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CONCORD, NH Although health officials warn that it s too soon for the nation to let down its guard in the fight against the coronavirus, many indicators point to a gradual easing of the pandemic, including a sharp drop in the number of new hospitalizations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that admissions of confirmed COVID-19 patients has fallen by two-thirds since their peak in early January, with the seven-day average dropping from 16,540 on Jan. 9 to 5,490 on March 2. The latter figure was nearly 15 percent lower than the week before.
Still, the pressure on hospital capacity has not disappeared, federal figures show.
Hearing on Concord Hospital’s bid to acquire LRGHeathcare scheduled
Lakes Region General Hospital
Published: 2/15/2021 1:39:07 PM
A public hearing on the proposed acquisition of a New Hampshire health care organization has been scheduled.
Lakes Region General Hospital, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has received an offer from Concord Hospital to potentially acquire hospital assets. Concord Hospital also could acquire Franklin Regional Hospital and all other outpatient care locations under LRGHealthcare.
The public hearing will be held remotely via Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The public may register for the hearing online and may submit questions or comments in advance of the hearing and during the hearing through the site.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) A public hearing on the proposed acquisition of a New Hampshire health care organization has been scheduled. Lakes Region General Hospital, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has received an offer from Concord Hospital to potentially acquire hospital assets. Concord Hospital also could acquire Franklin Regional Hospital and all other outpatient care locations under LRGHealthcare. The public hearing will be.
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CONCORD, NH While U.S. coronavirus cases and deaths have been trending downward over the past week, hospitals across the country still report straining to meet the demands of the ongoing pandemic.
At the national level, during the week ending Jan. 25, deaths were running at an average of just under 3,100 a day down from a peak of more than 3,350 in the weeks prior, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. New cases were averaging about 170,000 a day after hitting almost 250,000 earlier this month.
Meanwhile, state health officials in New Hampshire reported to the federal government that 71 percent of all inpatient beds in hospitals across the state were still occupied as of Jan. 23. Around 8 percent of beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported.