NEW: RI Coronavirus Cases Drop to 269 Over Past Day, 7 New Fatalities: Watch 1 PM Briefing

NEW: RI Coronavirus Cases Drop to 269 Over Past Day, 7 New Fatalities: Watch 1 PM Briefing

After days of record-high coronavirus case numbers, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reporting a drop in new positive cases over the past day.

On Monday, RIDOH reported 269 new cases— a lower number than the daily case count in the three to four hundred range in the past week.  The total number of positive cases is now 7,708. 

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The state reported 7 new fatalities over the past day for 233 now in total.

There are currently 266 hospitalizations with 81 in the ICU and 56 on ventilators. 

WATCH LIVE: See 1 PM Briefing with RI Governor Gina Raimondo and Officials Here — When Video Begins

EDITOR'S NOTE: Raimondo does not allow Rhode Islanders to hear reporters' questions. Nearly all governors across the country and the White House allow reporters to ask questions directly and for the public to hear the questions and the responses.