April 22, 2021 10:12 am
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced Thursday at the weekly COVID-19 briefing that the state would be loosening restrictions by next month, and by Memorial Day, there will be no capacity limits or social gathering limits.
Starting May 7, outdoor mask-wearing will change from required to recommended with just three feet of social distancing, and all industries can increase capacity to 80% with three feet of social distancing.
Right now, most industries are still at 50% capacity, and some are at 75% capacity.
Starting May 28, all capacity limits on businesses across all industries will be lifted.
Mask-wearing is still required indoors.
April 22, 2021 10:12 am
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Governor Dan McKee is expected to discuss the loosening of restrictions in Rhode Island during Thursday’s COVID-19 briefing.
The briefing will begin at 1 p.m. and will be streamed on our website and Facebook page.
McKee and Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos held a non-COVID briefing on Tuesday afternoon where the governor said we can expect to learn more about the lifting of restrictions later this week, adding that he does see most restrictions being lifted before June 5
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“We’re going to continue to do this incremental flexibility and we’re going to continue to open up our economy based on safety and I think that’s exactly what we’re doing,” Governor McKee said Tuesday. “I think you’re going to see more movement before the end of the week that will put us ahead of Connecticut.”
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