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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 ...

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 ...

New Hampshire reports 2 additional COVID deaths Update: Friday, April 30, 5:09 p.m. State health officials on Friday announced two additional COVID-19 deaths: two men from Rockingham County, both older than 60. The state reported 264 new cases, 2,514 active infections, and 94 people hospitalized due to the coronavirus. New Hampshires COVID death toll increased to 1,303. More than 94,000 cases have been confirmed since the pandemic began. - NHPR Staff Update: Friday, April 30, 2:29 p.m. U...

Update: Wednesday, April 28, 1:29 p.m. The state of New Hampshire has scheduled 10 virtual job fairs during May. Starting May 23, New Hampshire is once again requiring that people receiving unemployment benefits be looking for work. That was waived last year during the coronavirus pandemic. Scheduled job fairs include May 6, for veterans; May 11, one for students and the other for students and adult education in partnership with Pinkerton Academy; May 13, construction industry in partnership wi...

Cheshire Fair hosting 3-day agricultural event Update: Friday, April 30, 7:24 a.m. The Cheshire Fair will return this August, but as a smaller three-day agricultural event. It was one of several iconic New Hampshire fairs that took last summer off due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event scheduled for Aug. 6-8 will feature many of the traditional fair events, including horse and ox pulls, open farm animal shows, and truck and tractor pulls, according to the fairs announcement yesterday...

Virtual job fairs scheduled after benefits change Update: Wednesday, April 28, 1:29 p.m. The state of New Hampshire has scheduled 10 virtual job fairs during May. Starting May 23, New Hampshire is once again requiring that people receiving unemployment benefits be looking for work. That was waived last year during the coronavirus pandemic. Scheduled job fairs include May 6, for veterans; May 11, one for students and the other for students and adult education in partnership with Pinkerton...

DHHS announces 273 new infections - no new deaths Update: Tuesday, April 27, 5:30 p.m. State health officials announced 273 new COVID-19 infections Tuesday, with 61 of those cases being younger than 18. The state did not report any new deaths April 27. There are 2,611 active infections, and 86 current hospitalizations due to the coronavirus. The state has averaged 322 new cases a day over the past week, which is a 9% decrease compared to the previous seven-day period, according to the De...

COVID-19 in New Hampshire: Data on cases, variants, vaccinations © WMUR COVID-19 in New Hampshire Get the latest information below about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on New Hampshire. This page is updated daily. ^^ In the video player above, see the most recent COVID-19 briefing (from Apr. 22, 2021) ^^Sign up for our Newsletters New Hampshire data: 7-day total test positivity rate (PCR & antigen): 4.1% Number of deaths attributed to COVID-19: 1,286 Number of active cases: 2,717 Num...

Saturday, April 24, 7:01 p.m. State health officials announced one additional COVID-19 death Saturday. The Department of Health and Human Services said a woman from Rockingham County, who was younger than 60, died due to the virus. The state reported 334 new cases, 3,157 active infections, and 103 residents hospitalized on April 24. Since the pandemic began, New Hampshire has recorded 1,282 COVID-19 deaths and confirmed 93,542 coronavirus cases. - NHPR Staff Update: Saturday, April 24, 8:03 a.m...