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AdvertisementGov. Baker announces 4 phase approach to reopening Massachusetts' economyHide TranscriptShow TranscriptHouse with a closer look at the plan. ***SHAUN*** This Phased 5:45 the goal is to begin this process aroAdvertisementGov. Baker announces 4 phase approach to reopening Massachusetts' economyOne week before the date he has targeted for the start of a phased reopening plan, Gov. Charlie Baker outlined a 4-stage approach to reopening the state's economy in a COVID-19 world. He labeled the phases:Start - "We're looking at industries that are more naturally set up to have little face-to-face interactions and workplaces that are better able to manage face-to-face customer interactions with certain conditions."Cautious - "We plan to have more industries with more face-to-face interactions resume operations, again with conditions."Vigilant - "Where we can allow for loosening of some of the restrictions from the earlier phases if, in fact, the public health data continues to conform to the terms we're all pursuing."New Normal - "We all know life will be different but as the medical and life sciences communities make progress in developing treatments or vaccines, we can really begin to put this virus into the rear-view mirror."While Baker has repeatedly targeted Monday, May 18 as the date for starting the reopening process, he has also committed himself to a cautious approach. Each step forward will be contingent on continued progress against the virus. He said Monday that his advisory committee's report will be published Monday. That is expected to include additional details on the industries and businesses that may be included in each phase. "None of that is going to happen overnight. We'll continue to follow the metrics and public health metrics to determine when phase one's start of reopening begins and when it is safe to move on to concurrent phases after that," Baker said. These plans could be derailed, the governor warned, if ongoing testing for the virus discovers that a particular industry is unexpectedly susceptible to the spread of the coronavirus or if evidence of community transmission emerges. The governor also faced questions from reporters about the reopening of neighboring states. Baker said that he and other officials have spoken routinely to their counterparts in neighboring states in order to share information and stay aware of how each state is reacting to the unique situation within their borders. "In many cases, just the facts on the ground for them are really different than the facts on the ground for us. We all recognize and understand that and as a result people are going to end up playing it a little differently," Baker said.As of Sunday, the latest data available, there were 77,793 cases of COVID-19 reported in Massachusetts. Of those, 4,979 people have died and that number is expected to jump over 5,000 when new data is released at approximately 4 p.m. Monday. PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+Cg==.One week before the date he has targeted for the start of a phased reopening plan, Gov. Charlie Baker outlined a 4-stage approach to reopening the state's economy in a COVID-19 world. He labeled the phases:AdvertisementStart - "We're looking at industries that are more naturally set up to have little face-to-face interactions and workplaces that are better able to manage face-to-face customer interactions with certain conditions."Cautious - "We plan to have more industries with more face-to-face interactions resume operations, again with conditions."Vigilant - "Where we can allow for loosening of some of the restrictions from the earlier phases if, in fact, the public health data continues to conform to the terms we're all pursuing."New Normal - "We all know life will be different but as the medical and life sciences communities make progress in developing treatments or vaccines, we can really begin to put this virus into the rear-view mirror."While Baker has repeatedly targeted Monday, May 18 as the date for starting the reopening process, he has also committed himself to a cautious approach. Each step forward will be contingent on continued progress against the virus. He said Monday that his advisory committee's report will be published Monday. That is expected to include additional details on the industries and businesses that may be included in each phase."None of that is going to happen overnight. We'll continue to follow the metrics and public health metrics to determine when phase one's start of reopening begins and when it is safe to move on to concurrent phases after that," Baker said.These plans could be derailed, the governor warned, if ongoing testing for the virus discovers that a particular industry is unexpectedly susceptible to the spread of the coronavirus or if evidence of community transmission emerges.The governor also faced questions from reporters about the reopening of neighboring states. Baker said that he and other officials have spoken routinely to their counterparts in neighboring states in order to share information and stay aware of how each state is reacting to the unique situation within their borders. "In many cases, just the facts on the ground for them are really different than the facts on the ground for us. We all recognize and understand that and as a result people are going to end up playing it a little differently," Baker said.As of Sunday, the latest data available, there were 77,793 cases of COVID-19 reported in Massachusetts. Of those, 4,979 people have died and that number is expected to jump over 5,000 when new data is released at approximately 4 p.m. Monday..Loading more articles...

AdvertisementGov. Baker announces 4 phase approach to reopening Massachusetts' economyHide TranscriptShow TranscriptHouse with a closer look at the plan. ***SHAUN*** This Phased 5:45 the goal is to begin this process aroAdvertisementGov. Baker announces 4 phase approach to reopening Massachusetts' economyOne week before the date he has targeted for the start of a phased reopening plan, Gov. Charlie Baker outlined a 4-stage approach to reopening the state's economy in a COVID-19 world. He labeled the phases:Start - "We're looking at industries that are more naturally set up to have little...

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