NH State Representative Steven Smith

Unemployment

With many restrictions being lifted, the rules are changing. Having said that, look at the qualifying questions and answer honestly. Most people who are genuinely unemployed or without child care because of COVID will still qualify. ~ Steve

Active Cases

Health officials see positive trends in NH COVID-19 numbers

https://www.wmur.com/article/health-officials-see-positive-trends-in-nh-covid-19-numbers/32873126

New Hampshire restaurants reopen for indoor dining

https://apnews.com/af2fd2b6212161e565c5b1ab184e91e2

New Hampshire now allowing indoor dining with limits, restaurants eager to serve inside

https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-now-allowing-indoor-dining-with-limits-restaurants-eager-to-serve-inside/32874082

Charitable gaming operations reopening throughout NH

https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/charitable-gaming-operations-reopening-throughout-nh/article_16468d28-6a55-5cb6-8bc7-69eb69f4ec70.html?block_id=897573

Unemployment eligibility changes coming with end of stay-at-home order

https://www.wmur.com/article/unemployment-eligibility-changes-coming-with-end-of-stay-at-home-order/32872516

Reopening task force approves guidelines to allow broader reopening

https://www.wmur.com/article/reopening-task-force-approves-guidelines-to-allow-broader-reopening/32872953

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – June 15, 2020 

On Monday, June 15, 2020, DHHS announced 27 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 5,345 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 56% being female and 44% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (5), Rockingham (4), and Merrimack (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (12) and Nashua (5).

Hospitalizations

Six new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 519 (10%) of 5,345 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 74
• Carroll 49
• Cheshire 60
• Coos 6
• Grafton 76
• Hillsborough – Other 1,007
• Hillsborough – Manchester 1410
• Hillsborough – Nashua 546
• Merrimack 392
• Rockingham 1416
• Strafford 279
• Sullivan 25
• County TBD 5

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

(data updated June 15, 2020, 9:00 AM)

NH Persons with COVID-191 5,345

• Recovered 4,041 (76%)
• Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 320 (6%)
• Total Current COVID-19 Cases 984

Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 519 (10%)

• Current Hospitalizations 69
• Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories,
• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 98,873

Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody

• Laboratory Tests 16,080
• Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 30,762
• Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL 123
• Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 3,625

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: 5,345 positive test results 320 deaths  (1 week ago: 5,079 positive test results 286 deaths) (+266/+34)

MA: 105,690  positive test results 7,646 deaths (1 week ago: 103,626  positive test results 7,353 deaths) (+2064/+293)

ME: 2,588 positive test results 99 deaths (1 week ago: 2,588 positive test results 99 deaths)

VT: 1,128 positive test results 55 deaths (1 week ago: 1,075 positive test results 55 deaths)

CT:  45,235  positive test results 4,204 deaths (1 week ago: 44,092  positive test results 4084 deaths)

RI: 16,093 positive test results 851 deaths (1 week ago: 15,642 positive test results 799 deaths)

NY:  388,719 positive test results 30,645 deaths (1 week ago: 383,591 positive test results 30,239 deaths) (+5,128/+406)

Click to access covid-19-update-06152020.pdf

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

 

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.

Hospitalizations

There were no new hospitalized cases identified for a total of 513 (10%) of 5,318 cases.

Community Based Transmission

None of the new cases had unidentified risk factors.

Deaths

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

• 2 female residents of Hillsborough County, 60 years of age and older

Cumulative Positive Tests by County

• Belknap 74
• Carroll 49
• Cheshire 60
• Coos 6
• Grafton 76
• Hillsborough – Other 1,002
• Hillsborough – Manchester 1399
• Hillsborough – Nashua 541
• Merrimack 391
• Rockingham 1412
• Strafford 278
• Sullivan 25
• County TBD 5

Click to access covid-19-update-06142020.pdf

 

 

Relax a Little

There is actually not much to report today, and that feels good. NH has gone through a painful, but careful process and we are looking forward to an easing of the restrictions this week. I was out yesterday on a trail. We’ve seen people being respectful of each others’ space and keeping their distance. As long as we don’t just drop all our precautions, I’m hopeful that we are on a path back to a less restricted life. It is beautiful out today, go do something, but be careful out there. We don’t want to end up like Arizona or Florida. ~ Steve

Phoenix-area restaurants are closing, again, citing COVID-19 exposures

Josh Frigerio, Posted at 6:48 PM, Jun 13, 2020 and last updated 12:41 AM, Jun 14, 2020
PHOENIX — Almost a month since Arizona’s stay-at-home order was lifted, more than a handful of restaurants, at least one brewpub, and a comic shop in the Phoenix area have reported potential COVID-19 exposures.

As a result, some businesses have temporarily closed, again, sometimes for a few days, one for two weeks, and others until they feel it is safe to reopen again. Others have undergone deep cleanings, according to posts on their Facebook pages.

https://www.abc15.com/entertainment/events/phoenix-area-restaurants-are-closing-again-citing-covid-19-exposures

With 2,581 new coronavirus cases, Florida hits a record high for the third day in a row

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article243513417.html

Health care workers ask state officials about mask wearing, reopening risk

https://www.wmur.com/article/health-care-workers-ask-state-officials-about-mask-wearing-reopening-risk/32843096

Millions of dollars in new funding announced for broadband access, housing assistance

Governor says money comes from federal relief funds

https://www.wmur.com/article/millions-of-dollars-in-new-funding-announced-for-broadband-access-housing-assistance/32843221

Click to access covid-19-update-06132020.pdf