Coronavirus Coverage - Reopening NH

As COVID-19 restrictions ease, we take stock of this moment in the pandemic, and get the latest on vaccine distribution efforts. We look at some of the small but impactful items in the proposed state budget. And as President Biden pushes to end the country’s reliance on for-profit prison populations, we look at the ramifications for the federal prison in Berlin. 

Air date: Friday, May 7, 2021. 

Gov. Sununu is lifting nearly all statewide limits on businesses and public activities related to the pandemic within the next few weeks.

The statewide mask mandate expired on Friday, and by May 7, all required business restrictions will be replaced with voluntary guidance.

Gov. Chris Sununu is ordering all New Hampshire schools to fully reopen, five days a week, by April 19. School leaders were caught off guard by this decision last week, and some districts are scrambling to make sure they're fully prepared to meet that deadline. 

A continuación, encuentra las noticias del martes 25 de agosto. 

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Estado reporta datos actualizados de COVID-19 en New Hampshire

A continuación, encuentra las noticias del viernes 21 de agosto. 

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Hay 225 casos activos de  COVID-19 en New Hampshire

Los funcionarios de salud reportaron el jueves que otra persona en New Hampshire ha fallecido por COVID-19 y que hay 14 [catorce] nuevos casos positivos del virus, pero, no se reportaron nuevas hospitalizaciones. 

A continuación, están las noticias del jueves 6 de Agosto.

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Funcionarios de salud reportan casos nuevos pero ningún fallecimiento u hospitalización adicional

Los funcionarios de salud anunciaron 27 [veintisiete] nuevos casos de COVID-19 el miércoles. 

Hay 378 [trescientos setenta y ocho] casos activos en el estado y 20 [veinte] pacientes actualmente hospitalizados. 

This past weekend the Hatbox Theatre in Concord became one of the first theaters in the state to begin offering live indoor shows, almost a month after the restriction on performing arts spaces was lifted on June 29th. NHPR’s Sean Hurley attended the opening of Copenhagen.

A continuación, están las noticias del viernes 17 de Julio.

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Corección: ayer dijimos que el banco de alimentos visitará Manchester de 3 p.m. a 5 p.m. Es hoy viernes a 1 p.m. a 3 p.m. en el estacionamiento de Comcast en Manchester. La dirección es: 676 Island Pond Rd. 

Hoy, lunes 13 de julio, te contamos: 

Esta semana los distritos escolares recibirán la guía oficial del gobernador sobre cómo reactivar las escuelas. Un sindicato de profesores está en contra de la reapertura. 

Los contribuyentes tributarios deben presentar sus impuestos federales hasta el miércoles 15 de julio con opción de extender hasta octubre con ciertas condiciones. 

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Black Lives Matter holds protests against racial injustice and vigils across the state in memory of those who lost their lives. After more than two months of roped off parking and patrolled sand, New Hampshire’s beaches reopen with some caveats. We discuss Nashua's emergency public health ordinance requiring masks. And he state has begun the process to allow Granite Staters to register by mail to vote in this fall’s elections and making it easier to vote absentee.

The New Hampshire Department of Education has created a task force to determine how public schools should resume this fall.

The School Transition Reopening and Redesign Taskforce will look at lessons from remote learning and at different approaches schools could take next year as the pandemic continues.

New Hampshire’s economy took another step towards reopening on Monday, as retail businesses and hair salons welcomed customers back inside their stores.

Gov.  Chris Sununu is loosening restrictions on several parts of the state’s economy throughout the month of May.

On Friday, the governor extended his stay-at-home order to the end of the month, with some key amendments. Retailers will be allowed a limited number of customers in their stores beginning May 11, and restaurants can open with outdoor dining beginning May 18.

NHPR's Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley spoke with Sununu about his plans to slowly reopen the economy within the next few weeks.

Gov. Chris Sununu says the state is working on a plan to reopen the economy in phases. Sununu's stay-at-home order is scheduled to end next week on May 4.

NHPR's Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley spoke with him about how he's working with local and regional leaders on plans to reopen.

(Editor's note: Because of the governor's cell phone connection, the audio for this interview is difficult to understand in places. The transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.)