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Posted on: October 8, 2021

[ARCHIVED] 52 Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19 in the Town of Shrewsbury

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Fifty-two (52) Additional Positive Cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the Town of Shrewsbury since October 1, 2021 bringing the cumulative total to 3,425. 

On October 5, 2021 the Shrewsbury Board of Health voted to require face coverings in all indoor private common spaces in the workplace and indoor private spaces open to the public, to require face coverings in all schools K-12, and to require employers to report COVID-19 cases in the workplace. All three orders will be effective on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. The full text of the order can be found here

💉Vaccine Info: All residents can book an appointment at mass.gov/COVIDVaccine or dial Mass 2-1-1 for assistance. Residents age 60+ may call the Shrewsbury Senior Center at 508-841-8640 or Mass 2-1-1 for assistance.

All residents 12+ who live, work, or study in Massachusetts can now be vaccinated. People ages 12-17 can only get the Pfizer vaccine. People age 18 and older can get any vaccine. All residents 65+ and residents 18+ at high risk who have received the Pfizer vaccine are now eligible for a Pfizer booster shot, 6 months after receiving the second Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. 

Positive COVID-19 case reports and vaccination data will be updated each Friday. Click the link below for the press release.

Press Release of October 8, 2021
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