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Credit Dan Tuohy/NHPR Virtually all statewide limits on businesses and public activities due to the pandemic will be lifted in New Hampshire within a matter of weeks, Gov. Chris Sununu announced Thursday. The statewide mask mandate will expire on Friday, April 16. And on May 7, all required business restrictions – such as capacity limits and cleaning requirements – will be lifted, replaced with voluntary guidance. In making the announcement, Sununu pointed to rising vaccination rates -- especially among healthcare workers and the elderly -- and a decline in COVID-19 deaths. He struck an u...

County Jails Hitting Pause On Vaccination Efforts Update: Thursday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. Some county jails in New Hampshire are encountering challenges to vaccinating their general population. Four county jails postponed their rollout this week after the state paused use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. That vaccine is preferred because it requires only one shot, as opposed to two with other vaccines. Of those offering vaccines this week, the Cheshire County Jail, in Keene, says one fifth of its population signed up for vaccines. At the Merrimack County Jail, in Boscawen, that percen...

Updated 4 hours ago NBC Universal, Inc. Masks will no longer required in much of New Hampshire now that Gov. Chris Sununu has said he will let the state's mandate expire. Sununu said in a press conference Thursday the mandate would expire at midnight Saturday, saying the move was possible due to the increasing number of vaccinated residents. Download our mobile app for iOS to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. "New Hampshire will not renew the state's mask mandate," Sununu said. "We will continue to encourage social distancing and the wearing of masks when appropriate... It's j...

 Some jail vaccinations delayed The majority of the state's county jails have received training for jail medical staff to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Todd Bookman / NHPR Published: 4/16/2021 4:49:08 PM Several New Hampshire jails are postponing COVID-19 vaccination of inmates because of the pause this week on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is preferred among many facilities with transient populations because it requires one shot, rather than the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, which require two shots spaced apart by three to four weeks. For individuals in ja...

New Hampshire to Become 1st New England State to Lift Mask Mandate Staff Reports © Getty Images for DraftKings MANCHESTER, NH – SEPTEMBER 13: New Hampshire Governor Christopher Sununu holds up his tickets after he placed his bet at the Grand Opening of DraftKings Sportsbook Manchester on September 2, 2020 in Manchester, New Hampshire. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images for DraftKings) Masks will no longer required in much of New Hampshire now that Gov. Chris Sununu has said he will let the state's mandate expire. Sununu said in a press conference Thursday the mandate would...