Lynn orders extended until May 18th, Pandemic EBT information, & more | May 4, 2020

Tune in at 3pm every weekday on our Government Channel or Facebook page for an update from city officials. Past updates can be found by clicking here. At 2pm & 8pm we are also airing Gov. Baker’s press conferences.

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See our running list of announcements for Lynn by visiting bit.ly/LynnCOVID19.

REMINDER: Residents in MA required to wear face coverings, starting Wednesday

On Friday, Governor Baker signed an executive order requiring everyone in Massachusetts to wear a face covering when they go out in public. The order also gives businesses the authority to deny someone service if they don’t wear a mask.

Governor Baker described masks as a necessary part of what will become the “new normal” as the state begins to think about how to reopen businesses and prepare for more people to start using public transportation.

The order takes effect this Wednesday, May 6th.
Read more about this order by clicking here.

Resources from the Lynn Public Library

The Lynn Public Library has many resources for the Lynn community to utilize during this time. Check them out by clicking the images below.

Don’t have a library card, or lost yours?
Visit noblenet.org/lynn to register for a temporary card.

 

The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of today, the number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases has risen to 1,981, 326 have recovered, and 63 Lynn residents have died.

On Friday May 1st, the Mayor and the Public Health Director signed an order extending both the Curfew and Social Behaviors and the Essential Services Orders until May 18th to be consistent with Governor Charlie Baker’s state order extension dates. The new order also further restricts convenience stores from preparing food or drink inside the establishment or customers from preparing food or drink inside of the establishment.