RI Coronavirus Cases Near 8,000; Trend Of Fewer New Cases

PROVIDENCE, RI — A promising trend in Rhode Island coronavirus cases continued Tuesday, as the state's Department of Health announced 218 new confirmed cases and six new deaths. The new data, for April 27, is the fourth consecutive coronavirus report with fewer cases than the previous day. The state has reported a total of 7,926 confirmed cases.

In addition, six new deaths were reported Tuesday, bringing the total for coronavirus fatalities to 239.

The latest figures represent a contrast to last week, when Rhode Island broke its record for most new cases on back-to-back days. The recent slide in new cases comes at a time when the state's testing apparatus is ramping up; More than 16,000 tests have been conducted since last week.

On Monday, Gov. Gina Raimondo outlined the state's phased plan to reopen the economy, saying she hopes to begin to implement it starting May 9.

The latest town-by-town cases numbers are listed below.

Providence: 2,348
Pawtucket: 721
Cranston: 446
North Providence: 409
Central Falls: 349
East Providence: 323
Warwick: 305
Woonsocket: 262
Cumberland: 170
Smithfield: 147
Johnston: 126
North Kingstown: 130
West Warwick: 119
Coventry: 98
Lincoln: 76
South Kingstown: 68
Burrillville: 52
Bristol: 54
Tiverton: 43
Westerly: 39
East Greenwich: 38
Warren: 31
North Smithfield: 32
Newport: 31
Barrington: 30
Narragansett: 29
Middletown: 25
Portsmouth: 22
Scituate: 22
Glocester: 17
Exeter: 17
Richmond: 13
West Greenwich: 14
Little Compton: 10
Foster: 10
Hopkinton: 8
Jamestown: 7
Charlestown: 9
New Shoreham: 0