Coronavirus Disease

The Rhode Island Department of Health and incoming Governor Dan McKee will host a press briefing at 1 pm on Thursday, February 25 to provide an update on COVID-19 in Rhode Island.

As a result of severe weather that has affected distribution nationwide, the Rhode Island Department of Health announced this evening that certain COVID-19 vaccination appointments scheduled for Tuesday, February 23 are getting rescheduled. A shipment of approximately 12,400 doses of Moderna vaccine to Rhode Island did not arrive today. The community clinics scheduled for tomorrow […]

Source: Rhode Island Department of Health COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Rhode Island continue to accelerate rapidly with eligibility now open to all Rhode Islanders 65 years of age and older, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is announcing. People who are 65 and older can register to be vaccinated at one of two State-run […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) provided the following update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts in an email to newsletter subscribers on Friday afternoon. Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccination Update The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is writing to provide an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts As of this afternoon, 126,805 people have received one […]

Due to the winter weather, the City of Newport’s COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic scheduled for Friday, Feb. 19th at the CCRI Campus, has been postponed until Saturday, Feb. 20th. Everyone with an appointment on Friday will be able to receive a vaccination at the same time on Saturday. For more information, call the Edward King House at (401) 846-7426 […]

Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) today announced that all Rhode Islanders 75 and older can now register for an appointment at one of the two State-run vaccination sites. Appointments will begin tomorrow, February 18. Beginning Monday, February 22, scheduling will open to any Rhode Islander 65 and older. […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) this afternoon announced that the B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 has been identified in samples from three Rhode Island patients. The variant was identified in these samples yesterday evening. One patient was in their 60s, one patient was in their 50s, and one patient was in their 20s. Dr. […]

In a newsletter on Friday, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) shared the following information to provide an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts. Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccination Update The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is writing to provide an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts. As of this afternoon, 95,829 people have received one […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) will hold a press conference on Thursday, February 11 at 1 pm to provide an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 response.

Appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations opened this week at select CVS stores in East Greenwich, Johnson, Newport, Providence, Warren, Westerly, and Woonsocket. Vaccines at participating CVS Pharmacy locations in RI will be available to individuals who meet the state’s criteria. Currently, eligibility requirements are that you must live, work, study in Rhode Island, and are 75+ […]

The Town of Portsmouth has teamed up with Raytheon Missiles and Defense to use its Providence Building, located off West Main Road, to serve as the COVID-19 Vaccine Point of Dispensing (POD) Clinic for the town. Portsmouth Times reports – Raytheon facility will serve as Portsmouth’s vaccination site

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) provide an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts via a email newsletter on Friday afternoon. What’s Up Newp is sharing the entire email here in order to help spread this important news and information. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is writing to provide an update […]

Newport City Council will meet virtually on Thursday, February 4 at 4:30 pm to receive a COVID-19 update from City Manager Joe Nicholson. Watch the meeting live below, or anytime afterward. https://www.youtube.com/embed/gFIaZnNvy7s

Dr. Nicole Alexander Scott, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), held a press conference on Thursday, February 4 at 1 pm to provide an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 response. Video Update – More restrictions lifted on Rhode Island businesses

CVS Health will begin to administer COVID-19 vaccines to eligible populations on Thursday, February 11 at 4 CVS Pharmacy locations across Rhode Island. Supply for the limited rollout in the state, which is sourced directly from the federal pharmacy partnership program, will be approximately 3,400 total doses. Participating Rhode Island CVS Pharmacies are in East Greenwich, Westerly and Woonsocket. UPDATE – Newport […]

The Town of Jamestown has provided the following COVID-19 update. “The RIDOH has begun to allocate a very limited amount of doses to each community. The vaccination will be offered to residents age 75 and older. We are in the process of contacting residents to schedule appointments for next week. We have ONLY 30 vaccines for […]

via the Town of Portsmouth The Town Of Portsmouth reports that they received 90 COVID-19 vaccines from the RI Department of Health (RIDOH) designated for people 75 years of age and older.  Our Emergency Management Director and volunteers have been reaching out and scheduling these vaccinations.  If you are not scheduled for this very small […]

The Middletown Emergency Operations Center is now open to assist residents with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations.  The center was mobilized today by town emergency staff to provide residents with the  latest details about the local process to get vaccinated for the virus.   Located in the Community Room of the Middletown Fire Station on Wyatt Road, […]

As the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) continues to prepare for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Rhode Island, the City of Newport today issued a press release encouraging residents of Newport to pre-register online with the City’s Emergency Management Agency. Earlier this week, the City was notified that it has been allocated a limited first […]

Source: Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) newsletter The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is writing to provide an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts. As of this afternoon, 66,778 people have received one dose of vaccine. A total of 22,983 people have received two doses of vaccine. See the data.   Rhode Island is close to the national average […]

This story was originally published at 4:50 pm on January 28. It has been updated at the bottom with an update on a pre-registration portal for the City of Newport. The COVID-19 vaccine is coming to Newport and Middletown – next week for those residents 75 years and older and in February to a regional […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announced a plan today for the next phase of the State’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign. RIDOH says that the plan incorporates national public health guidance and local advisory committee input, making the vaccine available to Rhode Islanders over the coming months based on age, geography, and health status. To […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) will hold a press conference on Thursday to update reporters on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 response. Watch the press briefing live as it happens below, or anytime afterward.

Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Dist. 74, Jamestown, Middletown) is hosting an online community conversation on Friday on the vaccine rollout with Rhode Island Department of Health Consulting Medical Director Dr. Philip Chan. The event will take place on Zoom Friday, Jan. 29, from 11:30 p.m. to noon. To register and receive a link to the meeting, visit https://forms.gle/YPpEdB5qAk8fvKp49. […]

Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) provided the following COVID-19 Vaccination Update via email on Friday. Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccination Update The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is writing to provide an update on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine efforts. As of this afternoon, 52,925 people have received one dose of vaccine. A total of 13,145 people have received two doses of […]

Newport City Council will host a virtual workshop on Thursday, January 21 at 4:30 pm to receive a COVID-19 update from City Manager Joe Nicholson. This is a What’s Up Newp broadcast. To participate in or watch the official meetings, call 1-877-853-5247 or join via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/95878452956.

Newport area residents will soon have another option to secure a rapid COVID-19 test, according to the City of Newport. The City of Newport shared in a press release this afternoon that they have been informed that beginning Tuesday, January 26, the Rhode Island Department of Health and Rhode Island National Guard, will be opening […]

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) will hold a briefing on Thursday afternoon at 1 pm to update the press on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 response.

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) held a briefing via Zoom this morning to update the press on Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccination effort. Tricia Washburn Chief, Center for Preventive Services, RIDOH Co-Lead, COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Workgroup, reported that as of 9 am this morning that 51,220 doses of the vaccine have been administered (41,997 […]

The latest release of AARP’s Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard depicts a worsening crisis from coast to coast, including Rhode Island. In the four-week period ending December 20, the rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in nursing homes have roughly quadrupled. From November 23 to December 20, Rhode Island nursing homes had: 15.7 COVID-19 cases per 100 residents, […]

Newport City Council will host a workshop at 4:30 pm on Thursday, January 14 to receive a COVID-19 crisis update from City Manager Joe Nicholson.

Governor Gina Raimondo today announced during a COVID-19 Press Briefing the current restrictions, those that began on December 21, will remain in place until at least mid-February. Governor Raimondo said that she and the Interscholastic League would be making an announcement next week specifically to allowing kids to play sports again in the near future. […]

Governor Gina Raimondo will host a press briefing at 1 pm on Wednesday, January 13 to provide an update on COVID-19 in Rhode Island. The Governor will be joined by Lt. Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Health.

The AARP in Rhode Island is asking the state to prioritize residents over the age of 50 to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, giving greater weight to not only those in extended care facilities, but also those receiving long-term support in their homes.  Additionally, the association is calling for more transparency, urging the state to consistently post […]

Governor Raimondo will host a press briefing at 1 pm on Friday, January 8 to provide an update on COVID-19 in Rhode Island. This press briefing was previously scheduled for Thursday, January 7 at 1 pm. It was rescheduled because Governor Raimondo is quarantining for the second time in less than a month following close […]

Newport City Council will host a workshop on Thursday, January 7 at 4:30 pm for the purpose of receiving a COVID-19 Crisis Update from City Manager Joe Nicholson. The meeting will be held virtually and is open to the public. Telephone access is available by dialing 1-877-853-5247. Members of the public may also join the […]

Governor Gina Raimondo and Rhode Island Commerce today announced that more than 4,100 Rhode Island small businesses have received Restore Rhode Island grants totaling more than $51 million in awards. Total payments by the program are therefore exceeding the $50 million goal laid out when the program was announced, Rhode Island Commerce confirmed in a […]

Beginning on Thursday, January 7, 2021, the Edward King House Senior Center will serve as RIDOH/RI National Guard COVID-19 Rapid Test Site.  Free Rapid BinaxNOW Tests will be given on Thursdays and Fridays from 12pm to 4pm at the Edward King House located on 35 King Street in Newport for the month of January.   According […]

The following is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) In 2020 CDC worked around the clock – and around the globe – to protect Americans from health threats. While the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the news, a number of other public health and scientific advancements are worth highlighting. “This has been a […]

Governor Gina Raimondo and the Rhode Island Department of Health will host a press briefing at 1 pm on Tuesday, December 22 to provide an update on COVID-19 in Rhode Island.

Governor Gina Raimondo and the Rhode Island Department of Health will host a press briefing at 1 pm on Friday, December 18 to provide an update on COVID-19 in Rhode Island. Watch it live below as it happens or anytime afterward. Updates here – Governor Raimondo: “Pause” ends on Sunday, reopening begins on Monday

This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative news organization based in Washington, D.C. The White House Coronavirus Task Force this week added a new color to its maps — “darkest red” — as it tried to convey the severity of the surge in coronavirus cases and deaths in weekly […]

via Rhode Island Department of Health The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has received a recommendation from the Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee for hospitals to begin vaccinating frontline hospital workers against COVID-19. This recommendation was made at an emergency meeting of the Subcommittee this morning. RIDOH has accepted this recommendation and has communicated […]

Beginning on Monday, December 21st through Friday, January 8th all schools in the Portsmouth School Department will shift to full distance learning. Tom Kenworth, Superintendent of Portsmouth Public Schools, sent the following letter to members of the Portsmouth School Department Community on Friday.

The latest update of the AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard finds Rhode Island’s nursing homes continue to face alarming trends. As COVID-19 brings to light longstanding flaws in the nation’s long-term care system, AARP’s Public Policy Institute also unveiled a new report in a series on strategies to improve the quality of long-term services and supports (LTSS). […]

Newport Hospital is nearing full capacity, but staff members say COVID-19 patients are taking up a smaller proportion of beds than at some other Rhode Island hospitals. Read the full story by Antonia Ayres-Brown , Alex Nunes on The Public’s Radio here.

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is launching a podcast this week – Public Health Out Loud – as a new platform to help Rhode Islanders stay informed about an array of local and national public health issues. Envisioned as a continuation of the Facebook Live series done over the summer on COVID-19 and schools, the […]

Due to increasing coronavirus cases in Rhode Island and new restrictions issued from Governor Gina Raimondo and the Rhode Island Department of Health, Salve Regina University has announced that beginning Monday, November 30 all classes and labs will be offered remotely for the remainder of the semester. Final exams will be offered remotely as well. […]

Jason Farley, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing COVID-19 has disrupted our daily lives, and it is poised to completely disrupt the holiday season. As people make holiday plans and think about ways to reduce the risks to their loved ones, a strategy is essential. Face masks are a crucial part of that strategy, and […]

Sanjay Mishra, Vanderbilt University As the weather cools, the number of infections of the COVID-19 pandemic are rising sharply. Hamstrung by pandemic fatigue, economic constraints and political discord, public health officials have struggled to control the surging pandemic. But now, a rush of interim analyses from pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech have spurred optimism that […]

With Thanksgiving approaching but many people changing the way they celebrate in order to minimize COVID-19 transmission, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Safest States to Spend Thanksgiving, as well as accompanying videos. WalletHub reports that they compared the 50 states across 10 key metrics to see which provide the safest conditions for […]

Zoë McLaren, University of Maryland, Baltimore County COVID-19 cases are surging upward around the U.S., reaching 100,000 daily cases for the first time on Nov. 4 and 150,000 only eight days later. Some believe this increase in reported is a result of increases in testing, as more than 1.5 million tests are performed every day […]

From Pfizer Pfizer on Monday announced the U.S. COVID-19 Immunization Pilot Program with four states, to help refine the plan for the delivery and deployment of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate that is being co-developed with BioNTech. To build on our coordination with the relevant U.S. agencies, Pfizer launched this pilot program to help better […]

The latest release of the AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard finds concerning trends in Rhode Island’s nursing homes, including increased cases, deaths and staffing shortages. Using data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services—which is self-reported by nursing homes—the AARP Public Policy Institute, in collaboration with the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University in Ohio, […]

This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative news organization based in Washington, D.C All but eight states are now in the red zone for COVID-19 cases, the White House coronavirus task force said in new reports issued Tuesday. The Dakotas and Wisconsin again this week led the nation in cases per […]

The Rhode Island Department Of Health has provided the following press release/update; Visitation With cases of COVID-19 continuing to increase in Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is recommending that all hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living communities restrict visitation for the next two weeks. These recommendations are being made for two […]