Gov. Chris Sununu announced at a news conference on Monday that he is shutting down hotels, motels and short-term home rentals like Airbnbs to help stop the spread of COVID-19 except for essential workers and vulnerable populations.
Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire’s senior U.S. senator, was among a bipartisan group of senators who negotiated the provisions that focus on the needs of small businesses in the recently enacted federal CARES Act. She recently discussed the measure with NH Business Review.
On Monday, April 6, 2020, DHHS announced 46 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 715 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several of the new cases are still under investigation.
The New Hampshire Department of Education announced April 6 that it has secured a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow schools to provide meals to students through April vacation.
The positive test result was learned late Friday and that employee is now quarantined at their home.
Citing testing equipment shortages among other factors, officials announced the suspension of mobile COVID-19 testing at the New Hampshire National Guard Armory on Canal Street.
Six new COVID-19-related hospitalizations were reported; thus far, 92 (14 percent) of the 669 positive cases have been hospitalized.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that everyone wear some kind of cloth face covering when in public to slow the spread of COVID-19.
On Friday, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu issued the “Home Hike Challenge” and on Saturday, several Manchester residents answered that challenge.
Citing patient confidentiality, officials declined to identify the facilities or say where they are located, exactly how many have seen cases or what type of institutions they are.