[Summit] Governor's weekend messages & charts : 1, 000, 000 COVID-19 tests, Mask wearing, Job opportunities, and a Halloween contest [Covid News no. 389]

Mon Oct 26 01:20:13 UTC 2020

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Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2020, 8:15:57 PM EDTSubject: Weekend Recap: One million COVID-19 tests, Job opportunities, and a Halloween contest

| Your RI COVID-19 News Update |
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| Hi David,
There's a lot going on these days, and it's easy to miss things. That's why I wanted to put together a recap of the announcements from the past week.
If you know someone who wants to stay up-to-date on the latest measures Rhode Island is taking to stop the spread of COVID-19, send them this link: lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/eYMG9tf. The better we all stay informed, the better we'll be able to keep ourselves, our families, and our friends safe from COVID-19. |

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ONE MILLION COVID-19 TESTS We reached a milestone this week in our state's response to COVID-19: we've run our one millionth test.
It took us nearly six months from our first case to reach 500,000 tests, and it's only taken us another two months to reach 1,000,000. Because of this unprecedented testing effort, we've been able to quickly identify and isolate positive cases. That's more important than ever right now, as our cases are increasing and we're at a crucial crossroads in combatting this virus. If we recommit ourselves to the 3Ws: wearing a mask, watching our distance and washing our hands, and get tested frequently -- even if we don't have any symptoms -- then we can stem the tide of our rising case numbers. It won't be easy, but I know that we can do it together. |

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
This November, in partnership with Google and the tech-for-social-impact nonprofit Research Improving People’s Lives, we’re launching a Virtual Career Center and a first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence-powered job-matching tool to help Rhode Islanders who are out of work.
Right now, if you visit BackToWorkRI.com, you can search and apply for 100+ job openings and more than a dozen job training programs that have already been created through Back to Work. You can also chat with “Skipper” – our new virtual assistant – and complete a career recommendation assessment, where you fill out information about your skills and interests to receive personalized notifications when there are job openings that might be a good fit. |

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SAFE & SPOOKY HALLOWEEN CONTEST
This week, the Rhode Island Department of Education and the Rhode Island Foundation launched the Safe & Spooky Halloween Contest. We’re challenging all Rhode Island students to share how you’ll be celebrating Halloween while following our public health guidance. We’ve already heard so many creative ideas, from building slides out of PVC pipe to hand out candy safely, to organizing virtual pumpkin carvings. We’ll pick the twelve students with the most creative ideas who will each receive a cash prize of $50, thanks to the generosity of the Rhode Island Foundation. 
Submit your ideas on back2schoolri.com by Tuesday, Oct. 27th at 4 p.m. to enter the contest! |

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| I hope you find this recap helpful. It's so important that everyone stays engaged and informed so that we can all stay safe and healthy. I'll be back on TV with more updates Wednesday at 1 p.m.
We're all in this together.
-Gina RaimondoGovernor
P.S.: Information is our greatest weapon in the fight against COVID-19. If you or someone you know wants to sign up to receive these emails, you can use this link. |

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| Thu, Oct 22 at 10:00 PM

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| Hi David,
We reached a milestone today in our state's response to COVID-19: we've run our one millionth test.
It took us nearly six months from our first case to reach 500,000 tests, and it's only taken us another two months to reach 1,000,000. This kind of testing capacity is only possible thanks to the hard work of thousands of frontline healthcare workers, state employees, and members of the National Guard. I'm grateful to them for their continued efforts to keep Rhode Island safe.
Because of this unprecedented testing effort, we've been able to quickly identify and isolate positive cases. That's more important than ever right now, as our cases are increasing and we're at a a crucial crossroads in combatting this virus. If we recommit ourselves to the 3Ws: wearing a mask, watching our distance and washing our hands, and get tested frequently -- even if we don't have any symptoms -- then we can stem the tide of our rising case numbers and avoid a second wave before it gets worse. It won't be easy, but I know that we can do it together.
-Gina RaimondoGovernor
P.S.: Information is our greatest weapon in the fight against COVID-19. If you or someone you know wants to sign up to receive these emails, you can use this link. |

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| Click the graph to see check the Department of Health's COVID-19 data dashboard. |

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| Fri, Oct 23 at 8:10 PM

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| Hi David,
We’re at a critical point in Rhode Island’s fight against COVID-19. Yesterday, we identified 449 new cases – a new peak for our state. We all need to work together, right now, to turn this around.
At a time like this, it’s easy to focus on the bad. But the truth is, through all of it, I’ve never been prouder to be a Rhode Islander. The way in which this state has stepped up, lent a hand to one another, and continued to rally together against this virus inspires me every day.
I know we’ve been asking a lot of you. We’re worried about our health, our families, our businesses, our jobs. And on top of that, we’re constantly trying to remember to wear our masks, and keep our distance, and check ourselves for symptoms, and do a dozen other things. It’s hard, and it’s tiring. But this is a team effort. Rhode Islanders are tough. We’re resilient. When we get weary, we lift one another up.
We’ve seen throughout this crisis that Rhode Island is capable of having the best COVID response in America. We have the best testing apparatus in the country. We led the region in reopening our economy. And we led the nation in reopening our schools, with dedicated testing and contact tracing systems and a first-of-its-kind command center.
I believe there’s nothing Rhode Islanders can’t do. So let’s also be number one in mask-wearing. Nearly every state in America has increasing cases right now. Let’s be a model for the country on how to turn things around when they’re trending in the wrong direction. 
We’re all part of the same team with the same mission – building Rhode Island’s resilience to COVID-19. It’s easy to feel strained under the pressure of this pandemic. Even something as small as a text or phone call goes a long way. If we can all lift a little of someone else’s burden, we will continue to be resilient as a state.
I want to assure you that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. This isn’t going to last forever. So let’s stay at it a little bit longer in order to get there as soon as possible.
We're all in this together.
-Gina RaimondoGovernor
P.S.: Information is our greatest weapon in the fight against COVID-19. If you or someone you know wants to sign up to receive these emails, you can use this link. |

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|    Sat, Oct 24 at 9:45 AM

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| Hi David,
Halloween, like everything else, is going to look different this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun.
This week we announced the Safe & Spooky Halloween Contest, sponsored by the Rhode Island Department of Education and the Rhode Island Foundation. We’re challenging all Rhode Island students to share how you’ll be celebrating Halloween this year while following our public health guidance. I’ve already heard so many creative ideas, from building slides out of PVC pipe to hand out candy safely, to organizing virtual pumpkin carvings. We’ll pick winners with the most creative ideas. And thanks to the generosity of the Rhode Island Foundation, twelve winners will each receive a cash prize of $50.
Submit your ideas on back2schoolri.com by Tuesday, Oct. 27th at 4pm to enter the contest. (We can only accept submissions there! I'm excited to see what you come up with, but please make sure you upload them to the website rather than replying to this email.) We’ll announce the winners next week and share the best ideas on back2schoolri.com.
We're all in this together.
-Gina RaimondoGovernor
P.S.: Information is our greatest weapon in the fight against COVID-19. If you or someone you know wants to sign up to receive these emails, you can use this link. |

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