Belmont Coronavirus: 19 Deaths, 100+ Cases

BELMONT, MA — Belmont's coronavirus case count jumped to 120 confirmed cases and 19 deaths, as of Tuesday. Since COVID-19 testing began, 59 percent of residents who have tested positive live in some type of long-term care facility, according to the town. The remaining 41 percent of Belmont cases are due to community spread, which means there has been no clear source of transmission. The virus is impacting residents of all ages.

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the town stressed the importance that all Belmont residents begin engaging in social distancing practices and wearing face masks when in public settings where they may encounter individuals with unknown health statuses.

The Town of Belmont has also established a COVID-19 Informational Call Center to allow residents to ask non-medical questions specific to COVID-19 in Belmont. The call center will be staffed Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm the number for the call center is (617) 993-2222. Questions can also be emailed to: belmonteoc@belmont-ma.gov.

The total number of cases in the state is 28,163, as of Tuesday. Gov. Charlie Baker said on Tuesday, about half the state's nearly 16,000 hospital beds are available for patients suffering from COVID-19.