CONFIRMED CASES of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,839 from July 31 through Aug. 6, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
PROVIDENCE - Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,839 from July 31 through Aug. 6, with two new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday. The department has switched from reporting data five days a week to reporting weekly COVID-19 statistics on Thursdays. Numbers are now reported Sunday through Saturday of…