The Town of Wellesley is monitoring the developing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and is posting updates on the town website.
Wellesley Public Schools are taking cues from the town and state and is posting updates on the school website.
A sampling of our coverage:
- Wellesley businesses ready for Massachusetts re-opening (5/18/20)
- Wellesley CVS nixed for drive-thru COVID-19 testing (5/14/20)
- COVID-19 in perspective: Wellesley & the 1918-19 influenza pandemic (5/13/20)
- CVS drive-thru testing to start Friday; More relief funds released; Cards & crafts to Tufts (5/13/20)
- Wellesley COVID-19 update: Alzheimer’s facility boosts town case count; latest on Elizabeth Seton; Newton-Wellesley COVID-19 Fund (4/22/20)
- Wellesley COVID-19 update: Schools closed for rest of school year; up to 87 cases in town but stay tuned for jump; pollen’s here; smiley neighborhood cookies; endless dump line (4/21/20)
- Community Fund for Wellesley creates COVID-19 Relief Fund (4/15/20)
- Wellesley COVID-19 update: Cases jump over weekend; chill on the new spa; feeding Boston Medical Center; new life for iPads (4/13/20)
- Wellesley singer belts out “Wake Me Up When CORONAVIRUS Ends” (4/13/20)
- An aerial view of Wellesley’s COVID-19 pandemic shutdown (4/8/20)
- Wellesley coronavirus update: Active cases rise; Gotta hit the dump just right; Crowdfunding meals for medical workers (4/7/20)
- Wellesley firefighters cope with COVID-19 from within (4/7/20)
- Wellesley residents rev up sewing machines to fight coronavirus spread (4/6/20)
- Wellesley coronavirus update: Essential businesses beyond restaurants—Jarvis Appliance & Holly Cleaners; April vacay could vanish; Easter Bunny visits; Arts center hurting(4/5/20)
- Expect “empathetic” Wellesley MLP approach to billing in light of COVID-19 crisis (4/4/20)
- Wellesley coronavirus update: Town spiffs up website; essential or not; Roche Bros. workers to get a break; Saturday clap (4/3/20)
- Wellesley coronavirus update: Cod Squad returns; Wellesley Rec, Youth Commission have fun for you; #ClapBecauseWeCare Friday (4/2/20)
- Wellesley coronavirus update: Roche Bros. Don’ts; the new tailgating; get a leash (4/1/20)
- “Good Egg” Girl Scout sends message of positivity in Wellesley (4/1/20)
- Wellesley COVID-19 update: Building inspections going virtual via FaceTime & Skype (3/30/20)
- Wellesley postal workers on the job despite COVID-19 (3/30/20)
- Active cases double overnight; Babson, Olin, Wellesley 3D printer donating masks (3/27/20)
- Wellesley Town Election 2020—POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS (3/16/20)
- Wellesley Public Schools closing Friday 13, maybe for 2 weeks (3/12/20)
- Wellesley coronavirus update: 2 more COVID-19 cases; rumblings of a walkout; like vacation week on T (3/11/20)
- Wellesley confirms schools to re-open Monday (3/8/20)
- Schools clean, set to re-open Monday (3/7/20)
- Wellesley coronavirus catchphrase is “an abundance of caution”: cancellations pile up (3/7/20)
- Wellesley resident tests positive for COVID-19, schools released early, organizations react, activities postponed & canceled (March 6, 2020).
Wellesley Coronavirus Community Support Program (residents’ Facebook group)
Wellesley College coronavirus updates
Babson College coronavirus updates
Newton-Wellesley Hospital coronavirus info
More resources:
Centers for Disease Control coronavirus updates and background
Massachusetts Department of Public Health coronavirus content
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