New Hampshire health officials announced three more COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday, reports WMUR.
One of the three deaths was linked to a long-term care facility. As of today, 405 NH citizen’s deaths have been linked to the coronavirus.
25 new COVID-19 cases were also announced, bringing the state’s total since the beginning of the pandemic to 6,318 confirmed cases. The report states that NH has been averaging a couple dozen new cases per day, down from a May peak, which saw over 100 new cases on some occasions.
Also announced today was a new program; the Support Persons Program for Acute Care Hospitals. This program will allow one designated “support person” when someone goes into the hospital for an emergency, scheduled surgery, or in-patient stay.
Flexibility will be built into the program, allowing for hospitals to expand or scale back the program, depending on the severity of COVID-19 concerns at the medical facility.
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