BOSTON (WHDH) - The Marriott Long Wharf — a hotel in downtown Boston that appears to be the source of a cluster of coronavirus case — has decided to close its doors after consulting with city health officials.
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The closure was confirmed by the company in a statement on Thursday.
“In consultation with the Boston Public Health Commission, we have made the mutual decision to close the hotel today,” a hotel spokesman said. “This decision comes as a result of new information and is made in the interest of public health. We appreciate and support the efforts of our public health authorities as they continue their important work to mitigate potential spread of the novel coronavirus. The safety and well-being of our guests is of paramount importance to us.”
Seventy-seven of the 95 confirmed coronavirus cases in Massachusetts have been linked to a Biogen meeting that was held at the hotel in late February, according to state health officials.
Twelve other people who have tested positive for the virus outside of the Bay State have been linked to the meeting, including five in North Carolina, two in Indiana, and one each in New Jersey, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C.
Biogen spokesman David Caouette added that two Europeans who attended the meeting have also tested positive.
Biogen is based in Cambridge.
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