RI COVID Count Hits 21%, McKee, Biden Respond
![[CREDIT: RIDOH] A large number of daily new COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant threatens to overwhelm hospitals even if the virus is less likely to send someone to the hospital.](https://e8dgfhu6pow.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/RI-COVID-Count-Climbing-01-16-2022-140x140.png?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1)
PROVIDENCE, RI — The RI COVID count climbs further into double digits at 21 percent positive as National Guard and federal troops aid hospitals and Gov. Dan McKee marshals medical […]