SAUGUS Vol. 23, No. 14 Important COVID-19 Information see page 11 -FREE- www.advocatenews.net Published Every Friday 781-233-4446 Friday, April 3, 2020 COVID-19 cases spike in Saugus Total of residents testing positive for COVID-19 climbs to 24 – triple of what town reported last week By Mark E. Vogler I t took just less than a week for the number of town residents testing positive for the killer COVID-19 to increase threefold to 24. “All 24 individuals are being isolated or quarantined at this time,” Interim Health Director Robert F. Bracey told The Saugus Advocate Wednesday. “We haven’t had a death in Saugus. But people should know that this is a very highly contagious disease. You are 10 times more likely to catch this than the average fl u,” he said. In an interview this week, Bracey said he believes there are many more cases of the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, throughout the town. But many people who are infected with the disease have not been tested yet or are awaiting results. COVID-19 | SEE PAGE 12 ~ Advocate Asks ~ FOR SAFETY’S SAKE: An unidentifi ed worker sitting in a parked truck near the 7-Eleven on Hamilton Street in Saugus wears a facemask to protect himself against the spread of COVID-19. Two-dozen town residents have already tested positive for the disease as of Wednesday. (Saugus Advocate Photo by Mark E. Vogler) EAGER TO LEARN: With classes cancelled for three weeks now in Saugus Public Schools, learning still goes on in homes throughout town. Among the approximate 2,600 public school students now getting home-schooled are, left to right, Ava Quagenti, 6, and her 8-year-old sister Daniella. Ava is a fi rst grader at the Waybright Elementary School, where Daniella is in the third grade. See page 3 for more photos and this week’s “The Advocate Asks” to read about how education continues in the Quagenti home despite COVID-19. (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) Carpenito Real Estate understands the stress and anxiety society. While our doors are closed for safety - we are open for business and here for our community. We send our sincere and heartfelt thoughts to all of you and your families. If we can assist you in real estate OR more importantly, in any non-real estate matter, please call on us! If you’re unable to leave your home, we’ll bring you what you need. Stay in place and help stop the spread to end this horrible disease. Don’t hesitate to call and allow us to help. We are here for you! 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com ANGELO’S FULL SERVICE "42 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2020 Regular Unleaded $1.929 Mid Unleaded $2.499 Super $2.559 Diesel Fuel $2.499 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.299 HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) DEF Available by Pump! Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS Prices subject to change BE SAFE! FLEET
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