How Current COVID-19 Cases In Rhode Island Compare To The Nation

By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Providence

2022-03-06

The omicron variant brought new daily cases of COVID-19 to all time highs in the United States. Though omicron appears to have peaked, the virus is still spreading.

Since the first known COVID-19 case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of about 78,308,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States — or 23,935 for every 100,000 people.

In Rhode Island, the infection rate is far higher than the national average. Since the first known case of COVID-19 was reported in Rhode Island on Mar. 1, 2020, there have been 338,338 total infections in the state — or 32,000 for every 100,000 people. Of all 50 states and Washington D.C., Rhode Island ranks No. 1 by cumulative COVID-19 cases, adjusted for population.

Just as COVID-19 infections are more concentrated in Rhode Island, so too are deaths. So far, there have been 3,412 COVID-19 related deaths in Rhode Island, or 323 for every 100,000 people. Meanwhile, the national COVID-19 death rate stands at 288 per 100,000 Americans.

Rhode Island implemented strict measures early in the pandemic to help slow the virus’s spread. On Mar. 28, 2020, Rhode Island implemented a temporary statewide stay-at-home order to limit person-to-person contact.

All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of March 2, 2022.

These are all the counties in Rhode Island where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).

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