6PM Curfew Coming To The US? Oxford, Massachusetts Board Of Health Recommends 6 P.m. Curfew To Protect Residents From EEE!

Health officials in Oxford are recommending residents stay indoors after 6 p.m. and protect themselves from mosquitoes after an elderly man was infected with Eastern equine encephalitis from a mosquito bite.



The state last week raised the risk level for EEE in Oxford and neighboring Douglas, Sutton, and Webster, after determining the man was exposed to the virus in Worcester County. He remains hospitalized.



In light of the increased risk, the four communities issued a joint public health advisory calling for the voluntary curfew and other safety measures.



The Oxford Board of Health voted to recommend the advisory during a special meeting Wednesday night. The curfew states residents should stay indoors after 6 p.m. until Sept. 30. After that, residents are advised to stay indoors after 5 p.m. “until the first hard frost.”



Kerrie Singer, Board of Health chair, said the advisory is a recommendation that residents should follow, not a ban that would affect recreational sports and other outdoor activities.