Here is a summary of the headlines from Governor Gin Raimondo's COVID-19 press briefing on Wednesday 10/07:
- Testing
- Over 9,500 tests conducted on Tuesday 10/6. State is among national leaders in tests per population.
- Rhode Island's percent-positive rate is at 1.5% (145 cases/ 9,524 tests).
- Governor Raimondo expects the number of daily tests to exceed 10,00/day in coming weeks.
- K-12 testing system
- Over 6,000 tests performed to date, with 109 positive tests among students.
- 260 total positive tests altogether, including staff, teachers and those who have not entered a school building.
- In-school cases have occurred among 95 schools, with 69 of those schools having just 1 case.
- Jobs:
- InfoSys is committing to create 500 tech jobs in RI. More info: https://www.infosys.com/newsroom/press-releases/2020/hire-announcement-rhode-island.html
- Substitute teachers in high demand in RI during pandemic. Training and emergency certifications available. RI communities pay between $90 and $150/day.
- Vaccines
- Governor calls on state's Vaccine Advisory Sub-Committee to convene and will be responsible for developing RI-Specific process fro evaluating safety and effectiveness of each COVID-19 vaccine introduced.
- Sub-committee will also help prioritize vaccine distribution plan.
Data for 10/07/20:
- New cases: 145
- New fatalities: 1
- Total tested on 10/6: 9,524
graphic: RI Dept. of Health