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Nearly 400 More Rhode Island Coronavirus Cases
The Department of Health reported four more deaths and a 2.7 percent positive test rate Wednesday.

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The Department of Health reported four more deaths and a 2.7 percent positive test rate Wednesday.

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Only one in-person student tested positive for the coronavirus, not two as reported by the state, Superintendent Julie Kukenberger said.
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With numbers continuing to creep upward, there is no clear path for a return to a lower-risk designation for the city.