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01/20/2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the COVID-19 community levels for Rhode Island's counties. All five counties are now at the "medium" level. (Providence County had the "high" designation previously.) Each week the CDC identifies the COVID-19 community level in...
01/13/2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the COVID-19 community levels for Rhode Island's counties. Four counties – Bristol County, Kent County, Newport County, and Washington County – are at the "medium" level. (Kent County and Newport County decreased from being "high"...
12/30/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is sharing a preliminary list of the most popular baby names in Rhode Island in 2022. Female 1. Charlotte 2. Amelia 3. Isabella 4. Olivia 5. Emma 6. Luna 7. Sophia 8. Ava 9. Isla 10. Scarlett and Violet (tie)
12/30/2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated the weekly COVID-19 community levels for Rhode Island's counties. Three Rhode Island counties are designated as "medium" – Bristol County, Washington County, and Newport County. Two Rhode Island counties are designated as "high" -...
12/29/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the recreational advisories at Upper J.L. Curran Reservoir in in Cranston, Wenscott Reservoir in North Providence, Mashapaug Pond in Providence, and three lakes in...
12/12/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Byheart is recalling five batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula due to the potential for cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii. The product being recalled is ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula,...
12/06/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) recommend lifting the advisory restricting recreational activities at Georgiaville Pond in Smithfield, Blackamore Pond in Cranston, and Larkin Pond in South Kingstown. The advisory...
12/06/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Exportadora Copramar is recalling 1,260 cases of James Farm frozen raspberries because of a potential contamination with Hepatitis A. The recalled frozen raspberries are packaged in 10-pound cartons and were sold at...
11/23/2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is encouraging all Rhode Islanders to make health a part of their holiday this Thanksgiving. "Thanksgiving is a wonderful day to gather with friends and family, and to reflect on the blessings in our lives. This year, we're asking everyone to take a...
11/22/2022
As a part of on-going efforts to prevent the proliferation of antibiotic resistant bacteria, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding Rhode Islanders about the importance of using antibiotics properly. People should only use antibiotics when it is necessary, and antibiotics...