Gov. Charlie Baker reiterated Thursday that Massachusetts could lift virtually all COVID-19 restrictions earlier than the recently announced Aug. 1 date — but only if the vaccine uptake and decreasing infection rates continue their momentum.
“If people want to get more normal faster, go get vaccinated,” Baker said during a press conference Thursday. “That is the fastest way to get us from here to there.”
Unlike states like Michigan that have tied their reopening process to vaccination rates, Baker did not provide a specific threshold that Massachusetts would need to reach in order to lift restrictions earlier, though he has said he would like to reach at least 5
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