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R.I’s COVID-19-related unemployment claims jump to 83.5K
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance claims due to COVID-19 increased by 4,421 in Rhode Island Wednesday, to 83,482, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said...
PBN Summit: R.I.’s real pandemic test still to come
PROVIDENCE – Panelists at PBN's online Health Care Summit on Wednesday gave Gov. Gina M. Raimondo high marks for her efforts to slow down...
R.I. sees four more COVID-19 deaths; cases total 488
PROVIDENCE – Cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island have reached 488, according to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo at her daily press briefing Tuesday afternoon.
The...
R.I. COVID-19 cases pass 400, R.I. sees 4th related death; public...
PROVIDENCE – The number of cases of COVID-19 identified in Rhode Island totaled 408 as of Monday afternoon, marking a case 114-case increase from Sunday,...
Identified COVID-19 cases in R.I. rise to 203
PROVIDENCE – The number of identified COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island has reached 203, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said Friday afternoon, an increase of...
R.I. unemployment increases to 53,971 due to COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment claims rose again in Rhode Island on Wednesday but by a smaller number than in previous days this week. The total...
Unemployment in R.I. related to COVID-19 layoffs tops 50K
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment in Rhode Island related to COVID-19 topped 50,000 for the first time Tuesday, 15 days after the state started segregating claims...
R.I. has 18 new COVID-19 cases, raising total to 124
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has 124 confirmed cases of COVID-19, marking an 18-case, one-day increase, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said on Tuesday.
About 200 tests...
R.I. has 23 new coronavirus cases; total up to 106
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has 23 new confirmed coronavirus cases, for a total of 106, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said on Monday.
“This is an...
R.I. has 54 cases of COVID-19; Raimondo activates full National Guard
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo said the total number of identified COVID-19 cases in the state has reached 54 cases as of Friday...