Rhode Island National Guard<\/a> soldiers started pulling over cars with New York state license plates to interrogate drivers and passengers. New York is the epicenter of the US outbreak.<\/p>\nNational Guard members also knocked on doors in coastal communities to seek individuals who were recently in New York. Any individuals who had been out of state were ordered to self-quarantine for two weeks. Visitors also had to provide contact information.<\/p>\n
More recently, anyone entering Rhode Island from another state for reasons other than work is supposed to self-quarantine for two weeks.<\/p>\n
As of early Monday, Rhode Island has seen 25 fatal cases of coronavirus. The total number of cases in Rhode Island is 922.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CVS Health is opening a rapid coronavirus testing site Monday at the shuttered Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island. The drive-through site can do 1,000 tests daily. The Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based pharmaceutical and health-care company will provide free Abbott ID NOW tests at the gaming property\u2019s large parking lot. Positive results can be provided […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":132273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13592],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Rhode Island\u2019s Twin River Casino Is Location for Rapid COVID-19 Test<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n