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Alert Sent To Medical Folks, Not the Public, About Respiratory Virus, COVID-19 Increases

By Nancy West | November 9, 2022

The state Department of Health and Human Services issued a Health Alert Wednesday to medical providers, but not to the general public, warning about increased respiratory virus activity and the expectation that COVID-19 levels will increase in the coming weeks.

Benjamin Chan

Funding for New Behavioral Hospital Approved, Plus other ARPA Projects

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | September 9, 2022

The state moved closer to the construction of a new behavioral health hospital in south-central New Hampshire when the legislative Fiscal Committee voted unanimously Friday to use $15 million in federal funds in a deal with SolutionHealth, a partnership of the Elliot and Southern New Hampshire hospitals.

Benjamin Chan

Fewer Than 10% Of COVID-19 Cases in N.H. Are New BA.2 Omicron Variant

By Nancy West | March 22, 2022

The BA.2 Omicron variant of COVID-19 accounts for fewer than 10 percent of the infections in New Hampshire, according to state epidemiologist Dr. Ben Chan.

Benjamin Chan

Dr. Chan: COVID-19 Cases Double in a Week; Changes in Reporting Deaths

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | January 12, 2022

With the number of new COVID-19 cases doubling in a week to about 2,500 a day across the state, Gov. Chris Sununu announced that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is now the dominant strain and said hospitalizations will likely continue to be very high for the next two months.

Anti-Vax Protests

Sununu: Republican Councilors Turned Down $27M Because of ‘Conspiracy Theories’

By Paula Tracy | October 13, 2021

Gov. Chris Sununu said the nine people arrested after being disruptive at the Executive Council meeting earlier Wednesday showed the line of civility has moved in the state as people debate vaccine mandates and federal funding to help with COVID-19 vaccinations.

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Council Backs More Funds for Media Encouraging Getting Vaccinated Against COVID-19

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | August 18, 2021

The state is shifting its COVID-19 vaccine media focus and spokesmen away from political figures like Gov. Chris Sununu to citizens who have received the benefits of receiving the shots, the Executive Council was told on Wednesday.

Benjamin Chan

Newfound Schools ‘Back To Normal’ As School Mask Mandate Eliminated

By THOMAS P. CALDWELL, InDepthNH.org | August 10, 2021

Parents anticipating a continuation of mask mandates in the Newfound Area School District came to the Aug. 9 school board meeting to protest the school reopening plan, but Superintendent Pierre Couture announced that, contrary to the draft plan posted on the district’s website, “it’s pretty much back to normal.”

Benjamin Chan

State Not Adopting New CDC School Guidelines

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org | February 17, 2021

State health and education officials are panning the Centers for Disease Control’s latest guidance for opening schools for in-person instruction, saying the new federal recommendations would hold New Hampshire schools back.

Benjamin Chan

Sununu Blasts GOP Caucus Over COVID-19 Exposures and Details Coming Vaccines

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.org | December 3, 2020

Gov. Chris Sununu announced shortening COVID-19 quarantine time, criticized House Republican leaders for lack of transparency related to exposure to the virus Nov. 20, and outlined how the state will prioritize the first shipments of vaccine when they arrive in a matter of days.

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    Concord, NH – Today, Governor Chris Sununu and New Hampshire state agencies announced that there will be minimal impact on state-administered programs in the event of a government shutdown in the immediate future. If Congress fails to reach a deal by midnight Saturday, September 30, the federal government will shut down. “The state has been working nonstop to mitigate the effects of a potential shutdown on New Hampshire families,” said Governor Chris Sununu.

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