Expanded visitor order in RI; Connecticut gets federal help
President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for Connecticut, allowing federal help for state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in parts of the state affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In Rhode Island, the governor says all out-of-state passenger vehicles entering the state from the southern border with Connecticut will be asked to stop at information centers and if they plan to stay for a while must provide contact information and self-quarantine for 14 days. Meanwhile, Boston has 240 more beds for the homeless to increase social distancing in current shelters.