Current Guidelines: Although Rhode Island no longer requires masks, Rhode Island residents and visitors must follow federal masking laws and regulations. While Rhode Island has ended business restrictions, actions such as getting vaccinated, wearing a mask, watching your distance, and testing are still important steps to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

Masking: It’s recommended that people who are not fully vaccinated still wear a mask indoors in public settings. Whether or not you’re fully vaccinated, you are not required to wear a mask unless a business, organization, or other entity requires it. Some settings, such as healthcare and transportation, have more restrictive federal masking policies. COVID-19 and Wearing Masks | Protect Your Household from COVID-19

Testing: There are several ways to get tested for COVID-19 in Rhode Island.  Click here to find the test site closest to you.

• Primary care offices: If you have symptoms of COVID-19, call your primary care provider or child’s pediatrician. Ask if they do point-of-care testing or if they can schedule a test for you.
• Retail pharmacies: Make an appointment for a COVID-19 test at a pharmacy near you.
  • CVS Pharmacies 
  • Walgreens Pharmacies 
• Respiratory clinics: Some respiratory clinics will accept new patients or patients from other healthcare practices. Some clinics will only test existing patients.
• State-run test sites: Schedule a free test for yourself or a dependent child at a State-run COVID-19 test site. All Rhode Islanders can schedule a test online at portal.ri.gov or by calling 401-222-8022.
  • You do not need an appointment to get tested at a mobile test site in your community.

Rhode Island's Status: Rhode Island is fully open, with 100% capacity at restaurants, museums, retail, places of worship, and gyms.  Indoor and outdoor capacity is at 100% with no cap.  Full guidance continues to be available on www.ReopeningRI.com and at covid.ri.gov.