Sununu cites progress in 100 days since first COVID-19 case
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The state has risen to every challenge in the 100 days since New Hampshire confirmed its first case of COVID-19, Gov. Chris Sununu said Wednesday.
More than 5,100 people have tested positive for the coronavirus that causes the disease since the first announcement March 2. Sununu highlighted some accomplishments since then, including the expansion of unemployment benefits, virus testing for all residents and the allocation of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal relief.
“The public health crisis we are facing has presented challenges of an unprecedented nature, but at each step along the way, our team has stepped up and gotten the job done,” he said in a news release.
Democrats have criticized the Republican governor for not doing enough to protect nursing home residents from the virus and for not making face coverings mandatory in public, and his authority to spend the relief money is being challenged in court. Some Republicans, meanwhile, have led protests of his stay-at-home order, saying it infringes on their rights.
In other coronavirus-related developments in New Hampshire:
ON CAMPUS
Two Manchester colleges are taking different approaches to reopening in the fall.
St. Anselm College plans to resume classes on campus in mid-August. Classes will end before Thanksgiving, and final exams will be held remotely.
There also will be a longer break between the fall and spring semesters, which is the height of flu season and a time some health experts believe the coronavirus could surge anew.
Southern New Hampshire University has decided to continue remote learning through the fall semester. Officials said Wednesday
That decision was based on safety concerns, the lack of a vaccine, limited testing and the challenge of providing a “robust and enriching” campus experience, officials said Wednesday.
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THE NUMBERS
As of Tuesday, 5,132 people have tested positive in New Hampshire, an increase of 53 from the previous day. Eight new deaths were announced, for a total of 294.
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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