Here is updated data on hospital capacity in Providence County.
Starting Monday, the state will implement masking and proof of vaccine requirements, for at least 30 days.
Providence County is part of the national trend of growing coronavirus cases.
Gov. Dan McKee gave no indication as to what steps the state will be taking to address the rise in COVID-19 cases.
The case was identified through the Department of Health's State Health Laboratories, according to a news release.
"What''s driving the concern now isn't [COVID-19] infection rates, it's staffing," Gov. Dan McKee said.
Gov. Dan McKee said that while he isn't ready to institute a mask mandate now, "everything's on the table."
The Department of Health will wind down operations at the East Providence and Cranston sites by the end of the year.
Rhode Island saw its second 2021 case of West Nile Virus, as well as the first case of Jamestown Canyon Virus since 2013.
The rate of new cases has increased recently in Providence County.
Gov. Dan McKee said the app will be a voluntary convenience tool; vaccine requirements will still be at the discretion of businesses.
Gov. Dan McKee urged Rhode Islanders to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and to get a booster shot if eligible.
With flu season getting into full swing and COVID-19 cases climbing, it's important to only go to the emergency room for true emergencies.
The annual list compiled by U.S. News & World Report rates thousands of nursing homes based on care, rate of complaints and more.
Herbal Doctor Brand Angelicae Sinensis is being recalled due to high levels of lead and cadmium, the Rhode Island Department of Health says.
The U.S. ranks poorly among developed countries for maternal health. Here is how Providence County compares to the U.S.
The two-dose Pfizer vaccine was approved for younger children.
COVID-19 booster shots are now available to more Rhode Islanders.
The onions were shipped to Rhode Island, but no one here has reported becoming ill yet. At least 11 people in Massachusetts were sickened.
The red, white and yellow onions come from Mexico and were distributed to several states, including Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
The positive sample came from a pool of mosquitos trapped in Glocester in late September.
Gov. McKee said high vaccination rates, low hospital admissions and a decline in delta cases made the field hospital no longer needed.
Flu shots are recommended for all Rhode Islanders aged 6 months and older.
The Department of Health is advising residents to avoid contact with Roger Williams Pond.
This is the first human case of West Nile Virus confirmed in Rhode Island since 2018.
Fewer than 100 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Rhode Island.
Dr. Stephen Skoly refused to get vaccinated by the Oct. 1 deadline and knowingly continue to practice anyway, the Department of Health said.
While the focus remains on containing the coronavirus pandemic, flu season is fast approaching.
The president of the state's largest health care union said that systemic changes are needed to address staffing shortages in the industry.
Following approval from the Food and Drug Administration, certain high-risk and older Rhode Islanders can get a third dose of the vaccine.
Although the state's percent positivity rate has been on the decline, hospitalizations and case numbers went up over the past week.
The Rhode Island Department of Health announced regulations for health care facilities ahead of the vaccine deadline.
About two thirds of Rhode Island's entire population is now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The new policy "could save countless lives," the law's sponsors said.
No mosquitos trapped in Rhode Island this season have tested positive for less common Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
The lawmakers called for the governor to amend the policy to allow unvaccinated health care workers to keep their jobs after Oct. 1.
A North Providence couple was exposed to rabies by feeding a raccoon that tested positive, the Department of Environmental Management said.
As the state's hospitals fill, the Department of Health reminded residents to only go to the emergency room for true emergencies.
Under the order, retired doctors and nurses can return to work during the pandemic without forgoing their pension benefits.