December 21, 2020 GMT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Some Rhode Island businesses are allowed to reopen or increase capacity Monday now that Gov. Gina Raimondo’s “pause” to help control the latest coronavirus surge has ended.
The Democratic governor decided to lift the three-week 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 including gyms, casinos and indoor recreation facilities such as bowling alleys are allowed to reopen Monday, while restaurants are allowed to increase indoor capacity from 33% to 50%.
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“It will be nice to finally open back up tomorrow and get some families back in here,” East Providence Lanes manager Michael Sedoma told WJAR-TV on Sunday. “It’s not easy not having income coming in. We had to layoff all of the employees right before Christmas.”
Published December 21. 2020 10:36AM
Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Some Rhode Island businesses are allowed to reopen or increase capacity Monday now that Gov. Gina Raimondo s “pause” to help control the latest coronavirus surge has ended.
The Democratic governor decided to lift the three-week 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 including gyms, casinos and indoor recreation facilities such as bowling alleys are allowed to reopen Monday, while restaurants are allowed to increase indoor capacity from 33% to 50%.
“It will be nice to finally open back up tomorrow and get some families back in here,” East Providence Lanes manager Michael Sedoma told WJAR-TV on Sunday. “It’s not easy not having income coming in. We had to layoff all of the employees right before Christmas.”