The Cannon Building of the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) at 3 Capitol Hill in Providence will remain closed to the public on Wednesday, February 10 and Thursday, February 11 due to flooding from burst pipes of the building’s chiller.
Additionally, HEALTH has canceled the cosmetology exams scheduled for Wednesday, February 10 due to the threat of inclement weather. These exams will be rescheduled. Once the dates, times, and locations of the rescheduled exams are finalized, HEALTH will contact exam participants directly.
Providers, partners and the public should be aware that some employees do not have access to e-mail and others may have unpredictable access to e-mail. Anyone who needs to contact HEALTH should do so by phone.
Updates as to when the building will open to the public will be provided on a regular basis. The Medical Examiner’s Office and the HEALTH Laboratory are located in a separate building and were not affected by the flooding.