About COVID-19 About the disease Quarantine and isolation Protect yourself and others What to do if you have COVID-19 Traveling To/From Rhode Island Coming to Rhode Island from one of these states? Learn about what you need to do to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Rhode Island. Read more about RI travel restrictions here Testing Testing in Rhode Island Test Results Information For K-12 Students & Staff For Healthcare Professionals Vaccine Information for Healthcare Providers Healthcare Providers Dental Providers EMS Providers Latest Alerts & Guidance Quarantine Guidance Update Effective December 10, anyone who has been in close contact with someone with COVID-19 must quarantine for 10 days from their last known exposure. You may shorten quarantine to 7 days if you have a negative result from a test taken at least 5 days after you were exposed. Residents of long-term care facilities must quarantine for 14 days. Requirements FAQ Calculator Read more quarantine guidance COVID-19 Treatment Rhode Island now has a doctor-recommended treatment for COVID-19 that's fast, easy, and highly effective. If you test positive for COVID-19 and are 65 or older or have an underlying health condition, immediately call your healthcare provider and ask about treatment. The earlier you start treatment, the more effective it is. Contact Tracing Contact tracing is an important part of slowing the spread of COVID-19 in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is using new technology to ensure that close contacts exposed to COVID-19 are identified quickly. We have expanded our results portal to include a section where people who test positive for COVID-19 can enter their own close contacts and other demographic information. Fewer Cases = Fewer Deaths The best way to prevent illness and death is to avoid being exposed to the virus. Fewer cases of COVID-19 means fewer deaths. Protect your household from infection RIDOH Quarantine/Isolation Letters Rhode Islanders who require a letter to verify their quarantine/isolation, or their test negative or positive results, may request a letter which may be sent by encrypted (secure) email within 72 hours upon verification by submitting this online form. COVID-19 Info Line Monday – Friday: 7:30 AM - 7:00 PM Saturday – Sunday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Phone: 401-222-8022 After hours: Call 211 RIDOH.COVID19QuestionsSubmit COVID-19 ComplaintInformation for Healthcare Providers COVID-19 Job Opportunities If you want to join our COVID-19 response team, review this complete list of immediate COVID-19 related job openings and apply for one today. Relief for Workers If you need to stay home because of COVID-19, there are resources for you. Please do not go into work if you are sick. Transparency Portal The state launched a website dedicated to tracking coronavirus spending COVID-19 response data, updated every weekday by approximately 1pm. Weekly data updated on Tuesdays COVID-19 Self-Checker Not sure if your symptoms add up? Use this tool to check. Search the Department of Health Publications Library Help for those in quarantine or isolation Discounted lodging rates for frontline workers and others Find Phase III Guidelines for businesses on ReopeningRI.com Latest Executive Orders Social Gatherings Effective immediately, social gathering size is limited to the people you live with—your household. An adult who lives alone or is a single parent can gather with one other household, as long as the gathering is not more than five people. Early Closures All restaurants, bars, gyms, recreational facilities, and personal services must close at 10 p.m. Sunday – Thursday and at 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. (Effective November 8, 2020) Stay-At-Home Advisory In effect from 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Sunday – Thursday and from 10:30 p.m. – 5 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. (Effective November 8, 2020) Venues of Assembly The capacity limit for indoor and outdoor venues (performing arts venues, movie theaters, houses of worship) is 25% of normal capacity with a maximum of 125 people. (Effective December 21, 2020) Catered Events The capacity limit for indoor catered events is 15 and for outdoor catered events is 50, with exceptions for previously scheduled weddings. (Effective December 21, 2020) Large Retailers The capacity limit for big box stores (more than 30,000 square feet of space) is one person per 150 square feet. (Effective November 8, 2020) Business Travel Businesses are asked to cancel any non-essential, work-related travel. (Effective November 8, 2020) Masks Masks are required any time you’re near people who don’t live with you, including at the gym. Learn more about mask requirements Sports For the latest sports guidance, review Phase III youth, adult and school sports guidelines and indoor sports facilities and FAQs for Rhode Island Youth and Amateur Sports. Press Releases All press releases State Announces New Rules Allowing Competition for Lower and Moderate Risk Sports to Go Into Effect Today Wednesday, January 20, 2021 PROVIDENCE – New rules opening competitive sports opportunities for lower and moderate risk sports such as gymnastics, basketball, ice hockey, indoor track, and swimming will go into effect today, Read article All State COVID-19 Testing Sites Closed on Thursday Wednesday, December 16, 2020 In anticipation of Winter Storm Gail, all State-run COVID-19 testing sites will be closed tomorrow, December 17. Read article RI Hospitals Authorized to Begin Vaccinating Frontline Workers Against COVID-19 Monday, December 14, 2020 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has received a recommendation from the Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee for hospitals to begin vaccinating frontline hospital workers against Read article All press releases
About COVID-19 About the disease Quarantine and isolation Protect yourself and others What to do if you have COVID-19
Traveling To/From Rhode Island Coming to Rhode Island from one of these states? Learn about what you need to do to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Rhode Island. Read more about RI travel restrictions here
For Healthcare Professionals Vaccine Information for Healthcare Providers Healthcare Providers Dental Providers EMS Providers
State Announces New Rules Allowing Competition for Lower and Moderate Risk Sports to Go Into Effect Today Wednesday, January 20, 2021 PROVIDENCE – New rules opening competitive sports opportunities for lower and moderate risk sports such as gymnastics, basketball, ice hockey, indoor track, and swimming will go into effect today, Read article
All State COVID-19 Testing Sites Closed on Thursday Wednesday, December 16, 2020 In anticipation of Winter Storm Gail, all State-run COVID-19 testing sites will be closed tomorrow, December 17. Read article
RI Hospitals Authorized to Begin Vaccinating Frontline Workers Against COVID-19 Monday, December 14, 2020 The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has received a recommendation from the Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee for hospitals to begin vaccinating frontline hospital workers against Read article
