NH State Representative Steven Smith

Plans for the fall are coming together. Some of this should be addressed at today’s press conference, and more importantly, you can hear from the source by attending a meeting remotely next week. The information is below ~ Steve

EDUCATION JOINT WITH SENATE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Presentations: TUESDAY, JULY 21

• 9:00 a.m. School Reopening Task Force Recommendations and Follow Up Guidance – Commissioner Edelblut
• 9:30 a.m. Superintendents Panel
• 10:00 a.m. Employee Guidance
• 10:20 a.m. Access Issues
• 11:20 a.m. Policy and Regulations

Members of the public may attend using the following links:
1. To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/92277769775
2. Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): 1-301-715-8592, or 1-312-626-6799, or 1-929-205-6099, or 1-253-215-8782, or 1-346-248-7799, or 1-669-900-6833
3. Or iPhone one-tap: 13126266799,,92277769775# or +19292056099,,92277769775#
4. Webinar ID: 922 7776 9775
5. To view on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjBZdtrjRnQdmg2MPMiWrA
The following email will be monitored throughout the meeting by someone who can assist with and alert the committee to any technical issues: remotesenate@leg.state.nh.us or call (603-271-3043).

Gov. Sununu to announce back-to-school COVID-19 guidance in briefing Tuesday

https://www.wmur.com/article/gov-sununu-to-announce-back-to-school-covid-19-guidance-in-briefing-tuesday/33301640

School districts drafting reopening plans, including staggered day starts

https://www.wmur.com/article/school-districts-drafting-reopening-plans-including-staggered-day-starts/33302315

Some New Hampshire businesses returning stronger than last year after closures

https://www.wmur.com/article/some-new-hampshire-businesses-returning-stronger-than-last-year-after-closures/33302428

Laconia city council votes to prohibit vendor permits, beer tents during 2020 motorcycle week

https://www.wmur.com/article/laconia-city-council-votes-to-prohibit-vendor-permits-beer-tents-during-2020-motorcycle-week/33304062

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – July 13th, 2020

On Monday, July 13, 2020, DHHS announced 16 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 6,068 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 56% being female and 44% being male. The new cases reside Merrimack (4), Rockingham (3), Belknap (1), Grafton (1), and Sullivan (1) Counties, and in the cities of Manchester (3) and Nashua (3).

Hospitalizations

No new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 589 (10%) of 6,068 cases.

Community Based Transmission

 Four of the new cases had no identified risk factors.

Deaths

No Additional Deaths Reported by DHHS

Cumulative Positive Tests by County

• Belknap 91
• Carroll 67
• Cheshire 76
• Coos 11
• Grafton 92
• Hillsborough – Other 1,158
• Hillsborough – Manchester 1598
• Hillsborough – Nashua 677
• Merrimack 430
• Rockingham 1526
• Strafford 301
• Sullivan 36
• County TBD 5

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

(data updated July 13, 2020, 9:00 AM)

• NH Persons with COVID-191 6,068
• Recovered 5,056 (83%)
• Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 391 (6%)
• Total Current COVID-19 Cases 621
• Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 589 (10%)
• Current Hospitalizations 24

Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories,

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 136,028
• Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody
• Laboratory Tests 21,638
• Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 33,628
• Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL 408
• Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 3,550

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: 6,068 positive test results 391 deaths  (1 week ago: 5,914 positive test results 382 deaths) (+154/+9)

MA: 111,827  positive test results 8330 deaths (1 week ago: 110,137  positive test results 8198 deaths) (+1690/+132)

ME: 3,558 positive test results 114 deaths (1 week ago: 3,423 positive test results 109 deaths)

VT: 1,301 positive test results 56 deaths (1 week ago: 1,251 positive test results 56 deaths)

CT:  47,510  positive test results 4,371 deaths (1 week ago: 46,976  positive test results 4,338 deaths)

RI: 17,487 positive test results 984 deaths (1 week ago: 16,991 positive test results 960 deaths)

NY:  406,962 positive test results 32,075 deaths (1 week ago: 402,338 positive test results 31,911 deaths) (+4,624/+164)

20-29 year olds rapidly gaining on 50-59 year olds for most infections.

Your EIDL and PPP Loan Questions Answered — SBA’s Loan Experts Explain the Rules

Join special guests, SBA representatives Kathy Cook and Melissa Loder, both experts in SBA loan programs, as they join NFIB’s Beth Milito and Holly Wade to dig into the details of SBA loan relief.

Economic Injury Disaster Loans, in particular, carry terms that may cause business owners to inadvertently default, so EIDL borrowers want to make sure they understand the rules.

The webinar will cover:

• Loan types: Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
• Spending rules for the EIDL program and understanding how the EIDL and PPP work together
• How to ensure you achieve maximum PPP loan forgiveness

As always, the presenters will save time to answer your individual questions. You can submit your questions in advance by emailing info@nfib.org.

Wed., July 15, 2020, 12:00 PM ET

Presented by: Elizabeth Milito, Senior Executive Counsel, Legal Foundation, NFIB, Holly Wade Director, NFIB Research Center, Kathy Cook and Melissa Loder, SBA Representatives
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NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – July 12th, 2020

On Sunday, July 12, 2020, DHHS announced 31 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 6,054 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 six individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 58% being female and 42% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (8), Rockingham (3), Merrimack (2), Strafford (2), Carroll (1), and Cheshire (1) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (8) and Manchester (1). The county of residence is being determined for five new cases.

Hospitalizations

No new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 589 (10%) of 6,054 cases.

Community Based Transmission

Eight of the new cases have no identified risk factors.

Deaths

No Additional Deaths Reported by DHHS

Cumulative Positive Tests by County

• Belknap 90
• Carroll 67
• Cheshire 76
• Coos 11
• Grafton 91
• Hillsborough – Other 1,159
• Hillsborough – Manchester 1594
• Hillsborough – Nashua 674
• Merrimack 427
• Rockingham 1523
• Strafford 301
• Sullivan 35
• County TBD 6

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

(data updated July 12, 2020, 9:00 AM)

• NH Persons with COVID-191 6,054
• Recovered 5,027 (83%)
• Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 391 (6%)
• Total Current COVID-19 Cases 636
• Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 589 (10%)
• Current Hospitalizations 22

Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories,

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 134,866
• Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody
• Laboratory Tests 21,562
• Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 33,600
• Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL 545
• Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 3,550

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: 6,054 positive test results 391 deaths  (1 week ago: 5,897 positive test results 381 deaths) (+157/+10)

MA: 111,597  positive test results 8325 deaths (1 week ago: 109,974  positive test results 8183 deaths) (+1623/+124)

ME: 3,539 positive test results 114 deaths (1 week ago: 3,415 positive test results 109 deaths)

VT: 1,296 positive test results 56 deaths (1 week ago: 1,249 positive test results 56 deaths)

CT:  47,287  positive test results 4,348 deaths (1 week ago: 46,717  positive test results 4,335 deaths)

RI: 17,312 positive test results 976 deaths (1 week ago: 16,991 positive test results 960 deaths)

NY:  406,403 positive test results 32,029 deaths (1 week ago: 401,822 positive test results 31,895  deaths) (+4,581/+134)

The Cost

There is a lot of cost involved in dealing with a pandemic, and your neighbors are paying it. In the midst of the Reopen vs. Don’t Reopen debates, I think that many of the debaters don’t realize that there is a cost, in lives, for both paths. People making the decisions are responsible for deaths either way. We are not collecting data on how many people are dying or having increased addiction problems because of our restrictions, and we should. There is always a cost. If you want further insight into the morbid decisions required at this time, try reading this – Challenges Estimating Total Lives Lost in COVID-19 Decisions Consideration of Mortality Related to Unemployment, Social Isolation, and Depression For those who say simply, lift all restrictions… how many deaths make that plan acceptable? Does your opinion change if a relative is affected, like your Mom?

My father in law is 80 years old and in very poor health. He can’t get around by himself and lives in a small apartment in Claremont. He used to see his friends 4 or 5 days a week. He has been living in isolation, sitting in his chair, since March. He may decide to start going out. If he catches COVID, he will most likely die. If he continues to live in his chair, he may die of depression. That risk evaluation is his to make. How much risk he faces if he goes out is your decision to make.

What I will leave you with is, do what you can, but don’t do nothing. Wear a mask when you go to the store. Be careful what you touch. Wash your hands. Don’t throw big parties. Do what you can to get us back to normal as quickly as possible. The cost is stacking up and I am worried that we may never actually count it. If you can’t be 100% in compliance with best practices, do what you can, and let’s take a moment to support our neighbors receiving very bad news today. ~ Steve

1 more death in NH from COVID-19 reported

https://www.wmur.com/article/1-more-death-in-nh-from-covid-19-reported/33267695

Health officials say precautions must continue to avoid surge in COVID-19

https://www.wmur.com/article/health-officials-say-precautions-must-continue-to-avoid-surge-in-covid-19/33267604

Frank Edleblut: Setting realistic expectations for school reopening

https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-eds/frank-edleblut-setting-realistic-expectations-for-school-reopening/article_51c5d9e5-cf7d-5486-86ff-e036815cc4da.html

NH reports 21 new COVID-19 cases, one additional death

https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/coronavirus/nh-reports-21-new-covid-19-cases-one-additional-death/article_757f7129-90ce-5d27-affe-72b2099245f1.html?block_id=664693

Business tax rates to stay the same after trigger avoided

https://www.concordmonitor.com/Business-tax-rates-to-stay-the-same-after-trigger-avoided-35135566

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – July 9th, 2020

On Thursday, July 9, 2020, DHHS announced 21 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 5,973 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, all are adults with 57% being female and 43% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (5), Carroll (1), Cheshire (1), Merrimack (1), and Strafford (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (8) and Nashua (4).

Hospitalizations

Three new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 581 (10%) of 5,973 cases.

Community Based Transmission

Of the new cases, none of them were considered to have no identified risk.

Deaths

DHHS has also announced one new death related to COVID-19.

• 1 female resident of Hillsborough County, 60 years of age and older

Cumulative Positive Tests by County

• Belknap 87
• Carroll 65
• Cheshire 75
• Coos 9
• Grafton 90
• Hillsborough – Other 1,139
• Hillsborough – Manchester 1590
• Hillsborough – Nashua 658
• Merrimack 422
• Rockingham 1505
• Strafford 297
• Sullivan 35
• County TBD 1

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

(data updated July 9, 2020, 9:00 AM)

• NH Persons with COVID-191 5,973
• Recovered 4,831 (81%)
• Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 387 (6%)
• Total Current COVID-19 Cases 755
• Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 581 (10%)
• Current Hospitalizations 24

Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories,

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 131,051
• Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody
• Laboratory Tests 20,931
• Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 33,243
• Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL 869
• Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 3,425

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: 5,973 positive test results 387 deaths  (1 week ago: 5,897 positive test results 381 deaths) (+76/+6)

MA: 110,897  positive test results 8268 deaths (1 week ago: 109,974  positive test results 8183 deaths) (+923/+85)

ME: 3,486 positive test results 111 deaths (1 week ago: 3,415 positive test results 109 deaths)

VT: 1,272 positive test results 56 deaths (1 week ago: 1,249 positive test results 56 deaths)

CT:  47,209  positive test results 4,348 deaths (1 week ago: 46,717  positive test results 4,335 deaths)

RI: 17,243 positive test results 974 deaths (1 week ago: 16,991 positive test results 960 deaths)

NY:  404,207 positive test results 31,979 deaths (1 week ago: 401,822 positive test results 31,895  deaths) (+2,385/+84)