Tag: R.I. Department of Health
Coronavirus preparations at R.I. hospitals kick into high gear
Normally more than 90% full, Rhode Island Hospital’s occupancy rate in late March dipped to about 75%. The 247-bed The Miriam Hospital had more...
COVID-19 cases reach 657 in R.I., 2 more deaths reported
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island have climbed to 657, according to the R.I. Department of Health, which reported another 91 cases on...
URI, CCRI to serve as COVID-19 testing sites
PROVIDENCE – Two state colleges this week will begin serving as mobile testing sites for COVID-19. The University of Rhode Island and the Community College...
Homeless organizations in need of supplies; shift operations
PROVIDENCE – Local homeless shelters and organizations are already fighting an uphill battle to keep some of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable residents off the...
Three people closely tied to local colleges test positive for virus
PROVIDENCE – Three individuals who are closely tied to two local colleges have recently tested positive for the COVID-19 disease. Brown University said Sunday that...
Nursing homes step up measures against virus
From Seattle to Miami to Rhode Island, nursing homes and other facilities for the elderly are stockpiling masks and thermometers, preparing for staff shortages...
JB Pharmacy making and selling own hand sanitizer on first-come, first-serve...
WARWICK – JB Pharmacy & Compounding, a small, locally owned pharmacy, has begun temporarily making and selling its own hand sanitizer due to the...
Larger events feeling effects of spread of coronavirus
PROVIDENCE – Large events are feeling the effects of efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, with cancellations, postponements and attendance restrictions. State officials are...
Third Rhode Islander tests ‘presumptive positive’ for coronavirus
PROVIDENCE - A third person in Rhode Island has tested a presumptive positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The person, a...
Local colleges addressing coronavirus threat
PROVIDENCE – As the concerns over coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, continue to grow, several local colleges are taking steps to address the matter, including...
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