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Listen to the broadcast version of this story. Those deaths, all of which Barclay calls preventable, piled up in New Hampshire this winter. Fueled by holiday gatherings, and a continued reluctance by some to follow public health guidelines, more than 530 residents died in December and January alone, nearly half of the total COVID-19 related deaths recorded in the state since the pandemic began. On any given day through most of December and January, New Hampshire hospitals were treating between ...

Credit The National Guard The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state is trending downward, giving hospital staff some relief after seeing record patient numbers during the winter holidays. After peaking at 322 adults hospitalized with confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide on Jan. 2, there were approximately 254 people hospitalized with the novel coronavirus as of Jan. 19. That’s still nearly twice the number of concurrent hospitalized patients that New Hampshire facilities s...

Health experts said recent COVID-19 numbers in New Hampshire might indicate that the post-holiday surge in cases is winding down.

New Hampshire COVID-19 hospitalization rates hit all-time high Some hospitals cut back on elective procedures Share Updated: 10:44 PM EST Jan 3, 2021 Some hospitals cut back on elective procedures Share Updated: 10:44 PM EST Jan 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript HOSPITALS ARE DOING WHAT THEY CAN TO MEET THE INCREASED DEMAND FOR MORE BEDS. BACK ON DECEMBER FIRST, THERE WERE 160 PEOPLE HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19 IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. TODAY, THAT NUMBER SI...

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A friend who routinely checked in on a Baker City couple found the man and woman both dead in their home Saturday morning, Police Chief Ray Duman said Monday. The deceased are Wendi Page, 51, and Peter L. Cassinelli IV, 53, who both lived at 2985 Cedar St. Police were dispatched to the house at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday. “There were no signs of forced entry and no signs of trauma,” Duman said, noting that Page and Cassinelli both had “severe medical issues.” Dr. Eric Lamb, Ba...

The Midnight Sky Is Now on Netflix ✖ Netflix has spent the past few weeks building up hype for one of its biggest original projects of 2020, The Midnight Sky is a film about a scientist who remains on a nearly-inhabitable planet. When he realizes the crew of a space exploration are on their way back to Earth, having no idea what has happened since they left, he does everything he can to help them turn around. The dramatic and cautionary science fiction tale has been gaining momentum as the ...

Credit Office of Gov. Chris Sununu The first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in New Hampshire Monday, marking a turning point, but not the end, of the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctors say they’re beginning to feel excitement, and a bit of relief. “I think the timing couldnt be better from the sense of the exhaustion of our health care workers,” said Cass Walker, vice president of administrative and support services at Lakes Region General Healthcare. “The stress is extre...

COVID-19 Q&A: The vaccine is here, what we know so far State workers unpack the first shipment of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to New Hampshire. Published: 12/15/2020 12:05:29 PM The first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in New Hampshire Monday, marking a turning point, but not the end, of the pandemic. Doctors say they’re beginning to feel excitement, and a bit of relief. “I think the timing couldnt be better from the sense of the exhaustion of our healt...

Email address: Leave this field empty if youre human: Heidi Kukla, 57, a registered nurse in the Elliot Hospital intensive care unit for COVID-19 patients, seated at left, was the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Bronwyn Gallant, also a registered nurse at the Elliot, at right, administered the vaccination Tuesday outside the main entrance to the Manchester hospital./Pat Grossmith photo MANCHESTER, NH – Heidi Kukla, a registered nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at the Elliot Hospital,...