New Hampshire
Republican legislative leaders announced plans for drive-up testing this weekend for legislators, legislative staff and their families in the wake of House Speaker Dick Hinchâs death from COVID-19.
In a joint statement Friday, Senate President Chuck Morse of Salem and Acting Speaker Sherman Packard of Londonderry said they wanted to offer the testing on Saturday âbecause the health, safety and peace of mind of our legislators and staff is our top concern.â
No appointments are required for the testing at the stateâs National Guard Test Sites in Concord and Londonderry.
Nursing students: Gov. Chris Sununu has issued an emergency order allowing some nursing students to get temporary licenses to help with staffing shortages at long-term care facilities during the coronavirus pandemic.
Testing offered to lawmakers, jury trials cancelled
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Sununu: Late House Speaker Hinch s Death A Warning Sign Of COVID-19 Dangers
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N.H. House Speaker Dick Hinch died from COVID-19, medical examiner finds
In this Dec. 2, 2020 photo, New Hampshire House Speaker Dick Hinch speaks during an outdoor legislative session at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. Hinch died, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, just a week after he was sworn in as leader of the state s newly Republican-led Legislature. He was 71. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
New Hampshire House Majority Leader Dick Hinch gestures as he addresses legislators in Concord, N.H., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. Hinch died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 just a week after he was sworn in as leader of the state’s newly Republican-led Legislature. He was 71. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)