Update of RI Nursing Homes, Group Homes: Approx. 79 new cases/50 deaths. Visitation questioned.

As Rhode Island opens up some visiting, it will be up to the individual facility whether or not to participate. One nursing home told us – “not until we have zero cases – not yet”.

Here is the data that has been updated since last week.

Note: current active cases in a facility are not reported – only new cases in the last 14 days. Family wanting to know this before considering visiting should inquire if a facility has any recovering patients with COVID19. They would be in a restricted part of the facility.

Week ending June 20th: we had 80 new cases and 55 new deaths

Week ending July 3rd: we have 79 new cases and 50 new deaths