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BHS Cuts Back COVID-19 Hotline Hours As It Sees Curve Flatten

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes
Published May 14, 2020 at 3:41 PM EDT
A sign with directions for various departments of a hospital stands at a crossroads
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The main sign at Berkshire Medical Center's Pittsfield campus

Berkshire Health Systems announced today that it is cutting back the hours on its COVID-19 hotline. The company operates the county’s primary hospital, Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, and other health care facilities throughout the area. Director of Media Relations Michael Leary tells WAMC that the move comes as BHS sees a flattening of the coronavirus curve in Western Massachusetts.
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Josh Landes
Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018 after working at stations including WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Berkshire County, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. You can reach him at jlandes@wamc.org with questions, tips, and/or feedback.
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