Absentee ballots sent to New Hampshire towns, cities
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire cities and towns are now ready to send absentee ballots to voters who want to avoid polling places this fall because of the coronavirus.
The state has temporarily changed eligibility requirements for absentee voting and created a separate box to check on the absentee ballot noting the virus as the reason for voting absentee.
The secretary of state's office said Monday that ballots for the Sept. 8 primary and Nov. 3 general election have been sent to communities and can be requested through city and town clerk offices. Officials urged voters to make requests as soon as possible.
In other news related to the coronavirus in New Hampshire:
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TELEHEALTH
New Hampshire's rural hospitals are getting help caring for COVID-19 patients through a telehealth program based at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
The hospital's Tele-Intensive Care Unit allows doctors in rural hospitals to confer with critical care specialists and anthesiologists at Dartmouth-Hitchcock via video until the patient can be transferred to the larger facility. Officials say the advice being given to more than 20 hospitals includes information about sedation, pain management, ventilator management and other issues.
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THE NUMBERS
As of Sunday, 6,436 people had tested positive for the virus in New Hampshire, an increase of 23 from the previous day. The number of deaths stood at 409.
For most people, the virus causes mild or moderate symptoms. For some, especially older adults and the infirm, it can cause more severe illness and can lead to death.
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