The task force is cochaired by Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, and Cheryl Bartlett, CEO of the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center and a former commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Among the conditions the task force wants met before phase two goes forward is a drop in COVID-19 infection rates for minorities, including Black, Latinx, and disabled people. Overall state trends may “mask inequities among populations already experiencing disproportionate risk and marginalization,” it said. The task force is also asking for more support for small businesses ― such as grants and loans — and enforceable protections for workers to minimize their risk of exposure to the virus.