Coronavirus Disease

Today’s press conference will be an opportunity for the Governor to take questions directly from Rhode Island’s kids. More than 13,000 students across the state submitted questions, and a selection of those questions will be read to the Governor by the First Gentleman. “We know this is a scary time for everyone – and in […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo today made several announcements today about the state’s response to COVID-19. RI Delivers: Today the state launched RI Delivers, Rhode Island’s connection to help for those living in quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19. This service will ensure that Rhode Islanders in quarantine will have what they need to safely remain home […]

The Town of Middletown today released the following press release regarding the temporary closure of beaches and parks in Middletown beginning Friday, April 3, 2020. UPDATE – April 2nd – Battling COVID-19, Newport and Middletown will block parking at iconic beaches and the Cliff Walk The Town of Middletown announces the temporary closure of all […]

Three members of the Newport Fire Department have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Office of the City Manager. The firefighters, who the city says are not being identified due to patient privacy concerns, are all reportedly recovering in self-isolation at home and the Rhode Island Department of Health has been notified. “At this […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Dr. James McDonald, who is one of the Medical Directors at the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), will provide updates to reporters about Rhode Island’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response on Wednesday, April 1st, at 2:30 p.m. (Note the time change for today.)  The press conferences on Thursday and Friday […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Nicole, Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) made several announcements about the state’s response to COVID-19. State parks and beaches: As of this Friday, April 3rd, state beaches and parks in Rhode Island will be closed. Campground openings will be postponed until at least […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Director of Health Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH will provide updates about Rhode Island’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response today, Tuesday, March 31st, at 1 p.m. Updates as they happen; Gov: Press Conference on Wednesday will be held at 2:30 pm Gov: Reports 4 more deaths in R.I. due to COVID-19. […]

The Rhode Island Judiciary announced Tuesday that Murray Judicial Complex (Newport County) and McGrath Judicial Complex (Washington County) will close on April 1st until further notice. The Executive Orders states, “In response to Executive Order No. 2020-04, the number of hearings being heard judiciary-wide has been significantly reduced, as has the amount of foot traffic […]

With the U.S. stock market having lost over 20 percent of its value and the U.S. government passing a historic $2 trillion stimulus package, WalletHub today released a report on the State Economies Most Exposed to Coronavirus.  The report says Rhode Island’s economy is the second most exposed to coronavirus. To identify which states are most vulnerable economically, WalletHub writes […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Director of Health Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH will provide updates about Rhode Island’s coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response today, Monday, March 30th, at 1 p.m. Updates as they happen; Governor reports 4th death due to COVID-19 in Rhode Island. Governor also reports an additional 114 positive cases in COVID-19 in […]

The following was written/submitted by Tom Shevlin, Communications Officer for the City of Newport. The City of Newport on Monday announced that it will be opening a weekly drive up food distribution site at the Pell Elementary School beginning Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The temporary distribution site will be set up every Wednesday through April […]