After delaying the weekly address by a day, the governor's office said the weekly news conference will be moved to next week.
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Gov. Gina Raimondo is self-quarantining following a potential coronavirus exposure.
The Rhode Island Department of Health reported more than 2,000 positive cases since the beginning of the year.
The Rhode Island Department of Health reminded all residents to ring in the new year only with members of their immediate household.
The new data released Wednesday brings the total number of coronavirus cases statewide to 87,949 and the total number of deaths to 1,777.
Rhode Island Department of Health officials said Tuesday the state has received 30,700 doses of the coronavirus vaccine.
Percent positivity, cases per 100,000 people, and new hospitalizations all declined for the third week in a row.
The vaccinations follow phase one of the state's vaccine distribution plan.
No one will be asked to pay for the vaccine or offer personal information for a "waitlist."
Photos circulated of long test lines at the crowded Warwick Mall over the weekend.
Percent positivity, cases per 100,000 people, and new hospitalizations all declined for the second week in a row.
The Rhode Island Department of Health expects all staff and residents to have been offered the first dose of the vaccine within three weeks.
The 66-year-old man was serving a life sentence without parole in the maximum security facility.
Starting this weekend, pop-up test sites will be set up at shopping malls, stores and other places where crowds are expected.
Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, the director of the Department of Health, is still self-isolating at home after testing positive.
To avoid a sudden spike in coronavirus spread and hospitalizations, the reopening of the economy will be a gradual one, the governor said.
All sites, both indoor and outdoor, will open for regular hours.
Gov. Gina Raimondo called on the Trump administration to "honor its commitments and provide the full allocation to Rhode Island."
All coronavirus test sites run by the state will close for inclement weather.
Lt. Russell Freeman served in the women's facility.
Frontline health care workers are first in line to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, is asymptomatic and will continue to work from home.
Gov. Gina Raimondo outlined what residents can expect for the rest of the year.
Gov. Gina Raimondo said the decreases in mobility over the past two weeks "weren't enough to end the pause."
Over the last two days, there were 461 people hospitalized with the coronavirus in the state.
Depending on when the FDA gives emergency authorization, the state's vaccine plan could be in motion by the end of the week.
"We are calling for retired health care workers to volunteer, while allowing people to eat in-person at Denny's."
Rhode Island saw its highest increases to date in new coronavirus cases and the positive test rate.
The COVID ActNow consortium has the Ocean State at the top of the list for daily cases per 100,000 people.
The impending arrival of the coronavirus vaccine raises an important question: when will this all be over?
"The quality of our field hospitals is about as good as it gets," Gov. Gina Raimondo said in comparison to other states.
Although the state's coronavirus data still looks grim, early indicators show Rhode Islanders are reducing their mobility.
More than 300 cases were reported in the maximum security facility.
Rhode Island exceeded 400 total coronavirus hospitalizations for the first time in the pandemic.
By the end of the two-week pause, state officials hope to have the capacity for 11,000 state-run coronavirus tests daily.
Five to 10 people are expected to arrive in the first day.
Both of the state's field hospitals are operational and ready to accept patients as soon as next week.
Here's what to know about the next two weeks in Rhode Island.
The latest weekly trends show a spike in both hospitalizations and case numbers, while the overall percent positive rate held steady at 6%.