(Proidence, RI)--Rhode Island officials are watching as the Ocean State sees a spike in coronavirus cases; the 119 new cases reported yesterday gave the state its highest one-day total since late May.Health Department spokesperson Joseph Wendelken tells The Providence Journal social gatherings continue to be an issue; cases are specifically being seen with backyard gatherings like barbecues and other friends-and-family events.Wendelken adds many people who have tested positive have revealed during case investigations that they could have done a better job of mask-wearing.A spokesperson for Governor Gina Raimondo tells the Projo the governor plans to address imposing new restrictions or scaling back the state's re-opening at today's press conference.
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