CASES OF COVID-19 increase by 2,701 on Tuesday, with 15 new deaths. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 2,701 on Tuesday with 15 new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday. Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients in the state totaled 547, a 5.2% increase from the 520 patients hospitalized as of Tuesday. Of those hospitalized, 42 are in intensive care units and…