Sonni Almeida said it took her two seconds to get an appointment for her son, adding that early in the morning, almost every test site had an opening.ĬOVID deaths: RI hits 'heartbreaking milestone' as Gov. I’m erring on the side of caution. I’ve had symptoms before and been fine.” “I’m showing some symptoms,” said one young man. Several people said they were getting swabbed because a relative and close contact tested positive and they didn’t want to put friends and family at risk. Several Rhode Islanders said they get tested weekly for their jobs, so Wednesday’s shot was simply part of their routine in these pandemic times. Testing for the holidays: Here's how RI expands rapid COVID testing, access to vaccines as holidays approach Watch Video: Biden announces new COVID-19 plans, says 'I know you're frustrated'Īsked whether she was worried about the latest variant, omicron, which has already become the dominant strain in much of the United States, Wilson said yes and no - yes because it spreads more easily and no because it appears to be less deadly than earlier strains. “I don’t want to get my grandma sick,” said 26-year-old Heather Wilson of East Providence. Rempis added, "I'm I just happy to see Benny’s reactivated.” His daughters, Athena, 9, and Nora, 11, said the rapid test was no biggie because they get tested in school all the time. Ramping up testing: Facing surge in demand, RI opens two more sites for rapid COVID tests, in Bristol and Newport ‘We’re going to Nana’s,” said Alex Rempis of Portsmouth, who was at the former Benny’s on Metacom Avenue in Bristol with his two daughters. “I was actually hoping for a line, because I want to see people getting tested." Most Rhode Islanders were getting tested because they were going to grandma’s house for the holidays and she wasn’t putting up with any nonsense. Wednesday morning, every one of that day's slots had been claimed.īy 4 p.m., 900 people had been tested at those sites.īecause the tests were by appointment only, there were few lines and even fewer complaints. Dan McKee announced Tuesday night that about 1,000 new rapid test appointments had just opened at a marina office in Newport and a storefront in Bristol. Watch Video: COVID-19 omicron variant causes long lines at NYC testing centersīRISTOL - You know you’re in Rhode Island when someone gives you directions to a COVID testing site by saying, “It’s where the old Benny’s used to be.”
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