CNN reporting last week from the RI Convention Center
Last week, in a live broadcast from Providence’s Convention Center, CNN reported the exploding levels of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in Rhode Island, as the state achieved the world’s #1 ranking for level of infection, a result that was not unexpected. Governor Raimondo attributed the rising infection rates to her inability to communicate the risks and motivate compliance with health and safety measures, stating at a recent press briefing “I have been utterly ineffective at getting people to follow the rules in their homes.” She is not alone in her frustration as Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker also attributed the dangerous spike in COVID-19 infections to unsafe informal indoor gatherings. “No one wants to be lectured to, and I get that,” Governor Baker said. “But there is a legit cause and effect thing going on here.”