Survey: 2 Years In, How Has COVID-19 Affected RI Residents?

BARRINGTON RI — Tuesday marks the two-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case in Rhode Island

State health officials confirmed the first coronavirus case in the state on March 1, 2020, at St. Raphael Academy in Pawtucket. Two years later, the Ocean State has seen nearly 356,000 cases and 3,412 deaths.

But deaths and cases were not the only outcomes of the coronavirus pandemic in Rhode Island and across the United States. The pandemic affected the way we all live our lives.

Everyone has been touched by the virus in some shape or form, from lockdowns to business closures, from masking to social distancing, and much more.

To acknowledge the anniversary, Patch is conducting a survey asking Rhode Island readers how the pandemic changed their lives, what losses they suffered, and how they have coped with economic and other hardships.

We have a number of specific questions, but you will also have a chance to give more open-ended answers if you wish. If you are willing to talk to a Patch editor for a story about this survey, you can share your contact information at the end.

The survey is not scientific, but will give a general gauge of how Rhode Island Patch readers feel two years into the coronavirus pandemic. The survey will be open until noon Thursday.

If you wish to participate in the survey, you can access it here.