PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island reported three new deaths Tuesday totaling 30 COVID-19 deaths thus far, and extended stay-home, group limits and business restrictions through May 8. The new deaths […]
![[CREDIT: RI.gov] The RI Department of Labor and Training is now accepting gig worker unemployment claims, as well as for freelance, and the self employed due to disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/RI-DLT-140x140.jpg)
Beginning at 8 a.m. today, freelance, gig, and contractor workers and the self-employed are eligible for unemployment insurance, part of the $2 trillion stimulus passed by Congress in March.
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo reported eight RI COVID-19 deaths Sunday, totaling 25, a number expected to climb, but likely to climb faster if Rhode Islanders don’t stay home and social distance.
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo reported two new COVID-19 deaths Friday afternoon, advised general public use of face masks to prevent spread of the coronavirus causing the illness and stressed the life-and-death urgency of social distancing.
![[CREDIT: NIAID RML] This electron microscope image of the virus that causes COVID-19— Expanded COVID-19 testing for all symptomatic Rhode Islanders is now available.](https://4c04wc5wq0w3uloelhe44ddb-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/COVID-19-140x140.jpg)
The RI Department of Health (RIDOH) has announced that RI COVID-19 testing capacity now allows all symptomatic Rhode Islanders to be tested for the coronavirus causing the disease.
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo reported four new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, announced state beaches and parks are closed starting Friday, April 3, and said staying home is the only way to stretch scarce medical supplies through the outbreak crisis.
RI reported 114 new cases, 41 hospitalized and one new death from the RI COVID-19 outbreak Monday as state health officials near Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s 1,000 daily testing capacity threshold to begin effective quarantining.
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced a third RI COVID-19 death, 55 new cases and 294 hospitalized Sunday afternoon, warning that the public’s disdain for social distancing will increase those numbers.
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Editor’s note: This article and and most of our COVID-19 related news is free to the public to ensure people have access to life-saving information. If we’ve helped you, and […]
Editor’s note: This article and and most of our COVID-19 related news is free to the public to ensure people have access to life-saving information. If we’ve helped you, and […]
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