THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020 Page 11 Frustrated, RHS alum Ava Hawkes shouts her opinion to police supporters. Police fl ags were common. Gina Ambrosino, Gina Castiello, Skyllar Mulvanney, Phil Russo, Nick Moulaison Sr., Stiletto Dee, kneeling, Anthony Vitale, Roberto Palaez, Wayne Rose and Frank Guicciardi were among the hundreds in attendance during the Back the Blue rally on Monday. Back the Blue event co-organizer Nick Moulaison Sr. said that from what he can see, all lives matter. Councillor-at-Large George Rotondo, who was the only elected official present, said it wasn’t a social worker who tried to save 20-year-old Yaseen Butt’s life late Sunday night after he was shot at Twist & Shake, but a police offi cer. Alex Bennett holds a BLACK LIVES MATTER sign while standing in front of the police substation on Broadway. Wearing blue are Lt. Michael Harvey – Commander of State Police, Revere barracks – and Horses and Heroes Foundation Executive Director/Founder Skyllar Mulvanney. The Coronavirus Count State reports 57 new confi rmed Revere COVID-19 cases; numbers spike in positivity cases over last 14 days O Women Encouraging Empowerment Executive Director Olga Tacure supported Revere Healthy Community Initiatives Director Dimple Rana for the executive director’s position on the Human Right Commission at the watch party Monday evening. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) City Council extends expiration date on tobacco sales licenses Advocate Staff Report On Monday evening the Revere City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 20186, An Ordinance Extending the Expiration Date of Tobacco Sales Licenses. Previously, tobacco sales and location permits, which are issued annually by the Revere Board of Health, expired on May 31. The new ordinance moves the permit expiration date to December 31. Qualifying tobacco sales and ver the past week, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Revere increased from 1,870 to 1,927 cases, according to the latest weekly city/town cases available Wednesday. For the third consecutive location permits will next be renewed on January 1, 2021. Prior to its unanimous approval by the City Council, the ordinance received unanimous support from the Legislative Aff airs Sub-Committee, which is comprised of Chair Steve Morabito and Counselors Ira Novoselsky, John Powers, Ricky Serino and Anthony Zambuto, as well as City Council President Patrick Keefe, Jr., who was in attendance at the meeting. week, the state did not publish the rate of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population – a statistical analysis which three weeks ago showed Revere had the 6th highest rate in the state, with an average of 2,968.01 per 100,000. The statistic made it easy to compare the incidence of COVID-19 in diff erent communities, large and small. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) website now lists a measurement which focuses on test results over the past 14 days up until Wednesday. Those statistics showed 15,066 residents have been tested for the virus so far – including 1,647 over the past 14 days. Of those tested, there were 103 confi rmed cases of the virus for a positivity rate of 6.25 percent during that time. That is more than triple the average state positivity rate of 1.74 percent and is one of the highest such rates in the state. Last week’s positivity rate was 4.30 percent, according to the latest state report. That is higher than the state positivity average of 1.67 percent over the same period. City offi cials are able to compare the number of COVID-19 cases confi rmed in Revere to those in neighboring cities and towns as well as communities of similar size by going to the DPH website at https:// www.mass.gov/info-details/ covid-19-response-reporting, then click on COVID-19 cases by city/town. Here’s how nine other area communities compare to Revere: Lynn: 3,858 cases, 175 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 4.39 percent positivity Revere: 1,927 cases, 103 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 6.25 percent positivity. Everett: 1,843 cases, 54 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 3.90 percent positivity. Malden: 1,302 cases, 39 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 2.40 percent positivity. Peabody: 1,038 cases, 32 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 1.79 percent positivity. Saugus: 579 cases, 23 total positive tests in the last 14 days, 2.90 percent positivity. Wakefield: 326 cases, 6 total positive tests in the last 14 days,.83 percent positivity. Melrose: 281 cases, 30 positive tests in the last 14 days, 1.55 percent positivity. Reading: 304 cases, 5 positive tests in the last 14 days,.76 percent positivity. Lynnfi eld: 100 cases, 3 positive tests in the last 14 days,.94 percent positivity. Statewide totals: 109,096 cases, 3,265 positive tests in the last 14 days, 1.74 percent positivity. (Data compiled by DPH and made public as of July 29, 2020.)
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