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40 people die in Rhode Island from heart disease in week ending August 7

By Ocean State Today | Sep 30, 2021

There were 40 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending August 7, a 11.1 percent increase over the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Rhode Island during week ending July 24

By Ocean State Today | Sep 30, 2021

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Rhode Island in the week ending July 24, making up less than 5.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in Rhode Island during week ending July 24

By Ocean State Today | Sep 30, 2021

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Rhode Island in the week ending July 24, making up less than 5.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Rhode Island received $646.2 million in school stimulus funds during pandemic

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 29, 2021

The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Rhode Island received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $646.2 million, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

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49 people die in Rhode Island from cancer in week ending August 7

By Ocean State Today | Sep 29, 2021

There were 49 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending August 7, a 25.6 percent increase over the previous week.

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37 people die from diseases of the heart in Rhode Island during week ending July 17

By Ocean State Today | Sep 29, 2021

There were 37 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Rhode Island in the week ending July 17, making up 19.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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12 people die in Rhode Island from cerebrovascular disease in week ending August 7

By Ocean State Today | Sep 28, 2021

There were 12 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending August 7, an increase over the previous week.

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45 people die from cancer in Rhode Island during week ending July 17

By Ocean State Today | Sep 28, 2021

There were 45 deaths from cancer reported in Rhode Island in the week ending July 17, making up 23.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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CDC predicts 75 people age 85 and older in Rhode Island died during week ending August 28

By Ocean State Today | Sep 28, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 75 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending August 28.

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10 people die in Rhode Island from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending August 7

By Ocean State Today | Sep 27, 2021

There were 10 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending August 7, an increase over the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Rhode Island during week ending July 17

By Ocean State Today | Sep 27, 2021

There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Rhode Island in the week ending July 17, making up less than 5.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Rhode Island during week ending Sep. 4

By Ocean State Today | Sep 27, 2021

Rhode Island's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Sep. 4, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Week of August 28: 63 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | Sep 27, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 63 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending August 28.

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12 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Rhode Island during week ending July 17

By Ocean State Today | Sep 26, 2021

There were 12 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Rhode Island in the week ending July 17, making up 6.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Less than 10 people die in Rhode Island from Alzheimer's disease in week ending August 7

By Ocean State Today | Sep 26, 2021

There were less than 10 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending August 7, a decrease from the previous week.

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How many 65-74-year-olds died in Rhode Island during week ending August 28?

By Ocean State Today | Sep 26, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 31 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending August 28.

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10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Rhode Island during week ending July 17

By Ocean State Today | Sep 25, 2021

There were 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Rhode Island in the week ending July 17, making up 5.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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35 people in 45-64 age group in Rhode Island are estimated to have died during week ending August 28

By Ocean State Today | Sep 25, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 35 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending August 28.

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Less than 10 people die from diabetes mellitus in Rhode Island during week ending July 17

By Ocean State Today | Sep 24, 2021

There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Rhode Island in the week ending July 17, making up less than 5.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Rhode Island during week ending July 17

By Ocean State Today | Sep 23, 2021

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Rhode Island in the week ending July 17, making up less than 5.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.