NEW: 76 New RI Coronavirus Cases, Total Now Tops 18,000 — Watch 1 PM Press Conference LIVE

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

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The Rhode Island Department of Health announced 76 new positive Coronavirus cases in the state, bringing RI’s total now to 18,062.

As GoLocal has reported, there has 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.

There was 1 additional fatality recorded by the state as being due to COVID-19, bringing the state total to 997.

Currently, there are 67 hospitalizations, with 5 people in the ICU and 3 on ventilators.

Governor Gina Raimondo and officials will be LIVE at 1 PM for their now-weekly coronavirus press conference