Historically, miracles have involved the divine production of fish and loaves to feed the hungry. In these times, miracles come wrapped in team work and are shaped like a tractor-trailer transport full of food and supplies that just might include some canned fish and sliced bread.
Our immediate challenge is this: complying with CDC recommendations such as social distancing, isolation and quarantine is impossible for people experiencing homelessness. While some smaller shelters may have 1 or 2 spaces available for some sort of isolation, most shelters simply do not have the extra space availability to appropriately isolate those who may be highly vulnerable or symptomatic and awaiting test results.
Concord Coach Lines is suspending all operations until further notice effective Saturday after the state announced Tuesday that someone on its buses on four days in March tested positive for COVID-19.
Several questions were about federal stimulus money.
On Wednesday, the state announced 29 new positive test results for COVID-19 bringing the total to 137 saying community transmission is increasing in New Hampshire.
What is most touching, however, are the families who dropped off care packages containing notes of thanks and encouragement.
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Southern New Hampshire Medical Center and Elliot Hospital now accepting donations of sewn face masks to support hospital staff amidst COVID-19 pandemic and critical PPE shortage.
A Greater Manchester Alternative Care Site, set up in 72 hours for an anticipated surge in COVID-19 patients, was possible because of plans put into place by the city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) consisting of the mayor’s office and the city’s health, fire and police departments.
DHHS issued guidance Tuesday regarding potential community exposure of the coronavirus after DHHS determined that a person with COVID-19 rode on Concord Coach Lines buses over four specific dates in mid-March.
New Hampshire is looking for any and all medical professionals, retired or licensed out of state, businesses and anyone else who would like to help pitch in to help in the COVID-19 crisis as volunteers.
Gorham Paper and Tissue has made its White Mountain Tissue available to its employees as well as to local stores in Coos County.
While waiting for COVID-19 to subside and get back to the business of opening the Golden Corral, Lenny and Nancy Abreu are ready to serve Manchester’s first-responders with delivery of meals from Nancy’s Diner in Nashua.
Nashua High South is being set up with stretchers, hospital equipment, and supplies that may be needed for additional medical treatments.
For those who want to safely help fellow Queen City residents during the COVID19 pandemic, there is a dynamic list of known in-kind donation requests and volunteer opportunities.
Under Governor Sununu’s Executive Order #2, all on-site dining in the state of New Hampshire is prohibited until April 6. However, many of Manchester’s restaurants are adapting to meet the times. Manchester Ink Link reached out to dozens of these restaurants to see if they’re open or closed, how customers can get their food, if they’ve modified their hours or menus, and any other pertinent information we could dig up.
