NEW: RI’s Numbers Continue in Wrong Direction - 3-Day Average Climbs to 114

NEW: RI’s Numbers Continue in Wrong Direction - 3-Day Average Climbs to 114

The Rhode Island Department of Health announced 110 newly confirmed coronavirus cases on Thursday.

Now, the state’s three-day average is at 114. It is the second-highest average (July 29 was 117) since the three-day average was 120 on May 31.

RIDOH had announced 84 new cases on Wednesday. In her Wednesday press conference, Raimondo said if that number were “115”, it would be cause for concern. 

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There were two new fatalities attributed to COVID, bringing the state’s total to 1,014. 

Testing in Focus

RIDOH announced that over 5,000 tests were conducted on Wednesday.

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As GoLocal has reported, there has until now been a significant delay — and backlog — in testing in nursing homes and across the state. The numbers reported could reflect cases tested from as much as a week ago or more. 

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On Wednesday, Raimondo announced partnering with two new testing facilities to start running 1,000 tests a day — each — next week, with a “guaranteed” turn around time of 48 hours. 

Next month, she said that number would rise as high as 7,000 in one lab alone. 

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