Gov. Baker Tempers Expectations About Economic Re-opening In Coming Weeks

The number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are finally starting to trend downward as Massachusetts tries to emerge from the coronavirus surge.

But even with that good news, Gov. Charlie Baker won't commit to re-opening the economy all at once when the May 18 shutdown deadline arrives.

Senior State House Reporter Steve Brown joined WBUR's All Things Considered to talk about the state's re-opening plan and the latest coronavirus statistics.