coronavirus in Rhode Island

Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island Department of Health Interim Director Dr. James McDonald, and Rhode Island Department of Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green will host a COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday at 11 am to provide an update on the State’s booster and K-12 vaccination efforts.

According to Governor McKee’s office, the following individuals will be present for the briefing;

  • Governor Dan McKee
  • Lt. Governor Sabina Matos
  • Rhode Island Department of Health Interim Director Dr. James McDonald
  • Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green
  • Providence Public School District Acting Superintendent Dr. Javier Montañez
  • Senior Advisor and Chief COVID-19 Administrator Marc Pappas

The press briefing will take place at Lillian Feinstein Elementary School at Sackett Street in Providence. Look for it live on Governor Dan McKee’s Facebook Page.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...