R.I. weekly COVID-19 cases increase by 140, with 1 death

PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 140, with one death, from June 2-8, the R.I. Department of Health said Thursday.  Typically, the state reports COVID-19 statistics collected from Sunday through Saturday of the previous week.  New hospital admissions of COVID-19 patients totaled 18, up from seven reported May 26-June 1.  By comparison,