Like the country at large, New England states are taking a patchwork approach to reopening during the pandemic. Rhode Island just entered phase three on Tuesday, while most of the other states are still in phase two — meaning we can now go inside a restaurant to eat, more stores can open, and in many states, people can go to the gym. But don’t be fooled, experts say: Reopening does not mean the pandemic is over.
Keith Grant, a senior system director for infection prevention and an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse at Hartford Healthcare Group in Connecticut, spoke to NEXTabout steps we can take to try to avoid COVID-19 during this reopening phase.