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The state received federal approval for $300 more a week for the unemployed, a total of 17 rural communities will share in expanded broadband infrastructure, and the president is coming to Manchester on Friday.
The state announced one new death related to COVID-19, a man from Hillsborough County older than 60.
New Hampshire Democratic Party officials criticized Gov. Chris Sununu at a Thursday press conference for his refusal to implement a statewide mask mandate, his support of President Donald Trump despite Trump’s efforts to seek repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and allowance of the Trump Campaign to set their own safety guidelines for a planned July rally in Portsmouth, which was cancelled.
The state Department of Health and Human Services announced three additional deaths related to COVID-19 on Wednesday, all over age 60.
There were two individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults, with 25% being female and 75% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (6), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (3), Merrimack (2), and Cheshire (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (3) and Nashua (1)
Nine other states — Illinois, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Utah, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia — got similar copay limits signed into law.
Most students sign or agree to a health pledge or informed consent form before returning to campus, binding them to adherence of their school’s health protocols.
There have now been 6,921 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation.
The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 21 new positive test results for COVID-19 and no new deaths on Tuesday.