Day 65: Summer is Cancelled

Today's Massachusetts numbers are suspiciously good: up only 764 new cases (7%) to 12500, with 15 new deaths. Upon closer examination, though, the drop seems to be due to a drop in tests completed (3137) to barely half of yesterday's 5838. The major Sunday vacationer was our major test provider, Quest, which completed under 1,000 tests today after having done over 3,000 on Saturday. So don't get your hopes up.

PlagueBlog is sad to report the first local cancellation of summer. Pinewoods Camp, Inc. has announced that it will remain closed all summer due in part to the difficulty of timing an opening for the camp in the current situation.

On the cat front, a tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for coronavirus, apparently due to exposure to an asymptomatic handler.

Zoo officials said Nadia, three other tigers, and three African lions have developed a dry cough, but are all expected to recover.

"Though they have experienced some decrease in appetite, the cats at the Bronx Zoo are otherwise doing well under veterinary care and are bright, alert, and interactive with their keepers," the zoo's release said.