RIDOH reports 698 new cases of the coronavirus, 18 additional deaths
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – The Rhode Island Department of Health announced the state’s latest COVID-19 data on Thursday.
RIDOH reported 698 new positive cases of the virus, and an additional 18 deaths.
The state said 20,079 tests were taken on Wednesday, with a positivity rate of 3.5%.
There are 379 Rhode Islanders currently hospitalized with the virus, 51 people are in the ICU and 36 are on a ventilator.
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