Town of Milton Health Department Coronavirus Update

As of April 9 2020, Milton has 68 positive cases of COVID-19.

The number of positive cases in the past 7 days have increased by 30. On Thursday, April 2, 2020, Milton has 38 positive cases.

Residents are being contacted by the Health Department and asked to isolate themselves at home

• Please follow proper quarantine and isolation guidelines to help slow the spread of transmission.
• Reduce exposure to COVID-19 by limiting your exposure to gatherings over 10 people per Governor Baker’s Order.
• Please continue to practice social distancing of 6 feet.
• If you are sick, with influenza-like symptoms, stay at home. If you have fever and or lower respiratory symptoms, call your primary care doctor
  (PCP). If you don’t have a PCP call the Massachusetts Department of Public Health at 617-983-6800, or call 2-1-1 or visit https://mass211.org/ for more information.

Milton Community Food Pantry suspending all food donations:

The Milton Community Food Pantry is currently suspending all food donations from residents to the pantry due to the possible transfer of COVID-19. Monetary donations are welcome and checks can be made payable to Milton Community Food Pantry at 158 Blue Hills Parkway Milton, MA 02186

Food Pantry donation information:

Milton Food Pantry: http://miltonfoodpantry.org/

Concord Baptist Church: https://cbcboston.org/index.php/online-donations 

Interfaith Social Services: https://interfaithsocialservices.org/

Resources:

For Mental Health Resources, please call the Interface Helpline 1-888-244-6843

Samaritans Suicide Hotline, for guidance and support (24/7) 1-877-870-4673

Domestic Violence: DOVE hotline (24/7), for trained counselors 617-471-1234

If any Milton resident is facing financial hardship, contact Noreen Dolan at 617-696-1214 or at [email protected].

How to help:

• Gift card collection for Milton residents
• Food and supply information for MPS families
• PPE and mask collection for local hospitals