COVID Summary for 5/4

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Rep. Steven Smith

Governor Sununu stated businesses that prepare to reopen will have access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided by the state.

Business owners can apply for masks https://prd.blogs.nh.gov/dos/hsem/?page_id=8451 and pick them up, free of charge, at various Division of Motor Vehicles locations.

The Governor also announced $40m to Counties and Municipalities;

$40m allocated to towns and counties for any COVID related expenses, not for back filling revenue losses.

A $25m First Responder Stipend for full time Police, Corrections, EMS, and Firefighters at a rate of $300 per week for full time, $150 per week for part time, through June 30th.

Aid for Towns and Counties

The Governor has authorized the allocation and expenditure of $40 millionmtotal, $32 million to municipalities and $8 million to counties, to cover eligiblemCOVID-19-related expenses incurred from March 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020.mEligible reimbursements through other federal sources, including FEMA andmany state or local match must be excluded. These amounts have beenmallocated and made available to all municipalities and counties based on 2018mpopulation figures from the Office of Strategic Initiatives. The allocatedamounts can be found on the website of the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR) (www.goferr.nh.gov).
Local governments will only be reimbursed for COVID-19-related expenses actually incurred, but only up to the amounts allocated based on population figures. No local government can receive total reimbursements from the GOFERR Coronavirus Relief Fund exceeding its allocated amount. For example, if $100,000 was allocated to Municipality A, Municipality A could not be reimbursed for eligible expenses totaling more than $100,000, even if Municipality A’s eligible expenses from March 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020 amount to $200,000. Any amount allocated that exceeds the eligible expenses submitted for reimbursement by a local government from March 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020, will, after August 31, 2020, lapse back to the GOFERR Coronavirus Relief Fund to be available to the State for other disbursement.
In September, local governments will be required to estimate the additional COVID-19-related expenses they will
incur through December 31, 2020. GOFERR will use this information in considering whether further relief might be
needed after August 31, 2020.
Questions and answers with N.H. Economic Relief and Recovery director
https://www.concordmonitor.com/Questions-and-answers-with-N-H-Economic-Relief-and-Recovery-Director-Jerry-Little-34185800

New Hampshire Hospitals Resume Surgeries, Elective Procedures Delayed By Pandemic
Hospitals in New Hampshire reopened their doors for a limited range of elective and other time-sensitive procedures on Monday, allowing patients to access care delayed by the global pandemic.

TUESDAY, MAY 5

Meeting of the Stakeholder Advisory Board

  • 1:00 PM
  • Call-in: 800-356-8278
  • PIN: 194655

Pursuant to RSA 91-A:2, this meeting is open to the public.

The Economic Re-Opening Task Force schedule 

  • 1:30 – 3:30pm, Tuesday May 5
  • 1:30 – 3:30pm, Wednesday May 6

Pursuant to New Hampshire RSA 91-A:2, this meeting is open to the public, accessed by calling 1-800-356-8278 or 1-857-444-0744; pin 194499 or 600744 or 125563 (interchangeable for both numbers).

Anyone encountering difficulties should call 603-573-8615 or email hilary.ryan@livefree.nh.gov

All meeting minutes, recordings and presentations are available at www.nheconomy.com/reopeningtaskforce.

Wednesday, MAY 6.

GOFERR Meeting of the Bipartisan Legislative Advisory Board

  • 1:00 PM
  • Call-in: 800-356-8278
  • PIN: 389388

Anyone having difficulties connecting to the conference should call: 603-271-7840

Pursuant to RSA 91-A:2, this meeting is open to the public.

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – May 4, 2020 

On Monday, May 4, 2020, DHHS announced 72 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 2,588 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 four individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 48% being female and 52% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (17), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (13), Merrimack (5), Strafford (2), Belknap (1), Carroll (1) and counties, and in the cities of Manchester (22) and Nashua (10). The county of residence is being determined for one new case.

Hospitalizations
 

Four new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 286 (11%) of 2,588 cases. Current hospitalizations stand at 111.

Community Based Transmission

Six of the new cases have no identified risk factors.

Deaths
 
No new deaths were announced in yesterday’s data release.
May5 Case Map
Cases by County

Belknap 40

Carroll 33
Cheshire 40
Coos 2
Grafton 53
Hillsborough – Other 365
Hillsborough – Manchester 553
Hillsborough – Nashua 239
Merrimack 200
Rockingham 878
Strafford 158
Sullivan 12

County TBD 15

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated May 4, 2020, 9:00 AM)
NH Persons with COVID-191 2,588
Recovered 1,019 (39%)
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 86 (3%)
Total Current COVID-19 Cases 1,483
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 286 (11%)
Current Hospitalizations 111
Persons Tested Negative at Selected Laboratories 24,282
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 10,519
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL 79

Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 2,925

Number of Specimens Tested by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Look-back period is 1 week.
 
NH: 2,588 positive test results 86 deaths  (1 week ago: 1938 positive test results 60 deaths) (+650/ +26)
MA: 69,087 positive test results 4090 deaths (1 week ago: 56,462 positive test results 3003 deaths) (+12625/ +1087)
ME: 1,205 positive test results 57 deaths (1 week ago: 1,023 positive test results 51 deaths)
VT: 902 positive test results 53 deaths (1 week ago: 855 positive test results 47 deaths)
CT: 29,973 positive test results 2556 deaths (1 week ago: 25,997 positive test results 2012 deaths)
RI: 9,652 positive test results 341 deaths (1 week ago: 7,708  positive test results 233 deaths)
NY:  324,357 positive test results 24788 deaths (1 week ago: 292,027 positive test results 17303 deaths)
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COVID Summary for 5/3

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Rep. Steven Smith
I don’t think that people are aware of the type of efforts that are going on to move forward responsibly. GOFERR (Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery) meets daily and takes input from the people, industries, and groups affected. Everyone is free to call in and listen. If there is a specific question you want addressed, let me know and I will get it on the agenda. ~ Steve
GOFERR Meeting of the Bipartisan Legislative Advisory Board
1:00 PM
Call-in: 800-356-8278

PIN: 389388

Governor’s Economic Re-opening Task Force
1:30pm – 3:30pm
Call-in: 1-800-356-8278 or 1-857-444-0744
Pin: 194499 or 600744
NH hospitals begin phasing in time-sensitive procedures Monday
Granite State hospitals can begin phasing in time-sensitive procedures starting Monday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXjOZh12cC8
Governor Sununu Answers Questions on WMUR
NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – May 3, 2020 

On Sunday, May 3, 2020, DHHS announced 90 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 2,518 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 is one individual under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 51% being female and 49% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (32), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (13), Strafford (6), Merrimack (3), and Belknap (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (18) and Nashua (12). The county of residence is being determined for five new cases.

Hospitalizations
 

Five new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 282 (11%) of 2,518 cases.. Current hospitalizations stand at 110.

Community Based Transmission

Nine of the new cases have no identified risk factors.

Deaths
 
DHHS has also announced 2 additional deaths related to COVID-19.

• One female resident of Hillsborough County, who was 60 years of age or older

• One male resident of Rockingham County, who was 60 years of age older

May4 Case Map
Cases by County

Belknap 39

Carroll 32
Cheshire 40
Coos 2
Grafton 53
Hillsborough – Other 351
Hillsborough – Manchester 529
Hillsborough – Nashua 229
Merrimack 195
Rockingham 862
Strafford 155
Sullivan 12

County TBD 19

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated April 30, 2020, 9:00 AM)

NH Persons with COVID-19 2,146
Recovered 980 (46%)
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 72 (3%)
Total Current COVID-19 Cases 1,094
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 262 (12%)
Current Hospitalizations 112
Persons Tested Negative at Selected Laboratories 19,903
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 9,468
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL 302
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 2,700
Number of Specimens Tested by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Information above, and archived daily updates are available here: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/news/updates.htm
 
Look-back period is 1 week.
 
NH: 2,518 positive test results 86 deaths  (1 week ago: 1864 positive test results 60 deaths ) (+654/ +26)
MA: 68,087 positive test results 4004 deaths (1 week ago: 54,938 positive test results 2899 deaths) (+13149 / +1105)
ME: 1,185 positive test results 57 deaths (1 week ago: 1015 positive test results 50 deaths)
VT: 897 positive test results 53 deaths (1 week ago: 851 positive test results 46 deaths)
CT: 29,287 positive test results 2436 deaths (1 week ago: 25,269 positive test results 1925 deaths)
RI: 9,477 positive test results 320 deaths (1 week ago: 7,439  positive test results 226 deaths)
NY:  321,833 positive test results 24576 deaths (1 week ago: 288,076 positive test results 16,966 deaths )
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COVID Summary for 5/2

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Rep. Steven Smith

References for you

Governor’s Emergency Orders

Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services – COVID-19

NH DHHS Resources and Guidance

Mobile Testing Today

  • Sunday, May 3 rd :  Cheshire County
    Cheshire Medical Center (Drive-thru outside of hospital), 580 Court St, Keene, NH
    11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Anyone exhibiting one or more symptoms (including mild ones) should call their healthcare providers to request a COVID-19 test; the Covid19 Coordinating Office will then contact the resident to schedule a test in the most appropriate location.  If a resident does not have a provider or insurance, they should please contact 2-1-1 for assistance in scheduling a test.  Testing is also available through primary care offices, hospitals, healthcare systems, municipal health departments and ConvenientMD Urgent Centers.

For any questions about the testing, please call NH 2-1-1.

State of New Hampshire Secures 4M+ Masks for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Today, Governor Chris Sununu, Veterans Affairs (VA) Deputy Secretary Pam Powers, Dean Kamen, and members of New Hampshire’s congressional delegation will greet a plane and unload over 110,000 pounds of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from a FedEx cargo plane on the tarmac of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport — the largest shipment destined for New Hampshire to date.

maskplane“When VA Secretary Robert Wilkie reached out to me I knew this was a mission New Hampshire could take on,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “We owe those on the frontlines taking care of our veterans the protection they deserve. I give a lot of credit to Secretary Wilkie for leaving no stone unturned in his search for equipment, and I am honored that the State of New Hampshire could help VA hospitals across the country.”

“The Department of Veterans Affairs is proud to work with New Hampshire as part of our ongoing effort to ensure our hospitals have access to the equipment they need to take care of our nation’s Veterans,” said VA Secretary Robert Wilkie. “Governor Sununu and his team are demonstrating the spirit of service that should serve as an example to all Americans.”

The State of New Hampshire purchased the entire shipment of PPE and will be distributing supplies to the areas of greatest need across the state as part of its ongoing effort to respond to the COVID19 global pandemic. The State of New Hampshire secured this new shipment of PPE with the help of inventor Dean Kamen and others. Roughly 4.5 million masks on the plane will be sent to the VA for their distribution. The VA will reimburse the State of New Hampshire for the 4.5 million masks.

The FedEx cargo plane departed Shanghai, China, last night, and is wheels up to New Hampshire after passing through United States Customs in Anchorage, Alaska early this morning.

Additional Funds Received to Support Local Non-Profits Adapt to Challenges From COVID-19
 
Contact: Greater Sullivan County Public Health Network, GSCPHN@hitchcock.org or 203-598-5032
NEWPORT, NH – At a special meeting of the Sullivan County Board of Commissioners (BOC) on April 10th, BOC members approved accepting an additional $25,000 grant award from Dartmouth-Hitchcock (Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital) to support non-profits in the Greater Sullivan County area. The County will continue to act as the fiscal agent for the program and award funds based on requests that are approved by the Greater Sullivan County COVID-19 Community Response Coalition.
The program is intended to support non-profits who are experiencing increased challenges due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Including this most recent contribution, Dartmouth-Hitchcock (D-H), with support from D-H Philanthropy and private donors, has provided a total of $55,000 for the program of which $36,000 has been dispersed to nine local organizations. The funding to organizations from the Relief Fund include but are not limited to: Access and Expansion of Technology/ Telecommuting Needs for Organizations and Schools, Personal Protective Equipment and Needs for Essential Workers, and Food Access.
Sullivan County Manager Derek Ferland is not surprised at how quickly this program came together. “Dartmouth-Hitchcock approached the county and gave $30,000 to kickstart the program right away. It underscores the positive impact D-H makes in our region—they are a great partner and team player. Together, along with the Greater Sullivan County Regional Public Health Network and the Region1 Integrated Delivery Network, the county is helping to connect our local non-profits with emergency funding and other resources during a time when they need it most.”
Here’s an example of how the fast response has helped the Claremont Senior Center. According to Thomas Liveston, the Center’s grant coordinator and finance committee chair, “Our center has relied on rental income to operate for years. With the stay at home order due to COVID-19, we have been unable to pay bills. These funds will help us to pay these debts and remain operational and serve the seniors in the greater Claremont area.”
All non-profit community support organizations are encouraged to apply. The Community Response Coalition is working to determine the needs of the community and access additional funds. If your organization has a critical need, please complete the attached form and scan and email to: GSCPHN@hitchcock.org. In addition to funds, the coalition also is providing technical assistance to organizations.
We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to D-H Philanthropy, D- H Population Health and the many donors who have contributed to the Greater Sullivan County COVID-19 Community Relief Fund. DH (Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital) made a generous donation to kick off this campaign and we’d like to invite you to join us. If you are interested in contributing to this community fund, please call Sharon Callum at 603-863-2560 or email sharonjc@sullivancountynh.gov with instructions about how you would like to make a donation. The county can support checks and wire transfers and Sharon can provide further instructions to support your donation.

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report

(data updated as of May 2, 2020, 9:00 AM)

Number of Persons with COVID-191 2,429
Recovered 1.017 (46%)
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 84 (3%)
Total Current COVID-19 Cases 1,238
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 277 (11%)
Current Hospitalizations 2 103
Persons Tested Negative at Selected Laboratories 3 25,964
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 10,097
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL 4 220
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 2,800

1 Includes specimens presumptive-positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2 Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 as reported by hospitals.
3 Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
4 Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.

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