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Four New COVID-19 Testing Sites Coming
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CONCORD — The state is negotiating with a private provider to staff four new testing sites for COVID-19.
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CONCORD — The state is negotiating with a private provider to staff four new testing sites for COVID-19.
There are currently 130 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire, since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 115,957 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.
Special committees in the state Senate and House on redistricting will be meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Strafford County Courthouse, but people can also watch from the comfort of their homes.
Several House committees will be busy next session as Representatives have requested Legislative Services to draft at least 64 requests bills dealing with COVID-19 vaccines or face masks.
The First Circuit Court of Appeals hearing on Friday focused on whether House Speaker Sherman Packard’s not allowing disabled House members to participate remotely was in fact a functional ouster of the lawmakers who could risk death by attending in-person sessions during the pandemic with Republicans, many of whom refuse to wear face coverings.
Among the rules are requirements that employers offer paid time off for workers to get vaccinated and a requirement that all employers with more than 100 employees to make sure their workers are vaccinated or tested weekly, which will apply to about 100 million American workers.