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The closure of five part-time Planned Parenthood of Northern New England health centers, including one in Claremont, and whether the Executive Council is responsible for the loss of access to rural reproductive health care were debated between Gov. Chris Sununu and Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington at Wednesday’s meeting.
DHHS is reporting different numbers for COVID-19 hospitalizations than the New Hampshire Hospital Association website.
The state Department of Health and Human Services continues to lead its daily COVID-19 press releases (see below) with the number of total new cases even though Gov. Chris Sununu recently chided reporters for reporting the statistic saying it is vastly underreported because of home testing.
On Friday, the state reported 23 COVID-19 hospitalizations. The NHHA website reported 93 total confirmed cases in the state’s hospitals, with 26 patients being treated specifically with COVID-19 medications.
Two state Senators – Lou D’Allesandro, D-Manchester, and Bill Gannon, R-Sandown, attended Thursday’s session via video because they both had tested positive for COVID-19, D’Allesandro said Friday.
The state Department of Health and Human Services continues to lead its daily COVID-19 press releases with the number of total new cases, even though Gov. Chris Sununu recently chided reporters for reporting the statistic saying it is vastly underreported because of home testing.
The House has voted with the Senate to support an election law change related to identification for same-day voters, but it may face an uncertain future with Gov. Chris Sununu.
Gov. Chris Sununu addressed an upcoming vote related to the state’s new abortion ban, congressional map redistricting, and COVID-19 numbers, which he said are not accurate in a meeting with the media in his office Wednesday.
There are currently 9 hospitalized patients being treated for COVID-19. In New Hampshire, since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 305,119 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.
And it is not getting any better with a slew of new bills coming to the Senate next week that could bind the arms of business owners by letting employees opt out as a matter of “conscience,” state Sen. Tom Sherman, D-Rye warned.
