The Department of Health's vaccine registration website and phone line for residents 75 years and older is live.
For the first time in months, less than 210 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in the past week.
Rhode Islanders are encouraged to upgrade to high-quality masks to keep themselves safe.
The federal government has been tracking coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including in Cranston.
The Sockanosset Cross Road site and the Dunkin' Donuts Center will vaccinate hundreds of Rhode Islanders each day.
Up to three households can gather outdoors, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott said.
Residents can sign up for the city's waiting list to get a vaccine appointment.
For the first time in months, the new weekly hospitalizations are poised to fall below 210.
See how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting hospital and ICU capacity in Providence County and across RI.
The arena will eventually become a state-run mass-vaccination site.
As America ramps up its vaccination effort, see how Rhode Island compares to others on administering doses.
New, more transmissible variants of the coronavirus are expected to arrive in Rhode Island in the coming weeks.
Starting next week, the Rhode Island-based pharmacy giant will offer 3,400 doses to eligible residents in the state.
Here's how many inpatient and ICU hospital beds are currently filled in Providence County.
Rhode Island coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents and new hospitalizations also decreased over the past week.
All sites run by the Rhode Island Department of Health closed for the day due to inclement weather.
The state's daily positivity rate is now at its lowest since late October.
Rep. Deborah L. Ruggiero and Dr. Philip Chan of the RI Health Department held an online forum to answer vaccination questions on Friday.
The Department of Health is focusing on three key factors for vaccine priority: age, high-risk groups and geography.
The daily percent positivity rate was 3.2 percent, beating last week's nearly three-month record of 3.5 percent.
New federal data shows how the coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Providence County and across Rhode Island.
For the first time since early November, the state's weekly data shows a positivity rate below 5 percent.
The state dropped below 350 totals hospitalizations for the first time in 2021.
Rhode Island now has 16 coronavirus testing sites statewide.
The Rhode Island Department of Health reported a daily positivity rate of 3.5% on Thursday, but is asking residents to remain vigilant.
A total of 12,515 Rhode Islanders are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and 63,152 have received the first vaccine dose.
For the first time in months, the percent positivity rate is at the safe threshold of 5 percent.
New federal government data shows which hospitals are nearing capacity in Providence County.
Dr. Anthony Farina had his license suspended after he was accused of working sick and initially refusing to get tested for the coronavirus.
There is a lot of interest in getting vaccinated in Rhode Island, but not enough supply to meet the demand.
The Rhode Island National Guard is operating a vaccination center in the same complex as the Cranston field hospital.
The pilot testing program in December found an average positivity rate under 1 percent.
Rhode Islanders are urged to continue to "protect their household" by avoiding social gatherings and getting tested frequently.
The state is on track to surpass 2,000 total coronavirus deaths before the end of the week.
New federal government data shows which hospitals are closest to capacity in the Cranston area.
Lt. Gov. Dan McKee is self-quarantining as he begins his transition to Gov. Gina Raimondo's role.
Despite the decline in hospitalizations, percent positivity and new cases, Rhode Island could see another spike from holiday gatherings.
Health officials say the state has administered over 30,000 vaccinations as of Friday morning.
Six children in Rhode Island have been diagnosed with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, which may be connected to the coronavirus.