Health Care

Worcester County had a reported six new coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday and 118 new cases. Those new numbers from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health put those respective totals at 57 and 2,246.

The City of Worcester is requiring all workers at public-facing retail stores, including grocery and convenience stores and pharmacies, to wear face masks or some type of face covering as protection during the coronavirus pandemic.

UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester has received $36.1 million in an initial payout as part of the federal stimulus bill, Dr. Eric Dickson, the hospital's president and CEO, said in a staff-wide memo Monday.

New reported coronavirus cases Monday showed a relative slowdown in Worcester County and statewide, according to new numbers from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

The number of reported coronavirus deaths in Worcester County hit 49 on Sunday as the total number of countywide cases surpassed 2,000.

UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is extending the postponement of elective procedures until April 24, pushing back a step the hospital initially put in place for just one week in March as the coronavirus outbreak first began forcing hospitals to take such action.

To make up for lost time, the project team could decide to speed up the schedule by having crews work 12 hours per day and/or six days per week, Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus said on the WBJ Podcast.

Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus joins the podcast to detail how long of a delay the Polar Park stadium project can bear and still be ready in time for the Pawtucket Red Sox to move in by April 2021.

Companies like Worcester Fitness, Centage Corp., Anna Maria College and Clinton Savings Bank all have had recent hires and promotions.

Essential manufacturing includes a wide spectrum of workers, ranging from those who produce medical supplies to those who support the agricultural market, and everything in between.