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NEARLY A VIRUS-FREE YEAR: Of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts, just three have not seen a single confirmed case of COVID-19. Two of those are in Berkshire County: Mount Washington and New Ashford. The third is Hawley, in western Franklin County.
COMMUNITY DATA: Here are this weekâs figures from the state Department of Public Health on confirmed coronavirus cases by city and town. An increase in cases was noted in Becket, Cheshire, Hancock, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, Lee, Monterey, Otis, Sandisfield and Williamstown.
In alphabetical order, see results for communities with five or more cases. After community name, the figures list total number of cases, number of new cases in the past 14 days, total number of tests, number of tests in the past 14 days and number of positive tests in the past 14 days:
BHS to begin staff vaccinations Thursday; nursing homes to follow this month berkshireeagle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from berkshireeagle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
PITTSFIELD â The first shipment of Pfizer s coronavirus vaccine is expected to arrive at Berkshire Medical Center on Tuesday.
That shipment will include 1,950 doses for Berkshire Health Systems, according to Michael Leary, communications director for BHS, which owns Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield and Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington, as well as other medical facilities across the county. Our plan is to begin administration of the vaccine across the system on Thursday morning and into next week, prioritizing the staff of the Emergency Departments at BMC and North Adams Campus and Fairview, BHS Urgent Care, ICU and COVID-19 units, he said. This will include not just clinicians, but other employees who are dedicated to these areas, such as housekeepers, dietary, security, etc.