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R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 1,106 over weekend, with 7 new...

Coronavirus 11/22/2021

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,106 from Nov. 19 through Sunday, with seven new deaths, the R.I. Department...

RHODE ISLAND OFFICIALS ARE PUSHING BOOSTERS for all adults, but a spokesperson for the R.I. Department of Health said the state is still in line with federal guidelines, which state that only adults 65 or older, those with medical conditions and all adults who work or live in "high-risk" environments are currently eligible. / AP FILE PHOTO/ROGELIO V. SOLIS

R.I. DOH sticks with federal COVID-19 booster guidelines, but ‘vast majority’...

Health Services 11/19/2021

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health on Friday said that Rhode Island, unlike neighboring Massachusetts, is not bypassing federal emergency use authorization that...

How concerned are you about rising COVID-19 case counts in Rhode...

Coronavirus 11/19/2021

On Nov. 16 state health officials reported 516 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island. It was the highest daily case count in the...

R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 419, with 1 new death

Coronavirus 11/17/2021

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 419 on Tuesday, with one new death, the R.I. Department of Health said...

Senior care organizations signal alarm bell on staffing shortage

Government 11/17/2021

PROVIDENCE – Two senior care organizations say that the labor shortage hampering Rhode Island's long-term care facilities, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, has...

Alexander-Scott: ‘Time to double down on mitigation measures’ against COVID-19

Coronavirus 11/16/2021

PROVIDENCE – Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of the R.I. Department of Health, said mitigation measures need to be taken to protect against an uptick...