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RI tops 100 coronavirus cases; all air travelers will have to self-quarantine
https://www.wpri.com/health/coronavirus/march-23-coronavirus-update/PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Gina Raimondo announced Monday that Rhode Island has discovered 23 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the state’s total over 100, as she ordered new restrictions on travelers in an effort to stem the spread.
Raimondo said she will sign an executive order requiring that all air travelers who return to Rhode Island from elsewhere in the United States self-quarantine for 14 days when they get back, starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Government personnel will be at T.F. Green Airport to greet new arrivals and gather their contact information.
“Come home. We want you to come home,” Raimondo told residents who are currently out of state. “However, when you arrive back at our airport you’re being directed to self-quarantine for a period of 14 days.” (Health and public safety personnel are exempt.)
Earlier Monday, Gov. Charlie Baker announced all “non-essential” businesses in Massachusetts must close for two weeks starting Tuesday at noon. He also issued a “stay-at-home” advisory, though stopped short of making it an order.
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