Mass. Unemployment Filings Have Hit A New Record

The toll of the coronavirus in Massachusetts continues to rise. Unemployment filings have hit a new record: Nearly a quarter of a million workers filed for unemployment last week, including so-called gig workers newly eligible for the assistance.

That bring the state's unemployment total to nearly one in four workers.

For the latest update on COVID-19 in the state, WBUR's Morning Edition was joined by reporter Carey Goldberg.