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There were four more deaths and a 3.2 percent positive test rate Thursday, state public health officials said.
The Department of Health reported four more deaths and a 2.7 percent positive test rate Wednesday.
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Rhode Island officials need to get a better idea of how prevalent the virus is in the state, the governor said.
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With only 3 percent of Newport residents having tested positive, City Manager Joseph Nicholson said the city has "come a thousand yards."
The Rhode Island Department of Health closed the beach for swimming.
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Third Beach and Peabody’s Beach in Middletown and Easton’s Beach in Newport are closed to swimming.
"I can't convince the other governors to change their rules. I have to convince Rhode Islanders to follow our own rules," the governor said.
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Easton's and Third Beaches are once again safe for swimming.
The Middletown and Newport beaches were closed due to high bacteria levels.
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The owner of the Arizona Cardinals was treated at Newport Hospital after contracting the virus, the team reported.
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