It was five years ago today that then-Gov. Charlie Baker declared a State of Emergency in Massachusetts due to the rapidly growing threat of COVID. At the time, there were fewer than 100 reported cases of coronavirus in the state, but life would soon change drastically in an attempt to “stop the spread.”
“There’s no question the efforts to mitigate the spread of this virus will be disruptive,” Baker said at the time. “We expect this disruption to continue for the foreseeable future and understand it will cause inconvenience for many.”
Here’s a look at a timeline of major events related to COVID in Massachusetts…