Tag: Coronavirus
Three people closely tied to local colleges test positive for virus
PROVIDENCE – Three individuals who are closely tied to two local colleges have recently tested positive for the COVID-19 disease.
Brown University said Sunday that...
Diocese of Providence suspending church services until further notice
PROVIDENCE – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence will suspend all public Mass celebrations until further notice beginning Tuesday following the recommendation from state...
R.I. shutting down restaurant dining for two weeks; Providence Place mall...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Monday morning announced that the state will shut down dine-in services at all restaurants, bars and cafes...
CharterCARE, Eleanor Slater, Westerly, South County hospitals ban visitors in effort...
PROVIDENCE – Eleanor Slater Hospital, CharterCARE Health Partners, South County Hospital and Westerly Hospital are the latest medical facilities and systems to ban visitors...
Family Service of R.I. seeks donations to help prevent coronavirus spread
PROVIDENCE – In an effort to help needy Rhode Islanders protect themselves from the coronavirus, Family Service of Rhode Island has a goal of...
Mass. shuts schools, bans dining out
BOSTON (AP) — Schools in Massachusetts will close for at least three weeks, and all gatherings of more than 25 people will be banned...
Most R.I. restaurants open – for now
At Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s daily briefings over the weekend on what the state is doing to contain the local spread of the coronavirus,...
Raimondo: A ‘welcome pause’ in virus spread
PROVIDENCE - Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Sunday said the number of positive coronavirus cases in the state remains at 20, a "welcome pause"...
R.I. positive coronavirus cases up to 20
PROVIDENCE - Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Saturday said the number of positive coronavirus cases in the state has increased by six, to 20.
The...
Trump declares virus pandemic a national emergency
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is declaring the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans...