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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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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Welcome To Rhode Island, Now Go Quarantine
Under usual circumstances, New Yorkers are welcome in Rhode Island. A lot of them own homes here, and more people means more business. But with the New York City region now a coronavirus epicenter, all those orange and Navy blue license plates are becoming reason for alarm.
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More Than Two Dozen Rhode Islanders Have Voluntarily Quarantined Themselves While Being Monitored For Coronavirus
More than two-dozen Rhode Islanders who have recently traveled to China have agreed to stay home from work or school and limit their travel while they’re being monitored for the novel coronavirus, a state health official said Thursday
