Tag: Covid-19
Most-read stories on PBN.com, June 2021
1. RIDE, R.I. Department of Human Services announce Summer P-EBT benefits POSTED ONLINE: JULY 6. The R.I. Department of Education and the R.I. Department...
Cooley workers continue walking toward wellness
PBN 2021 HEALTHIEST EMPLOYERS AWARDS 15-499 EMPLOYEES: 5. Cooley Group
CEO (or equivalent): Daniel Dwight, CEO and president
Number of employees:195
Cooley Group may have faced new...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 210 with no new deaths
WOONSOCKET – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 210, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.
Hospitalizations of...
Rhode Island treasury to require masks for workers indoors
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of the General Treasurer starting Thursday is requiring all employees to wear a face covering indoors, regardless of...
Gov. Baker: All long-term care workers must be vaccinated
BOSTON (AP) – Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that his administration will begin mandating that staff working in long-term care facilities receive COVID-19...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 262, with 3 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 262, with three new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday.
The daily...
DLT: Over 40K to lose benefits in R.I. as federal unemployment...
PROVIDENCE – Over 40,000 individuals in Rhode Island are set to have their unemployment benefits expire on Sept. 4, as several COVID-19-related federal unemployment...
CDC issues new eviction ban for most of U.S. through Oct....
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new eviction moratorium that would last until Oct. 3, as the Biden...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 154, with no new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 154, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said on Tuesday.
Hospitalizations...
Block Island passes resolution calling for indoor mask wearing
NEW SHOREHAM – Block Island officials have opted for instituting a resolution calling for the voluntary wearing of masks in indoor public places on...
