DATE: April 1, 2020 at 9:00am
FROM: Town Administrator and Selectmen
The Chester Board of Selectmen and Board of Health would like the residents to know there is a tested positive Coronavirus case in town.
They ask that everyone stay home if possible and if you have to go out, to practice safe distancing. Your actions will affect others. BE CHESTER STRONG !!!!!
Also, per the Governor’s Updates on Non-Essential Business Categories as of March 31st, now included are closures of Bed and Breakfasts and Airbnbs:
Hotel/Motel Guidance: As part of the updated essential business list, DPH issued new guidance today around hotels, motels, inns, beds and breakfasts and other short-term residential rentals. Based on this new guidance, hotels, motels, and short-term rentals may only be used for efforts related to fighting COVID-19, like front line health workers or individuals, or for Massachusetts residents who have been otherwise displaced from their residences.