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HIGHLIGHTS August 31, 2021 Mayor Janey Announces Housing Stability Agenda Creates citywide eviction moratorium and plans for Foreclosure Prevention Fund ..more August 20, 2021 Mayor Janey Announces Indoor Mask Mandate For the City of Boston City to address COVID-19 Delta variant through five-point plan..more August 13, 2021 Mayor Janey Announces Extension of Heat Emergency Through Saturday To help residents stay cool, cooling centers will continue to be open at Boston ..more August 10, 2021 Mayor Janey Declares Heat Emergency, Opens BCYF Cooling Centers to All Residents Today, Mayor Kim Janey declared a heat emergency in the City of Boston beginning..more August 06, 2021 Health of Boston Special Report: The COVID-19 Experience Among Boston Residents Read BPHC's findings from a COVID-19 Health Equity Survey..more August 06, 2021 Boston Health Officials Update Provincetown Guidance Due to additional information, today the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) ..more July 30, 2021 HEALTH ADVISORY: Jamaica Pond Closed Due to Algal Bloom Jamaica Pond is temporarily closed to water activities. ..more July 30, 2021 Mosquito Spraying Planned For Next Week In East Boston Risk Level for West Nile Virus in Boston Raised to ‘Moderate’..more July 27, 2021 Mosquito Spraying Planned For This Week In Hyde Park The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced there will be an upcoming s..more July 23, 2021 Boston Public Health Commission Releases Anti-Racism Policy Statement and Action Plan Today, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) released its first commission-..more July 20, 2021 Boston Public Health Officials Issue Recommendations to Residents Regarding Cluster of COVID-19 Cases in Provincetown Today the Boston Public Health Commission issued new guidance to all residents o..more July 16, 2021 Boston Public Health Officials Announce Season’s First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquito Sample Residents urged to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites..more July 08, 2021 Mayor Janey, Boston Public Health Commission To Hold “Day of Hope” Celebration to Encourage Residents to Get Vaccinated The event will include a memorial, COVID-19 vaccination clinics, incentives, foo..more July 02, 2021 DR. BISOLA OJIKUTU APPOINTED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC HEALTH COMMISSION Dr. Ojikutu has extensive experience leading efforts to address inequities in he..more June 26, 2021 Mayor Janey Declares Heat Emergency, Opens BCYF Cooling Center to All Residents In anticipation of the dangerously hot and humid weather forecasted for the begi..more	RECENT NEWS & BLOG September 13, 2021 Boston Public Health Commission Officials Announce West Nile Virus Risk Level Raised to High BOSTON – September 10, 2021 - The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today a..more January 24, 2020 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): The Latest The Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19 (formerly referred to as 2019 Novel Cor..more August 31, 2021 Mayor Janey Announces Housing Stability Agenda Creates citywide eviction moratorium and plans for Foreclosure Prevention Fund ..more