COVID-19 text-message alert system

by | Mar 24, 2020 | Newton | 4 comments

In case you missed this, Governor Baker announced today:

We launched a new text-message alert system, so you can get the latest updates sent straight to your phone. We’re committed to keeping residents up-to-date throughout the outbreak.

Text “COVIDMA” to 888-777 to subscribe.

4 Comments

  1. Jerry Reilly
    Jerry Reilly on March 24, 2020 at 10:09 pm

    He also mentioned that when you signed up you could enter your zip code to get more localized messages.

    That piqued my interest. I’m curious what the more localized messages are all about. I’ll have to give it a try.

  2. Meredith
    Meredith on March 25, 2020 at 6:20 pm

    @Jerry – how do you get it to take your zip code? Do you text
    COVIDMA 02xxx
    or something else?

  3. Jerry Reilly
    Jerry Reilly on March 25, 2020 at 6:51 pm

    @Meredith – Sorry, I don’t know. I just heard someone mention it in a story on the radio.

  4. Dan Foley
    Dan Foley on March 25, 2020 at 9:34 pm

    When you sign up, the system will send a follow up email asking if you’d like to submit your zip code.