Governor Raimondo will host her weekly press briefing today at 1 pm to provide an update on COVID-19 in Rhode Island. Last week, the Governor promised that further COVID-19 restrictions would be released today.

Updates here – GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES NEW COVID-19 REGULATIONS; STAY-AT-HOME ADVISORY, EARLY CLOSURES FOR RESTAURANTS, AND MORE

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