RIDOH reports 224 new cases of COVID-19, 1 additional death
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The Rhode Island Department of Health announced the state’s updated coronavirus data on Tuesday.
The state reported 224 new positive cases of the virus and one additional fatality.
This death brings the states death toll to 2,664.
Out of the 11,035 tests taken Monday, health officials reported a positivity rate of 2%.
There are currently 135 Rhode Islanders hospitalized for the virus. 31 of those patients are in the ICU and 24 are on a ventilator.
A total of 361, 619 Rhode Islanders have been fully vaccinated.
Members of the COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee say more Rhode Islanders are reluctant to get the Johnson & Johnson shot. The group met Tuesday morning to discuss the future of the one-shot vaccine in the Ocean State and the next phase of the roll-out plan.
“We want to make sure that people are informed and have the choice,” Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott with the R.I. Department of Health said. “We also want to make sure people are taking advantage of J & J.”
Rhode Island is receiving a very small allotment of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to begin with, according to the Department of Health. They say before the pause, the state was getting about 700 doses per week.
