“This is in addition to the hundreds of students we’ve trained in recent years to administer vaccines." - Dean Paul Larrat
As vaccine appointments become available, residents will be contacted by the town, starting with the oldest seniors.
Here's an update on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting hospital and ICU capacity in Washington County and across RI.
Residents are encouraged to sign up for the town's CodeRed emergency notification system.
Here's how the coronavirus epidemic is affecting hospitals and their ICUs in Washington County.
Here are the latest figures on which hospitals are closest to capacity in the Narragansett-South Kingstown area and across Rhode Island.
New data from the federal government shows which hospitals are closest to capacity in Washington County.
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New data provided by the federal government shows which hospitals are closest to capacity in the Narragansett-South Kingstown area.
Appointments are recommended at the walk-through site, though walk-ins are accepted.
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The person is self-isolating at home with mild symptoms.
The second case was identified as part of testing in response to the first identified case.
The new sites will be at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, South Road Elementary School in South Kingstown and the Stop & Shop in Greenville.
The case was found in weekly asymptomatic testing.
Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Nursing students hold annual Senior Day online due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
The university is requiring all students to undergo mandatory testing for the remainder of the semester.
The state is creating a special task force, made up of student and community leaders, to help address the issue.
Neither species was previously documented in the state.
Gov. Gina Raimondo urged college students to be extra careful and keep their social groups small and stable.
The employee is part of a three-person team tasked with cleaning restrooms in the afternoon and evening.
Narragansett town officials announced the closure Monday after 10 employees of the private beach club tested positive for the coronavirus.
The COVID-19 Behavioral Health Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation awards nearly $1.7 million in grants statewide.
The concession stand at Scarborough Beach south will remain closed until it has been thoroughly cleaned and sanitized.
Local and state police are coordinating with the DEM to enforce crowding and parking limits at state beaches.
Bacteria levels in the water have returned to safe levels.
The Rhode Island Department of Health reported high bacteria levels at both beaches.
Misquamicut and Scarborough state beaches have seen large crowds over the past weeks.
Large crowds gathered at Misquamicut beach, leading to concerns about the spread of coronavirus.
Although beaches were busy, parking lots never reached capacity over the July 4 holiday weekend, Gov. Gina Raimondo said.
The person is an employee working on the island for the summer, the town said in a statement.
Video conferencing, telehealth help maintain critical connections with clients during these difficult times
COVID-19 tests are available to Pawtucket and Central Falls residents by appointment
That's one less thing to worry about.
Meredith Arden traveled around Rhode Island, Massachusetts to secure donations
To relieve front-line medical workers, pharmacy graduates are being allowed to bypass licensing exams.
A spokesperson for the Rhode Island Department of Health said the decision was made due to low testing demand at the site.
University IT staff formatting hundreds of devices for use by patients, volunteers