Public Health News
Ninigret Park in Charlestown, which is hosting the Rhythm & Roots music festival this weekend, in not impacted. The Town of Narragansett is being assisted by the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency to supply Women Health bottled water to varsities on Monday (approx. 10 pallets). Communicating with faculty management in Narragansett and South Kingstown about food service, water procurement, and hand washing.
- The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management advise individuals to keep away from contact with Polo Lake and the Japanese Gardens in Roger Williams Park in Providence because of potential risks from blue-green algae.
- With cases of COVID-19 continuing to increase in Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Department of Health is recommending that every one hospitals, nursing properties, and assisted dwelling communities prohibit visitation for the next two weeks.
- Second doses will begin arriving in Rhode Island in roughly three weeks.