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Coronavirus restrictions on many businesses, including restaurants and gyms, will be extended through December 20. (Shutterstock)
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI At Thursday s coronavirus press conference, Governor Gina Raimondo announced a one-week extension of Rhode Island s two-week coronavirus pause, keeping many restrictions and forced closures in place for businesses statewide, including restaurants and gyms.
The guidelines of the pause, which is now scheduled to expire on December 20, state that restaurant capacity is limited to 33 percent, with only one household per table. There is also a curfew of 10 p.m. on weekdays and 10:30 p.m. on weekends. The two-week PAUSE has been just one more difficult period for the restaurant industry on the heels of an incredibly difficult year, said Dale J. Venturini, President & CEO of the Rhode Island Hospitality Association, in a statement. It has made an already financially-devastating situation worse for business owners and staff,