3:33 p.m. ET, June 17, 2021
Rhode Island will end indoor capacity restrictions beginning on June 18
From CNN’s Sahar Akbarzai
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee speaks during a press conference on June 17.
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Beginning June 18, Rhode Island will loosen some Covid-19 restrictions, according to Gov. Dan McKee.
The capacity and restrictions on indoor settings such as night clubs, and saunas and whirlpools will be removed. The governor said he urges individuals who are not vaccinated to still wear their masks in indoor settings, while masks requirements for those fully vaccinated have already been removed in most indoor and outdoor settings.
To encourage Covid-19 vaccination, the governor announced that Uber is partnering with United Way, a nonprofit organization in Rhode Island, to provide 10,000 free rides to vaccination sites across the state.
By the numbers: There are 606,630 people fully vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine in Rhode Island, and 1,238,796 total doses of the vaccine have been administered so far, according to the state’s Covid-19 dashboard.