Raimondo highlighted the different places to receive information for businesses while reopening their economy and urged everyone to continue planning, giving feedback and staying updated. By Hope McKinney There were 73 new COVID-19 cases Friday – the first time the...
Above: Gov. Gina Raimondo unveils new contact-tracing app for Rhode Island, which she describes as key to reopening the economy during the daily virus update press conference at the Veterans Auditorium. Pool photo: Sandor Bodo / Providence Journal By Hope McKinney...
The number of new positive tests went down to 181. The number of people in the hospital went up slightly to 271. Those needing intensive care went down to 65.. Of those in the ICU, 42 were on ventilators. The amount of cases in East Greenwich is 59. Find all of the...
Above: Starbucks on Main Street reopened for mobile app take out late last week after closing in March. By Hope McKinney The number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 is 164 new cases; the state now has a total of 11,614 confirmed coronavirus cases. An additional 14...
By Hope McKinney Kent County currently has the second highest U.S. Census response rate among Rhode Island’s five counties, at 65 percent, but that still means 35 percent of Kent County residents have not yet filled out the 2020 census. Where are you in those stats?...
Above: A birthday party in the era of COVID-19 for Winnie, in the center, on Rector Street last week. By Hope McKinney The number of new COVID-19 cases was 210 Saturday. The total number of cases in Rhode Island was 10,989. There were 19 new fatalities, for a total...
Above: Gov. Gina Raimondo at Friday's coronavirus briefing. Pool photo: Sandor Bodo / Providence Journal By Hope McKinney On the eve of the start of reopening the Rhode Island economy, all the numbers trended downward, with the number of new COVID-19 cases at 249...
Above: Gov. Gina Raimondo at Wednesday's COVID-19 press briefing. Pool photo: Sandor Bodo / Providence Journal One aspect: 5,000 residents chosen at random will be invited to be tested By Hope McKinney The number of new COVID-19 cases was 272 Wednesday, and the total...