How To Prevent Hot Car Deaths In Braintree

Children in Massachusetts are at a heightened risk of dying in a hot car in the summer.

Blood Donations Needed In Braintree Area: Red Cross Drive Coming Up Soon

There's a Red Cross blood drive coming up near you.

Norfolk County Coronavirus Vaccinations, Cases: Latest Info

Here is how the Braintree area is doing in the race to vaccinate its population.

New County Health Rankings Reveal Strengths In Norfolk County

County Health Rankings and Roadmaps recently released its 2021 report. See how Norfolk County fared before the pandemic.

Update: Check Hospital Capacity In Braintree Area

Here are updated figures on hospital capacity in Norfolk County.

Braintree Coronavirus Positive Rate Drops Back Below 3%

Case counts over the last two weeks also dropped in Braintree.

How Much Of Norfolk County Population Is Vaccinated?

This is how the Braintree area compares to Massachusetts for coronavirus vaccinations.

Good COVID-19 News: Nursing Home Cases Plummet In Braintree

A new report by the American Health Care Association shows nursing home cases nationwide have dropped 96 percent in the last three months.

Coronavirus Cases Up In Braintree Area Despite Vaccination Increase

Here is how Massachusetts is doing compared to other states in the race to vaccinate residents.

Blood Donors Needed In Braintree Area: Red Cross Drive Coming Up Soon

Donations of all blood types are needed as the pandemic has affected the U.S. blood supply.

28 Percent Of Braintree Residents Received Coronavirus Vaccine

Seventy-eight percent of those 75+ have received at least one dose, while 56 percent of them are fully vaccinated.

Quarter Of Braintree Residents Got At Least 1 Vaccine Dose

The state's plan to prioritize the most vulnerable residents is showing in Braintree, where seniors have received the most vaccinations.

Braintree Coronavirus Stats: Positive Test Rate Sees Slight Drop

Braintree remained a moderate risk for coronavirus spread, or a yellow community, according to the state's latest report.

Update: Check Hospital Capacity In Braintree Area

Here's an update on how the waning coronavirus pandemic is affecting hospital capacity in Norfolk County and across MA.

Braintree Coronavirus Stats: Town Remains Moderate Risk

The town's percent positive rates dropped over the past week, keeping it firmly in the moderate-risk range.

Braintree Guarantees 2nd Coronavirus Doses Will Be Done Locally

Health Director Marybeth McGrath said the town is beginning to schedule appointments for people's second vaccine dose.

Braintree Coronavirus Test Rate Drops Below 3.5 Percent

The town reported 134 coronavirus cases in the last two weeks, according to the latest state report.

Weekly Update: Hospital Capacity In Braintree Area

Here's how the waning coronavirus pandemic is affecting hospitals in Norfolk County.

How Coronavirus Is Affecting Braintree Area Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

The federal government is tracking the decline of COVID-19 cases in nursing homes, including in the Braintree area.

How Coronavirus Is Affecting Braintree Nursing Homes: Weekly Update

The federal government has been tracking coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including in Braintree.

How Close Are Braintree Area Hospitals To Capacity? Weekly Update

Here's how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting hospitals and their ICUs in Norfolk County.

Here’s How Coronavirus Is Affecting Braintree Nursing Homes

The federal government has been tracking coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including in Braintree.

Braintree Coronavirus Positive Test Rate Continues To Fall

Braintree is still considered high risk for COVID-19, but case counts and the positive test rate both trended in the right direction.

Braintree Opens Coronavirus Vaccine Clinic At Town Hall

The Braintree site was open to 100 people with 90 of the doses going to seniors and the remaining doses going to Phase 1 residents.

Braintree CVS Pharmacies Joining Coronavirus Vaccine Effort

Eligible Massachusetts residents can begin getting vaccinated at local CVS pharmacies next week.

Hospital Capacity In The Braintree Area: Weekly Update

See how the COVID-19 epidemic is affecting hospital and ICU capacity in Norfolk County and across MA.

Weekly Update: See Which Braintree Area Hospitals Are Nearing Capacity

Here are the latest numbers on which hospitals are closest to capacity in the Braintree area and across Massachusetts.

Braintree Residents Can Sign Up For Phase 2 Coronavirus Vaccines

Officials said they've started gathering info from residents 65 and older and adults with one or more comorbidities to get them vaccines.

See Which Braintree Area Hospitals Near Capacity

New data from the federal government shows which hospitals are closest to capacity in Norfolk County.

Braintree Health, School Nurses Named MLK Citizens of the Year

The award was given to 20 nurses from Braintree Public Health and the school district.

Here's How Close Braintree Area Hospitals Are To Capacity

New federal government data shows which hospitals are nearing capacity in the Braintree area.

Braintree Jumps To High Risk For Coronavirus With 391 New Cases

Braintree's rise in cases has started to effect the school system's plans to expand in-person learning.

Here's The Estimated COVID-19 Vaccine Wait Time In Norfolk County

The New York Times, the Surgo Foundation and Ariadne Labs used their vaccine tool to calculate what priority you would be to receive it.

Braintree Remains Moderate Coronavirus Risk With 110 New Cases

The town's positive test rate rose to 2.66 percent, still below the state average.

Braintree Orders Weekly COVID-19 Testing For Nursing Home Staff

About 90 percent of the town's 120 coronavirus deaths have come from nursing homes, Mayor Charles Kokoros said.

Braintree Adds 74 Coronavirus Cases, Remains Moderate Risk

The town also reported a rising positive test rate but did not go over the new percent positivity threshold for high-risk designation.

Why Braintree Is No Longer 'High-Risk' For Coronavirus

The state Department of Public Health has revised its reporting system for COVID-19 risk in towns and cities across the state.

Braintree Designated High-Risk Community With 56 Cases In 2 Weeks

The town was one of 121 Massachusetts communities marked as high-risk in the latest release.

Braintree Coronavirus Rate Rises, Town Teeters Near High Risk

The threat for coronavirus spread is Braintree is still moderate, but the town's cases approached high risk levels, according to state data.

37 New Coronavirus Cases In Braintree: Latest State Numbers

Braintree is still deemed a "yellow" community, meaning it averaged between four and eight coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents.

Flu Season Sends People To Their Doctors In Droves

Visits to the doctor for the flu haven't been this high since 2009.