"Our residents simply can’t wait another day for management to take health and safety seriously, which is why we are prepared to strike."
The Rhode Island Department of Health reported 102 new cases of coronavirus and one death.
The updated app has several new features added based on feedback from Rhode Island residents.
Each hospital has developed its own plan for safe visitation based on guidelines from the Rhode Island Department of Health.
Businesses with a "blatant disregard for the rules" will be fined or shut down, Gov. Gina Raimondo said.
For the first time in months, visitors will again be allowed back in nursing homes this week.
The printed cards state that the bearer is exempt from mask-wearing orders by the Americans With Disabilities Act.
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the state is reexamining its dependence on long-term care nursing facilities.
Each facility will develop a tailored plan to keep residents and staff safe, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott said.
"It's time to wind it down," Gov. Gina Raimondo said, adding that it was always intended to be temporary.
"We really need to approach this virus with a sense of humility," Gov. Gina Raimondo said.
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Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott called the numbers "a good news story."
Percent positive rates in high-density, urban areas are dropping near or below 10 percent, Gov. Gina Raimondo said.
"We are forever changed," the governor said, calling for a new approach to business in the state.
The potentially contaminated products were sold in stores across the country.
The Rhode Island Department of Health reported 32 cases, the lowest single-day case number since the beginning of the outbreak.
"Surveillance" testing is now available to restaurant workers and bus drivers.
The estimate comes after 5,000 households were randomly selected to take part in antibody testing by the Rhode Island Department of Health.
The Rhode Island Department of Health reported 102 new cases and 11 deaths.
The Rhode island Department of Health reminded everyone who attended a protest in recent days to get tested, regardless of symptoms.
The total number of deaths in the state related to the coronavirus has now passed 800.
Child care workers and close-contact workers will be the first to be offered coronavirus testing.
"It was clearly a mistake on my part," Raimondo said. "I shouldn't have done it."
The Rhode Island Department of Health reported 113 new cases of coronavirus and 16 deaths.
Several coronavirus-related executive orders have been extended to July, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo said.
Gov. Gina Raimondo called the drop a "disaster in the making."
Rhode Island Department of Health employees will be at upcoming peaceful protests.
A spike in coronavirus cases is possible from reopenings or protests, the director of the Rhode Island Department of Health said.
Gov. Gina Raimondo said the vast majority of businesses and members of the public are social distancing and following mask-wearing guidance.
The Rhode Island Department of Health reported 67 new cases of coronavirus and two deaths.
Over the past week, the number of cases in congregate care setting in Rhode Island dropped by more than 200, the department of health said.
Gov. Gina Raimondo confirmed that the state will enter phase two of reopening after the weekend.
Urban communities like Central Falls continue to have high percentages of the population that test positive for the new coronavirus.
Dr. James McDonald said he hopes there will be a coronavirus vaccine and is hopeful about anti-inflammatory treatments.
Gov. Gina Raimondo said it's now even more important for Rhode Islanders to follow rules to prevent a spike in cases.
Gyms attendees will be asked to make a reservation and wear a face masks. Locker rooms will be closed during this phase.
Rhode Island saw a slight increase in coronavirus cases following an uptick in tests after the holiday weekend.
The state saw the lowest single-day numbers in nearly two months, due in part to decreased testing over the holiday weekend.
98 percent of employees and 97 percent of members of the public wore masks in surveyed businesses over Memorial Day weekend.