Baker Issues Indoor Mask Advisory, Activates National Guard Amid COVID-19 Surge

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JUST IN: Massachusetts Gov. Baker activates the National Guard to assist hospitals with the coronavirus surge. Issues new mask mandate. More here --

They said this is especially important for those with a weakened immune system or with an underlying medical condition, or if someone in their household has a weakened immune system, is at increased risk for severe disease or is unvaccinated.

Baker is also set to announce at a 9 a.m. press conference that he is activating up to 500 National Guard members to help with the non-clinical support needs of hospitals and transport systems. Up to 300 of them will begin training this week and will support 55 hospitals and 12 ambulance service providers across the state.

Earlier this month, Baker ordered hospitals dealing with “critical” staffing shortages and an influx of patients

 

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I.ll wear a mask when he wears duct tape

Not a mask mandate it is an advisory

Where are testing kits available?

This is a clown show. You create a problem by mandating EUA vaccines and then let critical health care workers go who don’t get the vax only to bring in national guard workers when you have a shortage? And cloth and surgical masks don’t work. Show me the RCT?!?!?

Maybe don't fire healthcare workers during a pandemic.

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