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2nd lockdown looming? Nursing homes hit hard again

Providence Journal - 11/12/2020

Good afternoon and welcome to This Just In. I'm Mike McDermott, managing editor of The Providence Journal.

Gov. Gina Raimondo warned today that Rhode Island was headed toward another lockdown as coronavirus cases surge, with deaths and hospitalizations also on the increase. Raimondo, who appeared along with three doctors, said she expected hospitals in the state to be full within three weeks, and said preparations would begin to open a COVID field hospital in Cranston. The governor said she was holding out hope that Rhode Islanders would change their behavior in time to avert draconian new restrictions, but said she was not optimistic that would happen.

The most recent numbers: Rhode Island today reported seven more deaths and 988 additional cases, and the number of COVID-positive hospital patients rose from 220 to 232.

In his latest column, Mark Patinkin takes readers inside the state's busy hospital emergency rooms.

Nursing homes are once again becoming hotspots for viral spread. The Department of Health reported 230 new nursing home resident cases in the two weeks leading up to Wednesday. One of the facilities that finds itself hardest-hit had avoided having a single coronavirus case until the last few weeks.

Some schools across the state are temporarily shut down because of coronavirus exposure, including the entire Cranston public school system, West Warwick High School, Cumberland High School and Chariho Regional High School.

And Providence College is transitioning to remote-only instruction on Monday, a week earlier than it had originally planned to do.

Congressman David Cicilline is looking to move up to the number-four spot in the House Democratic leadership, and his candidacy has received a boost from the Equity Caucus, a group of seven LGBTQ members of Congress.

A Hope Valley family has had a frequent dinner guest that they could live without. He's messy and very hairy.

If you're looking for something to watch tonight, Rhode Island PBS will broadcast "Etched in Glass: The Legacy of Steve Ross," at 8 o'clock. The documentary tells the story of a boy who survived the Dachau death camp, and credited a single American soldier with saving his life. Ross, the founder of the New England Holocaust Memorial, died this year at age 88.

Congratulations to our environmental writer Alex Kuffner, who for the second time is the winner of a silver award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, this time for his reporting on coastal erosion.

And congratulations to our healthcare writer G. Wayne Miller, co-host of "Story in the Public Square," which will be back for a sixth season on PBS.

That's all for today. Have a pleasant night, and remember, if you enjoy This Just In, please encourage a friend to sign up.

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