BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh said Wednesday that there have been five new coronavirus-related deaths in the city, in addition to 1,057 confirmed cases.
There are now a total of eight deaths from coronavirus in Boston, up from three on Tuesday, Walsh told 7NEWS in a phone interview.
From Tuesday to Wednesday, Walsh said the confirmed case count jumped from 938 to 1,057.
Ninety-seven Bostonians have recovered from the virus, according to Walsh.
Walsh also said that he does not want to enact a citywide lockdown but stressed people need to do a better job of social distancing.
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