From seemingly innocent events such as a workshop at the Middletown Home Depot to more serious concerns, including actions being taken at Newport Hospital — and all Lifespan hospitals across R.I. — the presence of the coronavirus is being felt in the region.

While no one in Newport County has been diagnosed with the coronavirus the effects are being felt locally.

From seemingly innocent events such as a children’s workshop at the Middletown Home Depot to more serious concerns, including actions being taken at Newport Hospital — and all Lifespan hospitals across R.I. — the concern around the coronavirus is being felt in the region.

Lifespace announced Friday night that it was "strongly discouraging" any patient visitation at their hospitals, including Newport Hospital.

"In light of local cases of COVID-19, Lifespan hospital officials are now strongly discouraging any patient visitation. This includes family/friends accompanying those who come to our hospitals’ emergency departments. We are making this effort to minimize traffic in our patient care areas out of an abundance of caution," a statement released Friday night said.

The health care group also noted that "children 12 and younger, even siblings, cannot visit Hasbro Children’s Hospital and are discouraged from visiting patients in all other locations."

An update from the Rhode Island Department Health Saturday afternoon indicted there are currently three positive cases in the state, with 12 tests pending. Approximately 250 people are in self-quarantine.

Also Friday night, the Middletown Home Depot informed those that signed up for a Saturday morning workshop to make their own binoculors that the event was canceled out of abundance of caution.

Additionally various businesses and non-profits have begun issuing updates to customers and visitors of their efforts to keep their locations sanitized.

Empire Tea and Coffee announced they would no longer accept travel mugs or serve reusable ware, instead offering a 10 cent discount for those that brought mugs into their shops, which include two in Newport and one in Middletown.

The coffee shop also encouraged customers to use contact payments and order ahead through their app if possible.

Both Newport Craft and Audrain’s Automobile Museum sent an email to their customers to provide an update on their latest efforts to remain open and safe.

"Currently, we have increased the frequency of our sanitation protocols and are disinfecting all immediate and surrounding areas throughout the brewery and distillery with hospital-grade solutions. We have also taken extra precautions, implemented additional trainings, and plan to introduce other measures to ensure ongoing health and safety. Please note that there are sanitizing stations at the entrance of the building. We encourage that you wash your hands every 2 to 4 hours and avoid touching your face," the message from Newport Craft said.

CCRI, which has a Newport campus, also announced Saturday it is suspending all college-sponsored international travel for the near future, including any international travel associated with the college as a CCRI employee or student, including travel funded by a government grant, foundation, company or other private entity.

CCRI is also requiring any faculty, staff and students who have traveled to China, Iran, Italy, South Korea, and Japan in the last 14 days and going forward must notify the college and should remain at home until 14 symptom-free days have passed from the date of their return to Rhode Island.

Earlier in the week the Newport County YMCA informed members in an email that precautions are being taken at the Middletown facility.

Among the efforts listed were frequent cleaning of high traffic areas and items such as fitness equipment, door handles and children’s activity areas.

In the alert, the Y also said they would "encourage" any staff member displaying flu-like symptoms to stay home and that parents will be contacted to pick up children in the child care program showing any signs of the flu.

Daily News Digital Editor Scott Barrett contributed to this story.