Mass. Virus Cases Trend Downward As Baker Announces Beginning Of Reopening

Massachusetts reported 1,077 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, reflecting an average caseload that continues to trend downward. Nearly 5,800 deaths linked to COVID-19 have been reported in the state.

With Gov. Charlie Baker expected to begin a cautious reopening of the state's economy on Monday, Morning Edition again turns again to Dr. David Hamer, a professor of global health and medicine at Boston University and an infectious disease specialist at Boston Medical Center.