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NH reports 21 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths

By Paul Feely New Hampshire Union Leader

State health officials on Sunday announced 21 new positive cases and two additional deaths due to COVID-19, putting the death toll at 320 in New Hampshire.

The state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said eight of the new cases involved residents of Manchester, putting the total number of cases in the Queen City at 1,399. There have been a total of 5,318 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in the Granite State. Read more at https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/coronavirus/nh-reports-21-new-covid-19-cases-two-more-deaths/article_e3311429-e2c9-5d11-ad86-198dc8f9377a.html

Point: Technology Can’t Replace In-Person Jury Trials, but It May Help During a Pandemic

Posted to Technology June 12, 2020 by Anna Offit

It is essential that courts develop plans to adapt jury trials to our current public health crisis.

Thousands of defendants are currently in limbo around the country awaiting trial as COVID-19 has kept jurors out of court. The use of video technology to facilitate remote jury trials, however, must be implemented with caution.

At a time when virtual court proceedings are becoming the norm in North Texas, Collin County became the first in the United States to experiment with virtual jury trials last week. The judge who oversaw the county’s first non-binding summary jury trial commented in an interview that its success “showed us jurors can appear remotely.” Read more at https://www.insidesources.com/technology-cant-replace-in-person-jury-trials-but-it-may-help-during-a-pandemic/

NH restaurants prepare to resume indoor dining Monday

https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-restaurants-prepare-to-resume-indoor-dining-monday/32862012

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – June 14, 2020

On Sunday, June 14, 2020, DHHS announced 21 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 5,318 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are three individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 57% being female and 43% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (9), Rockingham (3), and Strafford (1) counties, and in the city of Manchester (8). Please note that the previous day’s update reported the number of tests conducted at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL) on June 12, rather than the number of persons whose specimens were tested. The PHL testing data has been updated below.