RI Announces Highest Number of Coronavirus Cases in One Day - MA Gov Baker Closes Schools for Year

RI Announces Highest Number of Coronavirus Cases in One Day - MA Gov Baker Closes Schools for Year

Rhode Island announced 394 new positive coronavirus cases on Tuesday, for the highest number of COVID-19 cases in one day. 

In addition, there were 16 fatalities for a total now of 171 deaths.

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According to the Department of Health, the total number of cases is now 5,500 — after reporting 5,090 the day before. 

“We have to make slight adjustments to the previous day’s numbers. Testing is now happening at many different laboratories throughout Rhode Island,” said Rhode Island Department of Health spokesperson Joseph Wendelken, of the cases appearing to go up 410 in one day.  

“Those laboratories all report their results to the Rhode Island Department of Health. In reconciling all those reports and sometimes getting reports slightly after deadline, we sometimes have to adjust the numbers from the previous day," he added. 

On Tuesday, Rhode Island reported 271 hospitalizations, with 67 in the ICU, and 43 on ventilators. 

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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced on Tuesday that schools in the Commonwealth will be closed through the end of the year. 

He Tweeted:

Today we extended the closure of K-12 schools and non-emergency childcare programs through the end of the school year.

Remote learning will continue and  @MASchoolsK12 is taking additional steps to boost remote learning to ensure we're doing everything we can to support students.