Baker clarifies which trips to RI are exempt from travel order

"There are exemptions for transitory activities -- grocery shopping, banking," said Baker.

"If you do go to Rhode Island, or if you go anywhere in Massachusetts, you better wear a face covering."

THIS HAS BEEN UPDATED ON THEWEBSITE OR NOT, BUT THE BASICTHRUST OF THIS IS PRETTY SIMPLE.THERE WERE A PRETTY CLEAR SET OFMETRICS AROUND WHAT PUT SOMEBODYONTO OR OFF OF THE TRAVEL BANLIST.RHODE ISLAND’S NUMBERS WENTABOVE THE THRESHOLD AND IREACHED OUT TO THE GOVERNOR ANDTOLD HER THAT AS A RESULT OFTHAT, WE WOULD BE IMPLEMENTINGTHIS.THERE ARE EXEMPTIONS FOR PEOPLEWHO COMMUTE FOR WORK, FORTRANSITORY ACTIVITIES LIKEGROCERY SHOPPING, BANKING,ALTHOUGH I WOULD CERTAINLY SAYTO MOST PEOPLE, IF YOU DON’TBANK REMOTELY AND YOU CAN FIGUREOUT HOW TO DO IT, YOU PROBABLYSHOULD.IF YOU GO ANYWHERE IN RHODEISLAND OR MASSACHUSETTS, YOU HADBETTER WEAR A FACE COVERING, ANDI DON’T THINK YOU SHOULD BEDOING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.IF YOU WANT TO RECREATE AND YOUDON’T HAVE TO ABIDE BY RULES