Globe]( - The Accusations Were Lies. But Could We Prove It? 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