The nation's smallest state by area has reported 1,870 pandemic deaths so far, far fewer than many states but giving Rhode Island the nation's sixth highest COVID-19 death rate.
Like other Northeastern states, Rhode Island was hit hard early in the pandemic.
Clusters of cases among students were reported this fall at the University of Rhode Island, Johnson & Wales University and Providence College.
Like other states, Rhode Island limited indoor dining and customer capacity at many businesses in the spring and temporarily shuttered bar areas, gyms and theaters.
Rhode Island has performed more than 2 million tests, more per resident than any other state, according to Johns Hopkins University data.