Researchers from the Rhode Island Department of Health found that manufacturing, food service and retail industries were disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 clusters.
PROVIDENCE – Manufacturing had the highest rate of COVID-19 workplace clusters in Rhode Island outside of health, congregate care and education settings, according to a study published Wednesday in the Rhode Island Medical Journal. The study by the state Department of Health’s COVID-19 Epidemiologic Operations unit, drew data from the 30,696 workplace-associated COVID-19 cases reported…