Here's an update on how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Providence County and across RI.
The omicron surge is waning nationwide, giving health experts a glimmer of hope the COVID-19 pandemic is entering a more manageable phase.
The Nursing Staffing and Quality Care Act was set to go into effect this month.
Deputy Director Tom McCarthy announced his resignation just a week after Director Nicole Alexander-Scott.
Brown Dermatology agreed to resolve complaints that its office did not address the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing patients.
The second team is set to arrive at Rhode Island Hospital by the end of the week.
Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Providence County.
Rhode Island residents will be able to pick up free N95 masks at the same places they got vaccinated against COVID-19.
Rhode Island households can order up to four rapid antigen coronavirus tests starting Wednesday.
70 percent of the tests will go to cities and towns for distribution; the remainder will go to community organizations.
There will be clinics in Central Falls, Lincoln, Newport, Warwick, Wakefield and Cranston.
The Center for Covid Control closed all sites across the country following several investigations.
The doctor has been at the helm of the department since 2015, making her one of just five current directors in the U.S. to serve that long.
Younger teens can get a COVID-19 vaccine booster after enough time has passed since their initial series, the Dept. of Health said.
The state is taking several steps to address ongoing staffing shortages in health care facilities across Rhode Island.
Here's how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Providence County and across RI.
Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health are expected to speak about hospital capacity and rising case numbers.
For yet another week in a row, Rhode Island smashed daily case number records.
Newsweek reported that the "Center For Covid Control" is being investigated by the Better Business bureau.
Visitors will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test, and mas ks will be required.
Starting this week, vaccines and booster shots are available at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
Outdoor testing and vaccination sties will have a delayed opening from 8 a.m. to noon due to the anticipated storm.
The policy will be in effect for the next four to six weeks, the Department of Corrections said.
Visitors will only be allowed into the hospital from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., starting this week.
Pfizer recipients can now get a booster after five months, and booster doses are now encouraged for certain younger children, as well.
See how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Providence County and across RI.
The weekly percent positivity rate and case numbers per 100,000 people more than doubled in the first week of the new year.
About 180 members of the Rhode Island National Guard were remobilized to assist in vaccination and testing efforts.
In Rhode Island, the delta variant remains responsible for the vast majority of new coronavirus cases, state health officials said.
The Rhode Island Department of Health will hold vaccine clinics in communities across the state on Wednesday.
Dr. Megan Ranney said the shortened timeline is "great for work, school and play," but cautioned that "the devil's in the details."
Pfizer's pill, Paxlovid is approved for ill people with a positive COVID-19 test to take at home when prescribed by a doctor.
Here's how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospitals in Providence County.
Nursing homes across the state will be unable to meet the new requirements Jan. 1, the Health Care Association and LeadingAge RI said.
Salads sold under the Fresh Express and other labels in Rhode Island are being recalled after listeria contamination was detected.
The 401 Health app is a redesign of the "Crush COVID RI" app launched earlier in the pandemic.
Boosters available in Rhode Island help protect against omicron and delta variant infections, and lessen the symptoms if you do get sick.
As the omicron variant spreads and COVID-19 cases climb, Gov. Dan McKee announced additional vaccine clinics ahead of the holidays.
Rapid tests will be available to asymptomatic residents at several state-run sites, and a new test site opened in Cranston.