CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 432 last week with five new deaths. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 432 from March 12-18, with five new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said on Thursday. Typically, the reported COVID-19 statistics are from Sunday through Saturday of the previous week. New hospital admissions of COVID-19 patients totaled 62 last week. Of the 66 people…