Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Rhode Island
Counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Rhode Island
The United States by April 21 had reached 569,404 deaths due to COVID-19 and more than 31.9 million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Amid the grim numbers come two bright spots: As of Feb. 2, more Americans had been vaccinated for COVID-19 than had been infected; and since then, rolling averages for case counts and deaths have been on the decline.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest COVID-19 infection rates in Rhode Island using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest infection rate per 100k residents from 4/13/2021 to 4/19/2021. Ties are broken by total new cases.
As has been true throughout America’s COVID-19 history, every state—and even every county—has its own COVID-19 story, driven by local policies and behaviors. Keep reading to see where infection rates are highest in your home state.
#5. Washington County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Rhode Island: 16.6% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,551 (9,482 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 131 (164 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.1%
#4. Bristol County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Rhode Island: 1.5% less cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 9,936 (4,817 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 2.1 (1 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 291 (141 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 1.1%
#3. Newport County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Rhode Island: 23.6% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 7,535 (6,185 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 49 (40 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.4%
#2. Kent County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Rhode Island: 26.1% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 10,643 (17,485 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.3 (7 new deaths, +75% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 215 (354 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 3.1%
#1. Providence County
--- Compared to average rate of new cases in Rhode Island: 46.7% more cases per 100k residents
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 14,475 (92,488 total cases)
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.6 (4 new deaths, -64% change from previous week)
- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 301 (1,924 total deaths)
- Test positivity rate: 2.6%
