Coronavirus: Stay Out Of Crowds At Mansfield Parks

MANSFIELD, MA — Mansfield town officials are continuing to warn residents against group gatherings amid the coronaviurs crisis. Officials said that while parks will remain open, social distancing practices and a ban on groups of more than 10 people will be enforced.

"With so many people making sacrifices, we cannot emphasize enough the need for everybody to practice social distancing," Mansfield officials said in an update to the community. "Local law
enforcement has reported throughout the week that youth are gathering at local fields at which point they are informed that they cannot be there. It is unacceptable that public safety resources are being used to enforce this."

Eight more are dead and 797 more have tested positive as the new coronavirus continues to take a heavy human toll in Massachusetts. There are now 56 deaths and 5,752 cases in the state, the Department of Public Health said in its daily update. The eight deaths reported Monday were people who were in their 60s, 70s and 80s, DPH said.

There have been 42,793 cases — more than 10,000 of which took place over the
weekend, Gov. Charlie Baker said earlier in the day. Baker also said at his press conference that the state's "surge" is projected to hit its peak between April 7 and April 17.

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