PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — High winds and heavy rains prompted the closure of all outdoor COVID-19 testing sites in Rhode Island on Monday, the state Department of Health announced.
The state hopes to re-open the sites on Tuesday. They are at the University of Rhode Island in South Kingstown; Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick; Rhode Island College in Providence; Rhode Island, Kent, Newport and Westerly hospitals; CVS in Lincoln; and outdoor sites at respiratory clinics.
Health care professionals have been asked not to make any additional appointments for Monday. Patients with appointments for Monday have been rescheduled for the same time on Tuesday.
The state has reported 63 coronavirus deaths as of Sunday, the Department of Health said. The number of people who have tested positive for the disease rose to more than 2,600 since March 1.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and the infirm, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, or death.
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