State leaders discuss pandemic impact with Lowell CHC, other agencies

State legislators visiting Lowell recently heard from local leaders about the challenges their agencies faced during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and how the state can help with recovery. Lowell Community Health Center Executive Director Susan Levine spoke about her team’s quick response when the lockdown hit in March 2020. “During the pandemic, our team stepped up under extraordinary circumstances. Within 48 hours of the lockdown we had a virtual appointment system up and running.”