NH State Representative Steven Smith

Health officials announce 27 new positive test results for COVID-19 in NH

https://www.wmur.com/article/health-officials-announce-27-new-positive-test-results-for-covid-19-in-nh/32927495

Long-term care facilities begin accepting outdoor visitors

https://www.wmur.com/article/long-term-care-facilities-begin-accepting-outdoor-visitors/32926680

Summertime business picking up as more places reopen during what would have been Motorcycle Week

https://www.wmur.com/article/summertime-business-picking-up-as-more-places-reopen-during-what-would-have-been-motorcycle-week/32923633

Day camps allowed to open Monday under restrictions as part of state’s “safer at home” plan

https://www.wmur.com/article/day-camps-allowed-to-open-monday-under-restrictions-as-part-of-states-safer-at-home-plan/32926618

Manchester City Hall to resume in-person services Monday

https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/local/manchester-city-hall-to-resume-in-person-services-monday/article_44f67552-84fc-5eda-b0ba-cb255c2168d1.html?block_id=868819

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – June 21, 2020

On Sunday, June 21, 2020, DHHS announced 27 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 5,544 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 two individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 67% being female and 33% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (7), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (6), Carroll (1), and Strafford (1) Counties, and in the cities of Manchester (7) and Nashua (4). The county of residence is being determined for one new case.

Hospitalizations

Two new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 553 (10%) of 5,544 cases.

Community Based Transmission

Five of the new cases had no identified risk factors.

Deaths

DHHS is reporting no new deaths.

Cumulative Positive Tests by County

• Belknap 78
• Carroll 52
• Cheshire 64
• Coos 6
• Grafton 76
• Hillsborough – Other 1,076
• Hillsborough – Manchester 1,470
• Hillsborough – Nashua 580
• Merrimack 396
• Rockingham 1436
• Strafford 284
• Sullivan 24
• County TBD 2

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

(data updated June 21, 2020, 9:00 AM)

NH Persons with COVID-191 5,544

• Recovered 4,277 (77%)
• Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 339 (6%)
• Total Current COVID-19 Cases 930

Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 553 (10%)

• Current Hospitalizations 55

Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories,

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 108,862
• Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody
• Laboratory Tests 17,588
• Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 31,258
• Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL 150

Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 3,450

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: 5,544 positive test results 339 deaths  (1 week ago: 5,318 positive test results 320 deaths) (+226/+19)

MA: 107,061  positive test results 7857 deaths (1 week ago: 105,395  positive test results 7576 deaths) (+1666/+299)

ME: 2,957 positive test results 102 deaths (1 week ago: 2,757 positive test results 100 deaths)

VT: 1,159 positive test results 56 deaths (1 week ago: 1,127 positive test results 55 deaths)

CT:  45,755  positive test results 4,260 deaths (1 week ago: 44,994  positive test results 4,186 deaths)

RI: 16,337 positive test results 894 deaths (1 week ago: 15,947 positive test results 833 deaths)

NY:  392,702 positive test results 30,884 deaths (1 week ago: 387,402 positive test results 30,565 deaths) (+5,300/+319)

Father’s Day is a day of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on March 19 as Saint Joseph’s Day since the Middle Ages. In America, Father’s Day was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd,^[1][2][3] and celebrated on the third Sunday of June for the first time in 1910. It is held on various days in many parts of the world all throughout the year, often in the months of March, May and June.

Then, in 1908, by Grace Golden Clayton proposed the day to honour those men who lost their lives in a mining accident in the US. Though, it was not accepted then. But in 1909, Sonora Smart Dodd, who along with her five brothers were raised by her father alone, being inspired after attending Mother’s day in a church, tried to convince the Spokane Ministerial Association to celebrate father’s day worldwide and succeeded.^[9][10]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father’s_Day

With community displays canceled, people look to launch fireworks on own

Following the decision to cancel Fourth of July fireworks in most communities this year, many residents may be taking their colorful pyrotechnic displays into their own hands.

More residential fireworks shows means a potential increase in injury, fire danger and noise complains, but safety officials say they are not any more concerned than usual.

https://www.concordmonitor.com/consumer-fireworks-sales-34688093

Because not everything needs to be about COVID ~ Steve

Guor Marial discusses his life in Concord and South Sudan in new documentary

The story of Guor Marial – 2005 Concord High grad, Olympic marathoner, South Sudanese hero – has become the story of a nation, of 60 million refugees worldwide, of hope. Without Concord, it may have been told differently.“I didn’t envision Concord playing such a huge role, but it actually is the cat… read more at Concord Monitor

1 more death, 17 new cases linked to COVID-19 reported

State health officials announced Thursday that 17 more cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in New Hampshire, and one more Granite Stater has died.

The 17 new cases were the lowest daily total in the state since March 24.

Health officials said the person who died was a resident of a long-term care facility. There have now been 331 deaths associated with COVID-19 in New Hampshire over the course of the pandemic.

Two more people have been hospitalized for COVID-19, officials said. There have been 533 hospitalizations since the pandemic began.

https://www.wmur.com/article/1-more-death-17-new-cases-linked-to-covid-19-reported/32909542

Click to access covid-19-update-06192020.pdf

Canobie Lake Park prepares to reopen July 16, social distancing, crowd limits expected

Amusement parks have the green light to reopen June 29, but Canobie Lake Park will wait until mid-July as they make changes to follow the governor’s guidelines.

Guests will be welcomed back to Canobie Lake Park on July 16 under new restrictions. There will be health screening questions. Hand-washing stations will be installed, and changes will be made to the way people order food.

https://www.wmur.com/article/canobie-lake-park-prepares-to-reopen-july-16-social-distancing-crowd-limits-expected/32911996

Sununu urges caution for seniors going to amusement parks, movies

The rest of New Hampshire’s still-closed businesses can reopen June 29, but Gov. Chris Sununu cautioned that people over 60 should avoid those sectors, which include amusement parks, movie theaters, performing arts venues, arts and music education programs and adult day care centers.

“Not advised, at this time,” Sununu said Thursday. “We aren’t going to prevent it, but if you are over 60 or have an underlying health condition, I would not advise it. People can make their own personal decisions, but there is a lot of risk, to be sure.”

https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/coronavirus/sununu-urges-caution-for-seniors-going-to-amusement-parks-movies/article_6346d100-54ce-57a6-bbff-3771a65a9a8d.html?block_id=897573

New Hampshire restaurant owners assail indoor seating limits

“Only days after New Hampshire restaurants were allowed to begin offering indoor dining they’re clamoring to remove virtually all restrictions, including requiring tables be separated.

On June 15, restaurants, previously restricted to outdoor dining and takeout, began seating customers inside, at 50% capacity in four southern counties and 100% in the rest of the state. But they still must limit tables to six customers and maintain six feet of separation between tables. The idea is that, with the combination of indoor/outdoor seating, they could serve about the same number of customers, at least when the weather is nice.”

https://www.nhbr.com/nh-restaurant-owners-assail-indoor-seating-limits/

New Hampshire car registrations begin to rev up after pandemic lull

Things have been busier than ever at Dave’s Automotive in Marlborough, the family-run car repair shop and salvage yard.

“We are so buried with work it’s ridiculous,” Michelle Ferranti said. “Cars still gotta run, they’ve got to get us someplace even if they don’t have to get us to work everyday.”

https://www.nhbr.com/new-hampshire-car-registrations-begin-to-rev-up-after-pandemic-lull/