Cranston Mayor-elect Hopkins: 4 volunteers/supporters have tested positive for COVID-19

STATEMENT FROM MAYOR-ELECT KENNETH J. HOPKINS

Nov. 7, 2020

There has been some public discussion about Election Day activities associated with my campaign for Mayor.

Four volunteers and supporters of mine have been diagnosed as positive with the Covid-19 virus.  They participated at different volunteer levels of activity on Election Day and were at our headquarters when we utilized the St Mary’s Feast Society Hall in Cranston,

Despite our best precaution efforts to practice social distancing, wearing of facial masks, proper separation with dividers and hand sanitizing, a few positive tests have developed.  We cannot say for certain where their initial contact was, but it was likely before Election Day.

Some members of the media made note of the safety precautions we were taking in their Election Night reports.

I am concerned that these volunteers who had been asymptomatic have now been tested positive.  My thoughts and prayers are with them.  Out of respect for their privacy, I will not be releasing individual names.

We have attempted to reach out to other volunteers to urge them to self-monitor and consult their primary care physician or the Rhode Department of Health Covid website for testing procedures.  The persons who have tested positive have cooperated with the Department of Health’s contact tracing protocols.

While I have tested negative, my primary concern is for friends and supporters.

Contact: Robert D. Murray (401) 573-5501