LYNN — Mayor Thomas M. McGee joined members of the city’s Department of Public Health and Emergency Management Team Monday afternoon to sign an executive order rescinding the State of Emergency put in place in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new order, which becomes effective at midnight Tuesday, coincides with Gov. Charlie Baker’s order to rescind the statewide emergency declaration.
In Lynn, a State of Emergency has been in effect since March 17, 2020.
“The last 15 months have been incredibly challenging for our community and country,” said McGee. “However, as vaccinations continue to increase and positive COVID-19 case numbers continue to decrease, we are beginning to experience a return back to normal.
“I want to thank the City of Lynn staff, especially the Lynn Public Health Department and dozens of temporary DPH staff for their tireless efforts to lead the City of Lynn through this unprecedented year. I also want to thank the residents, community stakeholders and local businesses within the City of Lynn for their commitment to following the ever-changing health and safety guidelines to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 within the City,” he said.
Lynn marked zero new daily COVID-19 cases on Saturday, June 5 for the first time since March 21, 2020, and its amount of new daily cases has remained under 10 since that time.
McGee credited this “accomplishment” to the ongoing vaccination efforts throughout the city, highlighting its partnership with Lynn Community Health Center at the Lynn Tech vaccine clinic. More than half of residents in the city have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and about half are fully vaccinated, he said.
Signing the executive order lifting the State of Emergency was “a landmark occasion, but let us never forget the 217 Lynn residents who lost their life to COVID-19. They and their loved ones will forever be held in our hearts,” said McGee.
