Methuen Mayor Neil Perry on how the city is handling covid-19

Tom Duggan welcomes Methuen Mayor Neil Perry to Paying Attention. Neil talks about how Methuen is dealing with the covid-19 pandemic. Lisa Williams from AFC Urgent Care also joins the show to talk about what AFC Urgent Care is doing to help the citizens. Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses: Tom and Mayor Perry debate the covid-19 math Is the media making this situation worse than it is? Tom is one of the most vulnerable to this virus What is AFC Urgent Care doing to help with testing? How does the curbside screening work? What happens when public servants must quarantine? How are firefighters, police officers, and ambulance drivers protecting themselves? How is Methuen trying to keep citizens safe? How do cities continue paying cops & firefighters? How is Methuen dealing with citizens who can’t pay local taxes right now? How is city hall operating during this issue? How will current home-schooling change public education? What’s Methuen Cares doing to help? How is AFC Urgent Care providing screenings without co-pays? What is Methuen doing to keep city business going as normal? All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.