According to health officials, there has been no sign of increased COVID-19 spread due to recent protests, reports WMUR.
Protests largely broke out after the death of George Floyd, who was killed in Minneapolist when Officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes. In the three weeks since, health officials have found that contact tracing shows no connection to any outbreaks.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan stated, “We are investigating each and every case. We reach out to people to get information on their close contacts so we can try and prevent further transmission, but I’m not aware of any cases that have come from large group gatherings like the protests.” Governor Chris Sununu has stated that he is more worried about large gatherings indoors, although no broader conclusions can be made at this point.
Health officials see contact tracing remains a large component of the state’s efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Chan asks citizens to continue practicing social distancing and wearing cloth face masks in public.
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