'All options' on the table as Rhode Island sees rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise in Rhode Island, hospitals are strained by staffing shortages and testing turnaround times are delayed, Gov. Dan McKee is urging residents to 'take these next six weeks seriously.'

Dr. Allison Brindle, a general pediatrician at Hasbro Children's Hospital primary care clinic and the president of the Rhode Island chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said she has also seen an increase in cases in the clinic since Halloween.

"If your child is home from school, then parents are out of work," she said."There's less access to the distance learning strategies than were in place before."In addition to masking and vaccination, staying home when sick and getting tested when you have symptoms will be key to limiting transmission, especially during the holidays, Brindle said.

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