Wednesday marked the beginning of scallop season in New England. But fishermen say restaurant closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic have stalled demand for their product.
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Two More R.I. Residents Have Died, 77 More Test Positive For COVID-19
Two more Rhode Island residents have died and 77 more people have tested positive for the coronavirus as the state closes in on efforts to double its testing capacity.
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National Guard Spreads Out Across RI Coastal Towns
The Rhode Island National Guard says it’s already visited about 600 homes as soldiers help enforce the governor’s new executive order requiring a two-week quarantine for all people coming in from out-of-state.
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Coronavirus Deaths Climb To 8 In RI: Raimondo Describes Race To Prepare The State
Four more Rhode Islanders have died from the coronavirus, bringing the Ocean State’s total to eight, as Gov. Gina Raimondo described a race against time to prepare the state for a growing number of hospitalizations.
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Remote Block Island Wants To Stay That Way
Rhode Island’s efforts to crack down on out of state visitors pale in comparison to what’s happening on Block Island. The small community off the southern coast of the state is enforcing a new ordinance that’s trying to keep almost everybody who is not a permanent resident off the island.
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RI Reports 4th Death, Largest Single-Day Increase Of COVID-19 Cases
→ See more of our coronavirus coverage, including community resources and personal stories. The number of people hospitalized for coronavirus in Rhode Island has roughly tripled over the last week – to 41 – leading Gov. Gina Raimondo to warn about what she called the “fast spread” of the virus in the state. Raimondo and […]
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Questions About The Coronavirus? Here’s What We Know.
Coronavirus cases are rising, and the response is changing the way we live our lives in Rhode Island and beyond. Questions about the virus? Here’s what we know:
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Raimondo Announces Third Coronavirus-Related Death, Closes Child Care Centers
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo on Sunday announced a third death related to the coronavirus. In her daily briefing, Raimondo reiterated policies to limit the spread of the virus, including a stay-at-home order and mandatory 14-day quarantine for all out-of-state visitors. And she announced that child care centers will be closed for at least a week.
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What’s An Essential Retail Business?
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has ordered all non-essential retail businesses closed, beginning March 30. Here’s a list of essential businesses, as outlined in her executive order.
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RI Reports First Two Deaths From The Coronavirus; Governor Issues Stay-At-Home Order
Governor Gina Raimondo bans gatherings of more than five people and issues a stay-at-home order in an effort to contain the coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of two residents.
