(Providence, RI) -- Rhode Island has surpassed another milestone in the ongoing battle against coronavirus. State health officials said yesterday that over 700,000 residents are completely vaccinated against COVID-19 while more than 768,000 people have received at least one dose of vaccine. The number of new coronavirus infections has also grown by 316 and one more person has died away after contracting the illness. There are 121 patients hospitalized statewide for treatment of the illness with 17 of them in intensive care.
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