Full Notification

Hello this is Watertown Fire Chief Bob Quinn. Town Manager Michael Driscoll has been issuing weekly Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates to inform residents of ongoing efforts to provide important services and to protect the health and safety of the residents of Watertown. I want to provide you with some up to date information from the latest update.

Watertown has a total of 86 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 22 community members have recovered from the virus. Three Town employees have had confirmed cases. Watertown has recorded its first COVID-19 fatality. The fatality is a 66 year old male who had complications. Our thoughts go out to the family as they mourn the loss of their loved one. For more information regarding COVID-19 please go to the Town of Watertown’s website

To get Emergency Alerts from the Town of Watertown text WATERTOWNMA to 888-777. Your cell phone number will be in the system without having to establish an Everbridge account. You also have the opportunity to add your email address into the system at this time. You would then receive all emails and/or texts from the system. If you already have an Everbridge account, this is not necessary, as you will continue to receive the notifications sent by the town.

The Town of Watertown has adopted local options to extend the due date of the 4th quarter real and personal property tax payments and a waiver of interest on water/sewer bills paid by June 30, 2020.

1. The due date of your real and personal property tax bill has been extended to June 1, 2020. June 1, 2020 is the new due date even if the due date for payment on your previously mailed tax bill is May 1, 2020.

2. The Town of Watertown will also waive interest and other penalties on water and/or sewer bills with a due date on or after March 10, 2020 as long as payment is made before June 30, 2020. This waiver of interest does not apply to bills with due dates that were before March 10, 2020 or if the bill is not paid by June 30, 2020.

Please continue to take the following actions to limit the spread of COVID-19:

• Stay safe, stay home

• Practice social distancing – when in public spaces try to remain at least 6-feet away from others.

• Stay home if you are sick – and avoid close contact with others.

• Cover your mouth – when you cough or sneeze use a tissue or your inner elbow, not your hands.

• Wash your hands – with soap and warm water or use an alcohol-based sanitizing gel.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies). Wearing a cloth face covering is not a substitute for social distancing, but an extra measure while you are running essential errands to minimize the spread of the virus.

The Town of Watertown has established a COVID-19 informational call center to allow residents and business owners to ask non-medical questions specific to COVID-19 in Watertown. The call center will be staffed Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm and the number for the call center is # 617-972-6565. Questions can also be emailed to [email protected].

Please call 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency.

Calls should not be made to 9-1-1 for questions regarding COVID-19.

Attached to this email you will find a PDF of the Town Manager's full statement.  It can also be found on the town's website in the following link https://www.watertown-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/29191/Town5

Thank You and Stay Safe!