The Ocean State is 95% vaccinated but holds a 34% infection rate.
QUICK FACTS:
- Rhode Island has partially vaccinated at least 95% of its population, according to a U.S. News & World Report article published Wednesday analyzing data from the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC).
- The article claims that “communities with high vaccination rates are expected to have an extra line of defense against the coronavirus.”
- However, Rhode Island has the highest rate of COVID-19 infections in the U.S. as of April 11, 2022, with 34,301 out of 100,000 of its population being infected with the virus, according to Statista, citing data from Johns Hopkins University.
- “As of April 11, 2022, the state with the highest rate of COVID-19 cases was Rhode Island followed by Alaska,” the market and consumer data platform states.
RATE OF COVID CASES IN THE U.S. AS OF APRIL 11, 2022, BY STATE (STATISTA):
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BACKGROUND:
- As of April 12, around 77% of people in the U.S. had received their first COVID-19 shot and 66% were considered fully vaccinated, according to USAFacts and data from the CDC, U.S. News notes. Nearly 30% of the population has received a booster dose, and all states have now fully vaccinated at least 50% of their population.
- Nevertheless, there has been an increase in COVID cases in recent weeks, with daily confirmed cases nationwide rising from about 25,000 per day to more than 30,000, The Associated Press reports.
- In fact, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit for another 15 days specifically because of the uptick in COVID cases. “In order to assess the potential impact the rise of cases has on severe disease, including hospitalizations and deaths, and health care system capacity, the CDC order will remain in place at this time,” the agency said in a statement.
