Weekly Data Shows Uptick In RI Coronavirus Hospitalizations

PROVIDENCE, RI — The latest update of Rhode Island's weekly coronavirus data trends shows a slight uptick in new hospitalizations. Over the past week, 66 people were admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, up from 43 the week before.

Despite the upward trend, Rhode Island remains well below the "red line," or the threshold of safety which, when reached, would prompt state leaders to consider moving back a phase of reopening or closing down parts of the economy.

Last week, the state moved to a new data dashboard, which focuses more on trends, mapping the data weekly. Each week, the data is updated, comparing the latest data with the week before.

On Tuesday, Rhode Island reported 131 new cases of the coronavirus and three deaths. The other two weekly indicators — new cases per 100,000 people and the state's percent positive rate — went down slightly over the past week. Last week, the average percent positive rate was 1.2 percent, down from 1.4 percent the week before. New cases, meanwhile, went down to 70 per 100,000, compared to 73.

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