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2020-03-28

 Covid-19 Info on ProvGardener

Date: 
Saturday, March 28, 2020
# RI Confirmed Cases: 
239
# RI Deaths: 
2
Italy Total Cases: 
86498
Italy New Cases: 
5959
Italy Deaths: 
9136
Italy New Deaths: 
971
US Total Cases: 
85228
US New Cases: 
16894
US Deaths: 
1243
US New Deaths: 
252
CDC US Cases: 
103321
CDC US Deaths: 
1668

36 new cases, 239 total, 29 hospitalized, first two deaths of people. they both had underlying conditions and were in their 70s and 80s. If you want to watch one of the governor's briefings, this is the one so far. No more than 5 people together, and they should be the same people each day. Minimize contact with others. All travelers must self-quarantine for 14 days. Estimate is that 50% of the public is NOT observing social distancing, congregating on beaches, Narragansett beach in particular. Too many house parties as well. Stay at home now order through April 13. Rental and hotels now have a clause in contracts to self-quarantine for 14 days. Realtors association worked with governor on this. As of Monday, all non-essential retail is closed until April 13 (defined on the state's labor department website. Help for local small business retail without websites is available from the state (521-HELP). DEM will be checking state beaches and parks for crowds. Very stern warning to avoid crowds.
https://www.ri.gov/press/view/38033

Video: https://www.wpri.com/health/coronavirus/ri-announces-first-two-deaths-re...

Fed Notes: 

This is the first weekend that CDC is updating number of cases and deaths.

Updated March 28, 2020

This page will be updated daily. Numbers close out at 4 p.m. the day before reporting.

***On Saturday and Sunday, the numbers in COVID-19: U.S. at a Glance and the figure describing the cumulative total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States will be updated. These numbers are preliminary and have not been confirmed by state and territorial health departments. CDC will update weekend numbers the following Monday to reflect health department updates.***"

CDC is responding to an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. The outbreak first started in Wuhan, China, but cases have been identified in a growing number of other locations internationally, including the United States. In addition to CDC, many public health laboratories are now testing for the virus that causes COVID-19.