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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="ydpcff69f54yiv0540210751greeting-tag">Hi David,</span></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last
week was a big week for Rhode Island. After months of hard work,
schools across the state opened their doors to students, teachers and
staff. It was an all-hands-on-deck effort, and I’m grateful to everyone
involved. And because of the systems we’ve put in place for testing,
contact tracing and more, I’m confident we will be able to stay ahead of
the virus and contain cases in schools while limiting the disruption in
learning.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One
of those systems is the first-of-its-kind Education Operations Center,
or “EdOC.” This command center is a coordinated effort across state
agencies, including the Department of Education, Department of Health,
and Emergency Management Agency, relying on the operational expertise of
the Rhode Island National Guard. The EdOC is the nerve center of our
school reopening effort. Every day, the EdOC is providing real-time
support to our schools with the highest degree of professionalism and
operational proficiency.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I
had the opportunity to visit the EdOC for myself last Friday to learn
about how they operate and what steps they're taking to keep school
communities safe. What I saw was an operation with an unparalleled
ability to rapidly respond to the threat of COVID-19 by visiting
schools, providing technical assistance, and disseminating key public
health information. Already, the EdOC has received nearly 200 calls
seeking information, clarification on guidance for schools, questions
about probable cases and more. And we’ve deployed more than a dozen
assistance teams to help with everything from containing positive cases,
to reviewing mitigation measures, to operational check-ins with school
leaders. These teams have also set up virtual health and safety
trainings for teachers, nurses and other school staff. </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This
school year will be unlike any other, and I’m so grateful that we have
the expertise of the Rhode Island National Guard to help get us through
these unprecedented times. Our work is only just beginning; there will
surely be new challenges to overcome in the weeks and months ahead. I am
confident, however, that our team at the EdOC will continue to be a
critical ingredient in making this school year a success.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're all in this together,</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Gina Raimondo</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="ydp36de50aeyiv8411994027greeting-tag">Hi David,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy
fall! Even as the weather changes, we can still take it outside.
Nothing is more quintessentially New England than our fall traditions
like apple picking, pumpkin carving, and checking out our beautiful
foliage. </span><span style="font-size:14px;">This year it's going to be
more important than ever that we find ways to have fun outdoors so that
we can stop the spread of COVID-19.</span>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I made a quick video to talk about some of the ways my family and I like to enjoy the fall outdoors.</span></div>
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at one of Rhode Island’s beautiful state parks that are taking part in
the initiative, or visit your town or city's website to learn about how
they're opening up their outdoor spaces for reservation. We're also
setting aside $1 million in federal funds for things like</span><span style="font-size:14px;">
heat lamps, tents, and more to make it easier to do business outside
this fall. We've already received applications from more than 80
municipalities and community organizations.</span>
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me your favorite way to have fall fun outdoors! Take a picture of you
and your family Taking It Outside and share it with me </span><a href="mailto:communications@governor.ri.gov?Subject=Here%27s%20how%20I%20Take%20it%20Outside" style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(173, 168, 26); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-color: currentcolor;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">by email</a><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, on </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00199pt2U6u2js6hiTHZu8LgbB7Gv7-xFozICIUYRedxb1skxyvAFb4m14_0lH6YiVesVq0RlJBOiaDLBybHsc4z7B6tfGiJOP2um8NswdPQImnci7O8IMMF2hZdqJOqF2Axk-2nUrjQI1lO4eKapio1ogaZm0sfeC32I9FIIWDnG8zqg7mNodB6hZyaWifdcD1DZHx0v6tFY-qcuaQCal9haYlguTOCe5Wq1RoBqhGzn-fo6JAMFEpyREe0Fh8X7lodvizjekfEWb1uWevwe-riNkwAEo3QIFM&c=X5VctEMS2c5AJPbTHbeCm7qsYB6LOuhyu47_gFuhu3wcsI5njGh5BA==&ch=4DFBDaBXPPgVPCZs0kqH-c060N0KQ8vXKAFSaaj_aViN3vG26J9AEg==" style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(173, 168, 26); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-color: currentcolor;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twitter</a><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, or on </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00199pt2U6u2js6hiTHZu8LgbB7Gv7-xFozICIUYRedxb1skxyvAFb4m14_0lH6YiVemZmvTgtawcLPa5oAbaGVWPDIVPpdsV8Xe4eOUiwS13GMMOmRzfEbxD891kvdpJUBzPVNkj5R6JU=&c=X5VctEMS2c5AJPbTHbeCm7qsYB6LOuhyu47_gFuhu3wcsI5njGh5BA==&ch=4DFBDaBXPPgVPCZs0kqH-c060N0KQ8vXKAFSaaj_aViN3vG26J9AEg==" style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(173, 168, 26); font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-color: currentcolor;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram</a><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> using the hashtag #TakeItOutsideRI. I'll share a few of my favorites later through this email and on social media!</span>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our
aggressive testing strategy is picking up speed — yesterday we
preformed more than 8,200 tests. Since the start of the pandemic, we've
performed over 700,000 tests. That's a lot of data. Every day, I send
you the latest data dashboard from the Rhode Island Department of
Health. Today's looks a little different than it has in the past. We're
adding new features to the dashboard going forward.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I want to discuss some of the additions, what they mean, and how this will make it easier to understand the trends we're seeing.</span></div>
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notice that the numbers we've been tracking the past few months — the
number of tests, positive cases, hospitalizations, etc. — are still on
the left side of the screen. But as we head into our seventh month
fighting this virus, I also think it’s important to be able to quickly
and easily see the trends over time. Since the beginning, I’ve made it
my goal to always share where we were, where we are, and where we’re
going. This new data dashboard helps us better visualize those trends.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In
the updated dashboard, you’ll see graphs showing three weekly metrics
over the past 8 weeks. At the top is the average percent positive rate,
in the middle is new hospitalizations, and at the bottom is new cases
per 100,000 residents. Every Tuesday, these three graphs will be updated
to display the previous week’s data.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You’ll
also notice a red line on each of the three graphs. This line
represents the threshold above which we need to consider imposing new
restrictions. To be clear, this does not mean we will only impose new
restrictions if we are above that threshold. As we’ve done all along,
we’re taking a targeted and data-driven approach based on the trends
we’re seeing, and if we need to tighten restrictions in one particular
area, we’ll do that. But these red lines give us a sense of when we
might need to consider across-the-board restrictions once again,
including the possibility of moving back a phase.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally,
in the right column, you’ll see trend arrows comparing each of those
three data points to the previous week. These new arrows will make it
easier to tell at a glance where our state is doing well and where we
need to improve.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Throughout
this pandemic, we’ve always worked to go above and beyond with our
data. Transparency is critical; the more we know about what’s happening
with the virus, the better we can stay ahead of it. I’m proud that the
COVID Tracking Project gives Rhode Island an A+ for our data quality,
and we’re always looking for ways to report more data in a way that’s
clear and actionable. I hope that today's update to the data dashboard
makes it easier for you to see exactly what's going on in our state.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're all in this together,</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Gina Raimondo</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(60, 98, 142);font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Governor</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The science indicates that, given the size of a typical classroom, you want to see at least four air changes per hour. They found that opening a single window just six inches provides 5 air changes per hour or more, and adding a box fan to that window increases that number to over 12. In fact, this was one of the most effective approaches there is. We’ve also added a tool on the webpage in which you can input the size of the room and calculate the effectiveness of a given approach in each situation.</span></div>
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