Politics & Government
How Has RI Handled The Coronavirus Pandemic? Patch Survey
It's been a year of living with the COVID-19 pandemic in RI. How have state leaders handled the crisis? Share your thoughts with Patch.
PROVIDENCE, RI — It's been quite the year in Rhode Island. Last March, the state saw the first cases of COVID-19, which eventually led to a statewide stay-at-home order and wide-stretching closures and restrictions on businesses, as well as the cancellation of nearly every holiday from St. Patrick's Day to New Year's Eve.
As of Tuesday, more than 134,000 cases had been confirmed in the state since the beginning of the pandemic, and 3.3 tests completed. Vaccine distribution is quickly advancing in the state, with more than 305,000 first doses administered, and approximately 174,400 Rhode Islanders fully vaccinated.
Throughout the pandemic, state leaders on both sides of the aisle both praised and criticized the leadership of then-Gov. Gina Raimondo, who was at the helm for the worst of the pandemic. With former Lt. Gov. Dan McKee now in the state's top job, he has promised to focus on working with schools, small businesses and other of his top priorities to help the state recover from the unprecedented economic crisis.
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But what do voters think?
To gauge how Rhode Islanders view the governor's response to this global health crisis, Patch has created a reader survey. Share your thoughts about Baker and his administration through our survey, which will be open to responses through 7 p.m. on Thursday.
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The survey is meant not to be a scientific poll, but only to give a broad idea of public sentiment.
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