Here's How COVID-19 Cases Are Climbing In Rhode Island Compared To The Nation

By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Providence

2022-01-09

As the omicron variant spreads, new daily cases of COVID-19 have hit new highs in the United States. There were an average of 167.8 new daily cases of the virus for every 100,000 Americans in the past week, up from an average of 83.3 new daily cases per 100,000 the week before.

In total, about 56,843,000 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the United States since the first known infection was identified on Jan. 21, 2020.

In keeping with the national trend, new daily cases are increasing in Rhode Island. Over the past week, there were an average of 315.3 new daily cases of the coronavirus for every 100,000 people across the state, compared to 138.6 new daily cases per 100,000 people the week prior.

Nationwide, the average number of new daily infections has increased in 49 states over the past week. Of all states, Rhode Island reported the second largest uptick in average new infections per day over the last week.

The current average daily infection rate in Rhode Island ranks as the third highest of all 50 states.

All COVID-19 data used in this story is current as of Jan. 6, 2022. It is important to note that in some states, weekly infection rates may include cases of the virus that occurred earlier but were not previously counted.

These are all the counties in Rhode Island where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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