Tag: Rhode Island Department of Health
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 856 over weekend, with 12 new...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 856, with 12 deaths, from Feb. 11 through Sunday, according to the R.I....
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 1,321, with 10 new deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,321, with 10 new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health reported on Tuesday.
The...
R.I. COVID-19 cases rise by 5,180 since Jan. 20, with 11...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 5,180 from Jan. 20 through Sunday, with 11 new deaths, the R.I. Department...
RIDOH Deputy Director McCarthy announces resignation
PROVIDENCE – Less than a week after Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott announced her resignation as the director of the R.I. Department of Health, her second-in-command...
Alexander-Scott resigns as head of R.I. Department of Health
PROVIDENCE – After leading the state’s public health response throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott is resigning as director of the Rhode Island...
R.I. DOH: Each violation of indoor masking order may result in...
PROVIDENCE – Violators of Rhode Island’s indoor masking and COVID-19 proof of vaccination policy could face a $500 fine.
Emergency regulations related to the enforcement...
Report: R.I. construction workers hardest hit by fatal opioid overdose crisis
PROVIDENCE – Among all occupations in the Ocean State, construction and maintenance workers in Rhode Island continue to be hardest hit by the opioid...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 145; no new deaths reported
PROVIDENCE – New confirmed cases of COVID-19 jumped by 145 in Rhode Island, with no new deaths reported, the R.I. Department of Health said...
R.I. to delay school reopening two weeks
PROVIDENCE – After weeks of speculation, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo confirmed that she is delaying the start of the school year in Rhode Island...
Following discovery of falsely reported positive COVID-19 tests, 106 cases removed
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Public Health has confirmed that the falsely reported positive COVID-19 tests of 113 Rhode Islanders were conducted at...