Vaccinations under way at Valley Street Jail
Update: Wednesday, May 5, 3:11 p.m.
COVID-19 vaccinations are underway in the state s largest jail, located in Manchester. The Hillsborough County House of Corrections, known as the Valley Street Jail, says of this week that about 100 people have received the vaccine.
Jails and prisons in New Hampshire have seen significant outbreaks of COVID-19 in the last year, but people incarcerated there weren t prioritized in the state s vaccination rollout.
Many became eligible last month, as the state expanded vaccine eligibility to the general population.
Last week the National Guard administered shots to people incarcerated at Valley Street Jail - and around of half of population is now at least partially vaccinated
Hassan, Shaheen support expansion of telehealth services
Update: Tuesday, May 4, 12:01 p.m.
A bill supported by U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire would expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare and permanently remove geographic restrictions on them.
The bill also would require a study to learn more about how telehealth has been used during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act would allow health centers and rural health clinics to provide telehealth services, a provision currently in place because of the pandemic, but on a temporary basis. It also would allow for the waiver of telehealth restrictions during public health emergencies.
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1 additional death, 293 new cases
Update: Saturday, May 1, 3:01 p.m.
One additional COVID-19 death was announced Saturday. A man from Strafford County, who was older than 60, died, the state Department of Health and Human Services said.
The fatality brings the overall coronavirus death total in New Hampshire to 1,304.
The state also reported 293 new cases, 2,459 active infections statewide, and 84 people hospitalized due to the virus.
-NHPR Staff N.H. state workers to return to offices by May 10
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says state government employees who have been working from home during the coronavirus pandemic will be back in their offices by May 10.
Senators ask for Treasury guidance on COVID relief funds
Update: Friday, April 30, 2:29 p.m.
U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire are requesting that the Treasury Department provides guidance to states on uses of funds provided by the American Rescue Plan during the coronavirus pandemic.
The plan provided $350 billion in emergency relief to state and local governments that have been on the front-lines during the COVID-19 crisis. The senators wrote a letter Friday to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
They said impending budget deadlines, New Hampshire and other states require prompt guidance from Treasury regarding the eligible uses of state and local relief funds.