R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 15K, with 30 new deaths, since Dec. 30

Updated at 2:09 p.m.

PBN Staff

January 4, 2022 1:45 pm

CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island rise by 15,214 from Dec. 30 through Monday, with 30 new deaths in that stretch. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH — CASES OF COVID-19 in Rhode Island rose by 15,214 from Dec. 30 through Monday, with 30 new deaths. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 15,214 from Dec. 30 through Monday, with 30 new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Tuesday. Dec. 30 marked the highest daily case count for the Ocean State thus far in the pandemic, recording 4,237 new cases that day. Another 4,141 new cases…