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Another 3 Rhode Islanders die of the coronavirus, bringing the state’s total to 30

All of the people who died in the past 24 hours lived at nursing homes; Governor Raimondo extends certain restrictions to May 8.

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THE CORONAVIRUS
IN RHODE ISLAND

Today's cases: 147
Today's deaths: 3

Total cases: 1,229
Total deaths: 30

Hospitalizations: 123
In ICU: 40

Policies
Residents stay home except for essential trips
Gatherings of no more than 5 people

Closed
Schools and colleges
Restaurants, bars, cafes
(just takeout / delivery)
Nonessential retail stores
Public parks and beaches
Indoor recreation facilities

Providence closes parks, running paths, and Triggs golf course due to coronavirus
The latest order from Mayor Jorge Elorza also applies to common running areas, including Roger Williams Park, North Burial Ground, Blackstone Boulevard, and the Pleasant Valley Parkway as state and local officials try to curb the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK
Climbing the hill, climbing the curve
After being cooped up because of the epidemic, I needed to get outside to recharge. And as I started the ascent up one of Providence's steepest hills, I couldn’t help but think about that daunting coronavirus slope.

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The one Rhode Island town left with no confirmed coronavirus cases
Richmond is the last town in Rhode Island without a confirmed case of the coronavirus, and one of the few communities in all of southern New England that hasn’t had a resident test positive for the highly contagious disease.

At a family-run nursing home in R.I., an invisible enemy is killing residents

“I would call it epic and heroic and holy," CEO Peter Pezzelli says of the staff members who continue to provide care while the death toll mounts.

CVS to offer rapid coronavirus tests in Twin River’s parking lot

If there’s any good news to deliver as we enter the sixth week of the coronavirus crisis in Rhode Island, it’s that even more testing is on the way.

Raimondo: R.I. tops 1,000 coronavirus cases; now has 27 deaths

Governor Gina Raimondo said Monday Rhode Island now has 1,082 confirmed cases of the coronavirus after adding 160 new infections overnight.

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Eight more R.I. residents die from the coronavirus; cases rise to 922

Governor Gina Raimondo said Sunday eight more Rhode Island residents died from the coronavirus as the state faces “widespread community spread” of the highly contagious disease.

Governor Raimondo reports three more deaths, 97 new cases of coronavirus in Rhode Island

Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced three more people have died and 97 more Rhode Islanders have tested positive for coronavirus in Rhode Island.

R.I. Supreme Court approves releasing 52 inmates to lessen coronavirus risk

The Rhode Island Public Defender’s office had filed an emergency petition asking the state’s high court to order the release of inmates whose sentences are due to expire within 90 days.

R.I. nursing homes are a hotspot for the coronavirus, infecting and killing the frail

Since the first case of the coronavirus was reported March 1, the disease has swept through nearly every city and town, and across all age groups. It’s hitting the elderly, especially those who live in nursing homes, the hardest.

Half the Rhode Islanders who have died from the coronavirus lived in nursing homes

The state is preparing for a surge of new cases by setting up three field hospitals with a combined 1,000 hospital beds in Providence, Cranston, and North Kingstown.

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A special thank you to our readers. We have your back in this crisis.

Last Friday, this space was reserved for hundreds of thank you letters that you sent in recognizing the best that our community has to offer. But we missed one special group of people to highlight: You, our readers.

The Easter Bunny is an ‘essential worker,' Governor Raimondo tells kids

From serious inquiries about helping the homeless to lighter ones about the Easter Bunny, Governor Gina Raimondo used her daily live televised press conference Thursday to answer questions about the coronavirus submitted by thousands of students across Rhode Island.

R.I. DMV closes for two days after staff member tests positive for the coronavirus

The DMV will spend two days scrubbing its main offices in Cranston.

After year of protests and litigation, Wyatt talking with bondholders about ‘a way forward’

The facility is making progress toward a goal of refinancing its heavy debt burden, gaining a greater degree of autonomy, and restarting payments to Central Falls, the board chairman said Thursday.