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Collected Item: “Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health Orders: March 24 - March 26 2020”

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Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health Orders: March 24 - March 26 2020

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Because of the coronavirus's potential to overwhelm the healthcare system at virtually every level, the Massachusetts Public Health Commissioner issued these orders to address the maintenance of adequate hospital staffing, the need for more medical personnel to perform a greater range of functions, and the steps grocery stores and pharmacies need to take to ensure customer safety. While providing a look into COVID-19's effects upon the public health system, these orders also render a snapshot into how the "new normal" began to take shape in Massachusetts.

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https://web.csg.org/covid19/executive-orders/

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Department of Public Health of the Commonwealth of Massaschusetts

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2020-03-24
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