Gov. Gina Raimondo

Should she be confirmed as the next U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gov. Gina Raimondo said Wednesday there will be no disruptions to Rhode Island’s coronavirus response. Raimondo held her first coronavirus briefing of the new year and since being nominated for the commerce secretary position last week by President-elect Joe Biden. She briefly said that although she never pictured...

Some Rhode Island businesses are reopening or increasing capacity now that Gov. Gina Raimondo’s three week “pause” to help control the latest coronavirus surge has ended. The Democratic governor decided to lift the pause because of what she called “sustained decreases” in percent positivity rates which it is hoped will stop hospitals from being flooded with coronavirus patients. Businesses...

The director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the governor’s office. Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, who tested negative for the virus on Saturday, will begin a self-quarantine to comply with state guidelines, Raimondo’s Director of Communications Josh Block said in a statement. Members of Raimondo’s leadership...

Gov. Gina Raimondo on Thursday announced Rhode Island will be extending the state’s pause another week until Dec. 20.

Gov. Gina Raimondo on Wednesday announced $100 million in relief to Rhode Island residents and businesses financially impacted by an upcoming pause on many commercial activities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Half of those funds — $50 million — will go to businesses that would otherwise close or be severely impacted during the pause. Such businesses are eligible for up to…

Gov. Gina Raimondo on Thursday announced seven new temporary restrictions, including a stay-at-home advisory, in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Speaking at her weekly news conference, Raimondo said the new restrictions will begin Sunday and last for two weeks. A stay at home advisory will be put in place as part of the temporary restrictions,…

Gov. Gina Raimondo on Thursday announced a series of new COVID-19 restrictions beginning Sunday as well as a stay-at-home advisory.

Gov. Gina Raimondo on Wednesday urged Rhode Islanders to plan their Thanksgiving holidays ahead and to not travel in order to keep cases of the coronavirus down.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo on Thursday said office break rooms must be shut down for the next three months in a bid to slow an uptick in coronavirus cases across the state. Raimondo said casual socializing in break rooms were one of the sources of a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the state, in addition to small indoor…

Small social gatherings appear to be the cause for a coronavirus uptick in Rhode Island, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced Wednesday. While showing the state’s data at her coronavirus briefing, the governor said contact tracing reveals cases from K-12 schools, congregate care and restaurants are flat or declining. However, it’s small social gatherings where people are sharing food and drinks...

Gov. Gina Raimondo announced Wednesday the launch of a subcommittee to evaluate the safety of potential COVID-19 vaccines as well as their distribution to the residents of Rhode Island. “We’re not going to put a vaccine out to the people of Rhode Island until it is safe,” Raimondo said during her weekly coronavirus news conference. The subcommittee, which will...

Gov. Gina Raimondo announced Wednesday the start of school in Rhode Island will be delayed by a couple more weeks to give administrators and families more time to prepare amid the coronavirus pandemic. Raimondo made the announcement at an afternoon news conference saying school will now start Sept. 14. “It gives schools a little more time to be ready,” Raimondo…

Rhode Island is stepping up enforcement of rules for out-of-state travelers and ordering bars to close earlier due to an increase in new cases of the coronavirus, according to Gov. Gina Raimondo. Eleven percent of new cases stem from out-of-state travel, she said at a Wednesday news conference. Beginning Sunday, anyone coming from one of the 33 states on Rhode…

Rhode Island will officially move to Phase 2 in the state’s plan to reopen the economy on Monday, according to Gov. Gina Raimondo. During her Friday news conference, Raimondo said she will sign an executive order to officially begin the new phase. It was exactly 3 weeks ago that Rhode Island’s stay at home order was lifted and the governor…

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo announced Friday, new criteria for moving the state forward into Phase 2 of reopening the economy. During her daily news conference, Raimondo said Phase 2 could start at the beginning of June, providing “everything goes well.” Phase 1 of reopening Rhode Island’s economy began May 8 when the state’s stay-at-home order was lifted. The governor…

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo shared her vision of what school might be like next fall during a news conference Thursday.