School dashboard and voting Sept 2 update

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Rep. Steven Smith

New dashboard tracks COVID-19 cases in NH schools

“A new dashboard released Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services is tracking reports of COVID-19 cases in schools and colleges across the state. Information can be accessed by school, town or grade level.

Health officials said the dashboard would be updated as new cases were confirmed, though schools might announce cases before they are included in the tool. A check of the dashboard Tuesday showed two of the recent cases in Bedford students but not one at Peter Woodbury School that was announced earlier in the day.

The dashboard also showed there were 11 active COVID-19 cases at the University of New Hampshire, along with 12 recovered cases. There are no current outbreaks or clusters of the coronavirus identified at any New Hampshire schools.

https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-coronavirus-update-september-1-2020/33861970

Summer camps prepare to transition to fall amid pandemic

https://www.wmur.com/article/summer-camps-prepare-to-transition-to-fall-amid-pandemic/33866297

12 COVID-19 cases associated with youth hockey camp in Nashua, officials say

https://www.wmur.com/article/12-covid-19-cases-associated-with-youth-hockey-camp-in-nashua-officials-say/33866388

Voters heading to primary polls will see some changes

https://www.wmur.com/article/voters-heading-to-primary-polls-will-see-some-changes/33866584

Schools get criteria, matrix for switching teaching models

https://apnews.com/1427cf8df006931fcaa380aeb42821b2

State announces secure absentee voting for disabled

https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/voters/state-announces-secure-absentee-voting-for-disabled/article_8bc7de7b-99d1-5967-babc-832528e1d886.html?block_id=664693

Nashua-based youth hockey camp linked to 12 COVID-19 cases

https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/coronavirus/nashua-based-youth-hockey-camp-linked-to-12-covid-19-cases/article_4dcedb1b-ea3b-5a12-83d8-0d16269fc47d.html?block_id=897573

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – September 1, 2020

Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, DHHS announced 23 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 7,297 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 39% being female and 61% being male. The new cases reside in Strafford (7), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (5), Rockingham (4), Merrimack (2), Coos (1), and Grafton (1), counties, and in the city of Manchester (3).

One new hospitalized case was identified for a total of 715 (10%) of 7,297 cases. Two of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or have recently traveled.

DHHS has no additional deaths to report.

Current Situation in New Hampshire

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report (data updated September 1, 2020, 9:00 AM)

NH Persons with COVID-191 7,297

  • Recovered 6,634 (91%)
  • Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 432 (6%)
  • Total Current COVID-19 Cases 231
  • Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 715 (10%)
  • Current Hospitalizations 8

Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories,

  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 211,281
  • Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody
  • Laboratory Tests 29,761
  • Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 42,506
  • Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL 820
  • Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 1,700

Cumulative Positive Tests by County

  • Belknap 125
  • Carroll 105
  • Cheshire 129
  • Coos 19
  • Grafton 114
  • Hillsborough – Other 1,320
  • Hillsborough – Manchester 1912
  • Hillsborough – Nashua 816
  • Merrimack 504
  • Rockingham 1813
  • Strafford 390
  • Sullivan 48

NH Persons with COVID-191

7,297

Recovered

6,634 (91%)

Deaths Attributed to COVID-19

432

(6%)

Total Current COVID-19 Cases

231

Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19

715

(10%)

Current Hospitalizations

8

Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase

211,281

Chain Reaction (PCR)2

Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody

29,761

Laboratory Tests2

Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL

42,506

Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3

820

Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time)

1,700

  • 1 Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
  • 2Includes 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.
  • 3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.

New Hampshire Institutions Associated with COVID-19 Outbreak (as of 9/1/2020)

Resident

Staff

Under

Current COVID-19 Outbreaks

Cases

Cases

Investigation

Deaths

Evergreen Place Manchester

27

16

0

7

Mountain View Community Ossipee

1

4

0

0

Rockingham County House of Corrections

11

1

0

0

Resident

Staff

Closed COVID-19 Outbreaks

Cases

Cases

Deaths

All American Assisted Living Londonderry (6/9/2020)

15

16

2

Aurora Assisted Living Derry (6/6/2020)

38

17

10

Bedford Falls (6/6/2020)

40

21

11

Bedford Hills Center Genesis (7/16/2020)

37

25

7

Bedford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (7/7/2020)

62

28

17

Bellamy Fields Dover (5/16/2020)

35

13

10

Birch Hill (7/30/2020)

40

29

14

Clipper Harbor Genesis Portsmouth (5/29/2020)

0

8

0

Community Bridges Belmont (6/9/2020)

2

7

0

Community Resources for Justice Transitional Housing Manchester

16

4

0

(5/18/2020)

Courville Manchester (6/30/2020)

15

14

6

Crestwood Center Milford (6/30/2020)

54

28

15

Crotched Mountain (4/20/2020)

3

12

1

Easterseals – Manchester (5/16/2020)

45

70

0

Greenbriar (8/21/2020)

124

34

28

Greystone Farm at Salem (6/16/2020)

9

3

0

Hackett Hill Genesis Manchester (6/5/2020)

56

16

16

Hanover Hill Manchester (5/26/2020)

79

60

25

Hillsborough County Nursing Home (7/27/2020)

154

55

39

Holy Cross Manchester (7/15/2020)

19

18

1

Huntington Nashua (5/8/2020)

23

19

7

Institute for Professional Practice, Inc (4/21/2020)

2

6

1

Kimi Nichols Center Plaistow (6/10/2020)

3

6

0

Mt. Carmel Nursing and Rehabilitation Manchester (6/26/2020)

38

16

5

Mountain Ridge Genesis Franklin (6/18/2020)

49

2

9

Pleasant Valley Derry (5/27/2020)

87

29

21

Ridgewood Genesis Bedford (6/18/2020)

64

23

23

Ridgewood Genesis Bedford (8/12/2020)

2

9

0

Salemhaven (7/9/2020)

46

15

11

Salem Woods (5/18/2020)

23

26

10

Villa Crest Manchester (7/1/2020)

54

45

15

Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests

8/25

8/26

8/27

8/28

8/29

8/30

8/31

Daily

Average

NH Public Health Laboratories

348

890

727

634

729

259

117

529

LabCorp

491

1,116

830

370

805

451

530

656

Quest Diagnostics

1,106

807

1,041

864

670

659

97

749

Mako Medical

1

49

19

7

0

0

0

11

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

616

839

704

569

486

492

0

529

Other NH Hospital Laboratory

356

435

360

305

322

181

59

288

Other Laboratory*

517

385

173

97

158

160

31

217

Total

3,435

4,521

3,854

2,846

3,170

2,202

834

2,980

Antibody Laboratory Tests

8/25

8/26

8/27

8/28

8/29

8/30

8/31

Daily

Average

LabCorp

12

13

13

7

10

5

3

9

Quest Diagnostics

67

36

72

41

40

34

0

41

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

11

9

12

17

1

0

0

7

Other Laboratory*

0

13

7

7

4

0

7

5

Total

90

71

104

72

55

39

10

63

*Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.

NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive

For more information, please visit the DHHS COVID-19 webpage at https://www.nh.gov/covid19.

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Hear it yourself – Sept. 1 Update

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Rep. Steven Smith

There are several groups that meet to advise the Governor about COVID restrictions and plans, and you can participate in to those meetings.

Stakeholder Advisory Board

Governor Chris Sununu established the Stakeholder Advisory Board to provide the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR) with key insight on the needs across New Hampshire communities and private industries, and to provide recommendations on relief efforts throughout the process of allocation and disbursement of the CARES Act funding in the State of New Hampshire.

Regular public meetings are held Tuesday at 1 p.m. and Thursday at 2 p.m.

Call-in: 800-356-8278
Pin: 194655#

Economic Re-Opening Task Force

May Governor Chris Sununu formed of the Governor’s Economic Re-Opening Task Force, which will develop a plan and oversee the state and private-sector actions needed to reopen New Hampshire’s economy while minimizing the adverse impact on public health. Pursuant to RSA 91-A:2, this meeting is open to the public.

Scheduled Meetings

When: September 3, 2020      11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Public Comments
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.  Task Force Meeting
September 10, 2020   11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Public Comments
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.  Task Force Meeting
September 17, 2020   11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Public Comments
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.  Task Force Meeting
September 24, 2020   11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Public Comments
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.  Task Force Meeting
Call-In Information: Call-in: 1-800-356-8278 or 1-857-444-0744
Pin: 194499
For Public Comments session to request to speak, press 5*
If anybody has a problem getting on the call, please call 603-271-0670 or email at hilary.ryan@livefree.nh.gov
Task Force Public
Comments Email:		 nhreopen@nheconomy.com
Business Help or Questions Click here for Business Help

CDBG-CB Public Services Program Info Sessions

Join CDFA for an open, online Q&A session where staff will be available to answer your questions about the CDBG-CV Public Services program and application.

September 1 Q&A Session – REGISTER HERE
September 16 Q&A Session – REGISTER HERE
Attendees can submit questions via the registration form, send to comments@nhcdfa.org leading up to the event or ask live during the session. Content will vary based on questions received for each session. Everyone is encouraged to review the available CDBG-CV information and resources for municipalities and nonprofits on CDFA’s Resource Hub.
 
Background on CDBG-CV
Through the CARES Act, the State of New Hampshire was allocated approximately $5.4 million to be deployed under the Community Development Block Grant program to respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). These funds, known as CDBG-CV, are to be used specifically for the prevention of, preparation for, and response to COVID-19.
Municipalities can access approximately $3.7 million in CDBG-CV funds to support eligible Public Services. New Hampshire counties, cities and towns can sub-grant these funds to eligible nonprofits serving their communities.
The CDBG-CV Public Service application is now available via CDFA’s Grants Management System (www.nhcdfagrants.org). The deadline to submit applications is Friday, September 25, 2020 at 4:00 PM.

2 Bedford students, 1 Derry school employee test positive for COVID-19

https://www.wmur.com/article/2-bedford-students-1-derry-school-employee-test-positive-for-covid-19/33854502

Hands-on learning continues in the age of social distancing

https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/coronavirus/hands-on-learning-continues-in-the-age-of-social-distancing/article_befbaed9-15d6-5c3e-b99b-2f22486ad25c.html?block_id=897573

Manchester school board approves metrics for reopening

https://www.unionleader.com/news/education/manchester-school-board-approves-metrics-for-reopening/article_502e61bc-1b25-5bd6-a6ea-47c726ae8a87.html?block_id=897573

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – August 31st, 2020

On Monday, August 31, 2020, DHHS announced 22 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 7,275 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 five individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 50% being female and 50% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (4), Rockingham (4), Merrimack (2), Carroll (1), Grafton (1), Strafford (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (7) and Nashua (1).

Hospitalizations

No new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 714 (10%) of 7,275 cases.

Community Based Transmission

Seven of the new cases had no identified risk factors.

Deaths

DHHS has no additional deaths to report.

Cumulative Positive Tests by County

  • Belknap 125
  • Carroll 105
  • Cheshire 129
  • Coos 18
  • Grafton 114
  • Hillsborough – Other 1,315
  • Hillsborough – Manchester 1909
  • Hillsborough – Nashua 816
  • Merrimack 502
  • Rockingham 1809
  • Strafford 383
  • Sullivan 48

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

(data updated August 31st, 2020, 9:00 AM)

NH Persons with COVID-191 7,275

  • Recovered 6,615 (91%)
  • Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 432 (6%)
  • Total Current COVID-19 Cases 228
  • Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 714 (10%)
  • Current Hospitalizations 6

Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories,

  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 210,916
  • Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody
  • Laboratory Tests 29,752
  • Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 42,445
  • Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL 1783
  • Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 1,750

Number of Specimens Tested by Date of Report to NH DHHS

Information above, and archived daily updates are available here: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/news/updates.htm

Regional Information (total positive test results, deaths)

Look-back period is 1 week.

NH: 7,275 positive test results 432 deaths  (1 week ago: 7,134 positive test results 429 deaths) (+141/+3)

MA: 128,229  positive test results 9049 deaths (1 week ago: 126,022  positive test results 8949 deaths) (+2207/+100)

ME: 4,526 positive test results 132 deaths (1 week ago: 4,356 positive test results 131 deaths)

VT: 1,624 positive test results 58 deaths (1 week ago: 1,566 positive test results 58 deaths)

CT:  52,495  positive test results 4,465 deaths (1 week ago: 52,011  positive test results 4,460 deaths)

RI: 21,302 positive test results 1048 deaths (1 week ago: 21,302 positive test results 1035 deaths)

NY:  439,480 positive test results 32,541 deaths (1 week ago: 434,866 positive test results 32,489 deaths) (+4,614/+52)

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A wedding in Maine, and what “recovered” means Aug 31

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Rep. Steven Smith

This article give a good summary of some criteria for this being “over”, as well as what “recovered” really means. In layman’s terms, we need to get to a place where normal activity does not cause spikes.  ~ Steve

“Here’s the latest tally of the four key metrics we’ve been following:

Goal 1: A two-week drop in cases as measured by the 14-day running average, which would indicate that the virus is not spreading.

Have we met this goal? No.

The two-week average of new cases started rising in July and while there are signs it may be starting to decline again, as of this writing it is 28 cases per day, the same point it was July 23.

Goal 2: Fewer than four new cases per 100,000 people each day, or 54 new cases a day, which would show that the disease is below dangerous levels.

Have we met this goal? Yes, easily: we are barely seeing half that level of new cases.

Goal 3: Conducting at least 150 PCR tests, which spot current COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people each day. New Hampshire has 1.35 million people, so that works out to 2,000 tests per day.

Have we met this goal? Yes.

The average number of test results were reported each day rose to 2,700 last week, with almost 3,800 reported on Aug. 12, one of the highest numbers ever. However, the number of people being tested is much lower because multiple tests can be given to individuals working in health care.

Goal 4: A positive rate of PCR tests below 5%, indicating that the virus is not spreading rapidly in the general population.

Have we met this goal? Yes.

As measured by the Department of Health and Human Services, the positive rate has been around 3% for more than two months.”

9 of 10 COVID patients in N.H. have recovered – but what does that mean?

State health officials give advice to school nurses preparing for COVID-19

Questions raised whether siblings of symptomatic students should stay home

https://www.wmur.com/article/state-health-officials-give-advice-to-school-nurses-preparing-for-covid-19/33836545

Coronavirus Outbreak From Maine Wedding Spreads To Jail, Rehabilitation Center

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/08/28/907056812/coronavirus-outbreak-from-maine-wedding-spreads-to-jail-rehabilitation-center

Bedford Riddle Brook Elementary School student tests positive for COVID-19

https://www.wmur.com/article/bedford-riddle-brook-elementary-school-student-tests-positive-for-covid-19/33844316

N.H. court data shows more victims are seeking legal protections after stay-at-home order lifts

https://www.concordmonitor.com/NH-Judicial-Branch-data-remote-filing-DV-and-stalking-petitions-35466848

NH nursing homes to get $11.4M in federal money, but trade group wants much more

https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/national/nh-nursing-homes-to-get-11-4m-in-federal-money-but-trade-group-wants-much/article_d58528bb-31d4-5f3b-a476-aebafc2f0623.html?block_id=695277

Rockingham County nursing home chief, nursing director on leave amid investigation

https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/local/rockingham-county-nursing-home-chief-nursing-director-on-leave-amid-investigation/article_472afcee-e5e3-5945-8010-57be55d1b5af.html?block_id=695277

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – August 31st, 2020

On Sunday, August 30, 2020, DHHS announced 9 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 7,254 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 five individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 44% being female and 56% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (3), Rockingham (3), Merrimack (1), and Belknap (1) counties, and in the city of Manchester (1).

Hospitalizations

No new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 714 (10%) of 7,254 cases.

Community Based Transmission

One of the new cases had no identified risk factors.

Deaths

DHHS has no additional deaths to report. 

Cumulative Positive Tests by County

  • Belknap 125
  • Carroll 104
  • Cheshire 129
  • Coos 18
  • Grafton 113
  • Hillsborough – Other 1,311
  • Hillsborough – Manchester 1901
  • Hillsborough – Nashua 815
  • Merrimack 500
  • Rockingham 1805
  • Strafford 383
  • Sullivan 47

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

(data updated August 30th, 2020, 9:00 AM)

NH Persons with COVID-191 7,254

  • Recovered 6,600 (91%)
  • Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 432 (6%)
  • Total Current COVID-19 Cases 222
  • Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 714 (10%)
  • Current Hospitalizations 6

Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories,

  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 209,295
  • Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody
  • Laboratory Tests 29,702
  • Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 42,257
  • Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL 1297
  • Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 1,800

Number of Specimens Tested by Date of Report to NH DHHS

Information above, and archived daily updates are available here: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/news/updates.htm

Regional Information (total positive test results, deaths)

Look-back period is 1 week.

NH: 7,107 positive test results 429 deaths  (1 week ago: 7,107 positive test results 429 deaths) (+119/+6)

MA: 125,360  positive test results 8921 deaths (1 week ago: 125,360  positive test results 8921 deaths) (+1767/+83)

ME: 4,335 positive test results 131 deaths (1 week ago: 4,335 positive test results 131 deaths)

VT: 1,557 positive test results 58 deaths (1 week ago: 1,557 positive test results 58 deaths)

CT:  51,519  positive test results 4,460 deaths (1 week ago: 51,519  positive test results 4,460 deaths)

RI: 21,022 positive test results 1030 deaths (1 week ago: 21,022 positive test results 1030 deaths)

NY:  434,462 positive test results 32,482 deaths (1 week ago: 434,462 positive test results 32,482 deaths) (+4,236/+58)

 

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