Raimondo Administration Changes RI Coronavirus Quarantine Policy From 14 to 24 Days
Wednesday, November 04, 2020
As COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in Rhode Island, the Department of Health is telling people that if someone they live with is infected, they must stay home for 24 days now.
“What people you live with need to do if you test positive: everyone you live with needs to stay home too,” said RIDOH on Monday “People you live with cannot go to work or school while you are infected (10 days) and for an additional 14 days."
RI now differs from the CDC regulations.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"Call the employers and schools of everyone in the house to let them know people will not be at work or school. Plan on 24 days home for everyone living in the house. (This is because symptoms can develop up to 14 days after your last exposure.) RIDOH will give you the exact dates when they call. Watch for symptoms of COVID-19 in everyone living with you," writes the RIDOH.
Dr. Michael Fine, the former Rhode Island Director of Health, appeared on GoLocal LIVE on Tuesday to discuss the latest development.
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The directive comes as Rhode Island hospitalizations on Tuesday rose to 177 — the highest in four months — with two additional COVID-related fatalities.
Latest Numbers
On Tuesday, Rhode Island reported 344 new coronavirus cases on just over 9,000 tests on Monday.
Removing asymptomatic tests, however, Rhode Island conducted just 6486 tests — and of the 344 cases, only 3 were from colleges.
Rhode Island continues to be the only state on the East Coast — from Florida to Maine — in the “active or imminent outbreak” category on COVID Act Now.
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