BOSTON (AP) — A look at coronavirus-related developments in Massachusetts on Monday:

Massachusetts’ two state-run soldiers’ homes are resuming visits this week after being hotspots for the new coronavirus.

The Chelsea Soldiers’ Home will begin allowing visits outdoors starting Monday while the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home will begin allowing them Tuesday.

The state’s Executive Office of Health and Human Services says all veteran residents and staff have been retested in preparation for resuming limited visitation.

Only eight resident were found positive for COVID-19 at the Holyoke home and six at the Chelsea home as of Friday, the office said.

State officials say recreational activities, including supervised time outdoors, have also resumed for veterans at the Holyoke home, which was the site of one of the deadliest outbreaks of the virus in a nursing home in the nation. Veterans are also being trained to use iPad, which are being used for regular family communication through video chat, they said.

As of Friday, 76 veterans at the Holyoke home and 31 veterans living at the Chelsea home had died from the virus during the pandemic.

BOSTON PLAYGROUNDS REOPEN

Playgrounds and splash pads are reopening in Boston.

Democratic Mayor Marty Walsh has said people who patron the facilities starting on Monday will be encouraged to maintain social distancing, wear a mask, and limit the amount of time spent in those areas.

New signs will also be placed at all playgrounds and splash pads with health and safety tips to control the spread of the coronavirus.

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