BOSTON (WHDH) - A dip in the cool New England water provided some relief from the season’s first heat wave Monday.
On the third straight day of scorching temperatures, local EMTs are warning people that the symptoms of heatstroke and COVID-19 are often very similar and they want the public to remember their mask when they step out.
“They may tend to lose their guard, it’s too hot to wear the mask to do some things so we want to make sure the public knows they have to do their part to keep this pandemic at bay,” Boston EMS Chief Jim Hooley said.
Beachgoers at Carson Beach had plenty of room to social distance Monday but, it was a different story over the weekend with crowds of people flocking to the shore.
“On Saturday I went to Nantucket and everybody was in groups, over here at M Street it seems a lot emptier its also cooler today,” Angela Roan said.
South Boston resident Tammie Eno said she was disappointed to see people out and about without their masks, “I totally avoided it. I saw it on the news and I find it not good that people are too close together.”
The city reached 90 degrees before 2 p.m., according to 7NEWS Meteorologist Jaisol Martinez.
A heatwave is defined as three or more days of 90-degree or higher temperatures.
Boston hit 91 degrees on Saturday and 95 degrees on Sunday.
Cooling centers were open and those in charge screened visitors for coronavirus.
As people continue to seek relief in the water, Boston EMS said that they were forced to don full isolation gear 60 of their roughly 350 calls yesterday because the symptoms of heatstroke and COVID-19 are so similar.
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