COVID-19 cases in R.I. increase by 263 over weekend, with 1 death

CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 263 over the weekend, according to the R.I. Department of Health. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 263 over the weekend, according to the R.I. Department of Health. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased by 263 from May 14 through Sunday, with one new death, according to the R.I. Department of Health.

Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients in the state total 78, a decline from 14 prior to the weekend. Of those hospitalized, 18 are in an intensive care unit, a decline of two from before the weekend, and 15 are on a ventilator, an increase of one from before the weekend.

As of Monday, there were 510,133 individuals fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Rhode Island. There have been 1.08 million total COVID-19 doses administered in the state to date.

There have been 150,648 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island, an increase of 263 from figures reported May 14, accounting for the day-to-day increases, as well as data revisions for previous days.

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Deaths due to the virus in Rhode Island total 2,701.

There were 3,025 tests processed in the state on Sunday, with an overall positive rate of 1.9%. When excluding both repeat positive and repeat negative test results, the positive rate was 15.3%.

There have been 4.2 million tests administered in the state to 916,414 individuals.

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