Health Care

Another 38 coronavirus cases were reported over the weekend with 14 new fatalities in Worcester County, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Worcester County had 52 newly reported coronavirus cases and seven related fatalities Friday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Milford Regional Medical Center said Thursday it is reopening all medical services and expanding visitor policies now with the hospital is down to about a dozen coronavirus patients.

Worcester County reported 65 new coronavirus cases Thursday, which is an uptick from Wednesday's low numbers, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

With the federal government now adopting the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 into law, Central Massachusetts businesses are being encouraged to take full advantage of the longer timelines and forgiveness in the program designed to help small businesses financially during the coronavirus crisis.

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is loosening visitor restrictions for non-coronavirus patients at a time when virus patients are becoming far fewer in number.

Employment in the health care field has dropped nearly 6 percent nationally since February amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with some sectors in Massachusetts experiencing more dramatic declines, according to data presented Wednesday.

Worcester County reported 17 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, the lowest increase since March 23, according to the Massachusetts Department of public Health.

UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester has had its credit rating affirmed by S&P Global Ratings, a decision the New York City agency said reflects strong budget earnings and public financial support despite the major hit the hospital system has taken during the coronavirus pandemic.

Heywood Hospital in Gardner has received a state grant of nearly $650,000 to help improve community health in the adjacent small town of Winchendon.