Governor Dan McKee
Governor Dan McKee. Photo courtesy of Governor Dan McKee Facebook Page

Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) will hold a briefing at 11 am on Friday, March 12 to update the press on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 response.

For those who have been following these closely, you will note that this is a change from previous weeks when press conferences were held at 1 pm on Thursdays.

Watch the press briefing live as it happens on Capitol TV here.

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