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It was a year of insecurity for Providence residents. Murders were at a near-record pace during the second half of 2020 and in 2021.
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It was a year of insecurity for Providence residents. Murders were at a near-record pace during the second half of 2020 and in 2021.
Dr. Michael Fine is warning older Rhode Islanders. The elderly are at the greatest risk. And, the vaccine provides little protection for those over age 80.
While Governor Dan McKee and the RI Department of Health have yet to implement and COVID restrictions during this upswing, we have identified five critical trends and the corresponding steps Rhode Islanders should take to minimize contracting COVID.
Hospitalizations have nearly doubled in the past two weeks. The steady spread of transmission of COVID is now hitting Rhode Island's healthcare system hard.
In the past 14 days, Rhode Island has seen the greatest percent increase in the number of COVID hospitalization in the country, according to tracking data by the New York Times.