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2020-05-03

 Covid-19 Info on ProvGardener

Date: 
Sunday, May 3, 2020
# RI Confirmed Cases: 
9477
# RI Deaths: 
320
Italy Total Cases: 
209328
Italy New Cases: 
1900
Italy Deaths: 
28710
Italy New Deaths: 
474
US Total Cases: 
1093880
US New Cases: 
26753
US Deaths: 
62406
US New Deaths: 
5000
CDC US Cases: 
1122486
CDC US Deaths: 
65735

188 new cases, 9477 total. 24 new deaths (not all yesterday), 320 total deaths. 1 in 30s, 3in 40s, 1 in 50s, 1 in 60s, 2 in 70s, 8 in 80s, and 8 in 90s. 18 were in nursing homes. 330 in hospital, 83 in ICU and 59 on ventilators. 565 people have been discharged from the hospital. Oakland Grove Health Care Center in Woonsocket and Oak Hill Center for Rehabilitatiion and Nursing in Pawtucket are specialty care centers for Covid-19 positive patients discharged from hospitals.  Governor announced collaborating with other Rt 95 states (MA, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE) to purchase PPE to keep the price down. She also warned people to be careful on Mother's Day, so as not to endanger older people. And she announced winners of the April Reading Challenge (21,000 students logged more than 1 million minutes reading). This is teacher appreciation week, and she especially thanked teachers. Dr. McDonald warned about sharing common objects such as balls and toothpaste tubes, which can spread infections from people who are not aware they are contagious.

http://ritv.devosvideo.com/show?video=10b875ae28e4&apg=71865d99

https://providencejournal-ri.newsmemory.com?publink=1f3e086d8_134365c