Tag: Coronavirus
Report shows R.I. residents have generally stayed at home during pandemic
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Nearly half of Rhode Island residents remained at home when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak in the state, according...
Upcoming Phase III will allow some sports in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo took a starkly different tone toward Rhode Island residents at her briefing on Wednesday afternoon, warning them of how many states across...
COVID-19 UI claims rise by 495
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims rose by 495, to 176,177, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said on Wednesday.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance filings...
COVID-19 cases rise by 71 in R.I., with 3 more deaths
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in the state rose by 71, to 16,533, with a positive test rate of 2%, the R.I. Department of...
COVID-19 UI filings rise by 522
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 unemployment insurance claims increased by 522 on Monday, to 175,682, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training.
Pandemic unemployment assistance...
COVID-19 hospitalizations in R.I. down to 106; Phase III could start...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Monday hinted that after her executive order for Phase II expires on June 29, she hopes to start Phase...
COVID-19 UI rise by 251
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims increased by 251 on Sunday, to 175,160, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Monday.
The Sunday data...
Raimondo outlines Phase III reopening plans; no date yet
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced plans for Phase III of Rhode Island’s reopening on Friday, where social gathering limits will rise by a range of 50 to...
COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims rise by 477
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19-related unemployment insurance claims increased by 477 on Thursday, while Pandemic Unemployment Assistance filings increased by 725, the R.I. Department of Labor...
Textron to lay off up to 6% of workforce, citing COVID-19...
PROVIDENCE – Textron Inc. is planning layoffs, facility consolidations and other cost-saving measures to combat the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced...



















