Acton Coronavirus: Cases Rise To 22

ACTON, MA — There are 22 reported cases of the new coronavirus in Acton, as of Wednesday. The town said public health nurses are working closely with the residents, and are conducting contact tracing to identify and provide guidelines to anyone who has been in close contact with these patients.

All town buildings, playgrounds, recreation fields, NARA Park, and the skate park remain closed to the public while Massachusetts’s State of Emergency is in effect. The closures are being done out of an abundance of caution in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and promote social distancing.

Rail trails and conservation trails remain open, but residents are encouraged to practice social distancing and not congregate in groups if they are using the trails.

Acton also extended its tax bill deadline. The Board of Selectmen voted to extend the tax bill deadline from May 1 to June 1. If such tax bills are unpaid after June 1, all fees and interest shall be waived as long as the amount due is paid by June 30.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced 96 more deaths from the new coronavirus, bringing the state's death toll to 356. Th total number of cases in Massachusetts, as of Tuesday, is 15,202.

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