Marblehead Coronavirus: Officials Announce Cancellations

MARBLEHEAD, MA—Town officials say they are taking the following steps to limit public gatherings and stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus by announcing several cancellations. Those cancellations are as follows:

• All classes, programs and special events offered by the senior center are immediately suspended excluding transportation.
• The Abbot Public Library has suspended all library programs - for all age groups -as well as the use of the building’s meeting spaces by outside groups.
• All non-regulatory/advisory town boards, committees, commissions are asked to suspend meetings indefinitely.

"As this is a rapidly evolving situation the town will continue to communicate with the community as updates become available and additional decisions are made," officials said in an online statement.

COVID-19 precautionary measures remain the same as influenza prevention, town officials stressed. While there is currently no vaccine to prevent COVID-19, these simple steps can help stop the spread of this and other respiratory viruses:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
• If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Stay home when you are sick
• Cover your cough (cough into you elbow) or sneeze with a tissue
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
• Avoid large gatherings especially if you are over the age of 60 or with underlying health conditions

Town officials encourage residents to take precautions and exercise good preventative health
practices. To learn more about these practices and for updates about COVID-19, residents are urged to monitor the town’s websites or the Marblehead Police Facebook page.

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