{"id":968,"date":"2020-10-22T22:33:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T02:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rinkatlas.com\/blog\/?p=968"},"modified":"2020-10-22T22:58:50","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T02:58:50","slug":"massachusetts-orders-rinks-to-close-through-november-7-to-control-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rinkatlas.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/massachusetts-orders-rinks-to-close-through-november-7-to-control-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts Orders Rinks to Close Through November 7 To Control COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WCVB<\/strong> reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcvb.com\/article\/massachusetts-health-officials-order-ice-rinks-to-close-for-at-least-2-weeks-citing-covid-19-concerns\/34456237\">Massachusetts public health officials ordered all indoor ice rinks to close through November 7<\/a>, reportedly in order to try to control &#8220;numerous outbreaks of COVID-19 that were traced back to hockey games&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/news\/massachusetts-to-temporarily-pause-all-indoor-ice-rink-and-ice-skating-facilities-operations\">The Department of Public Health press release<\/a> says, &#8220;There have been at least 30 clusters of COVID-19 associated with organized ice hockey activities involving residents from more than 60 municipalities in Massachusetts. Each of these includes two or more confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases, totaling 108 confirmed cases.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts joins nearby\u00a0New Hampshire\u00a0in locking down indoor ice arenas, although <a href=\"https:\/\/rinkatlas.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/new-hampshire-governor-pauses-amateur-hockey-statewide-for-two-weeks\/\">New Hampshire&#8217;s lockdown expires on October 29<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Massachusetts local arenas must close by 5:00pm Eastern Time on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>This order specifically exempts college and professional programs.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Don Warren for pointing out this important story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WCVB reports Massachusetts public health officials ordered all indoor ice rinks to close through November 7, reportedly in order to try to control &#8220;numerous outbreaks of COVID-19 that were traced back to hockey games&#8221;. 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