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Advertisement447 new COVID-19 cases announced by New Hampshire health officials, 2 additional deathsHide TranscriptShow TranscriptWITH TWO MAJOR EXCEPTIONS -- HOW MUCH VACCINE NEW HAMPSHIRE WILL GET AND HOW SOON. CHIEF GERMAIN: HOW DO WE VACCINATE LARGE AMOUNTS OF PEOPLE AT ONE TIME, WITHOUT CONGREGATING LARGE AMOUNTS OF PEOPLE IN ONE PLACE? AMY: THIS IS THE STATE’S VACCINATION PLAN FOR WHO GETS IT FIRST AND WHO HAS TO WAIT. IT COULD BE APRIL BEFORE THERE IS A VACCINE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. PHIL ALEXAKOS: THINGS CHANGE. I WOULDN’T GET HUNG UP ON, LIKE, IF I HEAR THIS DATE OR THAT DATE THAT IT’S GOING TO BE MAGICALLY AVAILABL RESPONDERS, HIGH-RISK HEALTH -- AMY: PHASE 1 INCLUDES FIRST RESPONDERS, HIGH-RISK HEALTH WORKERS, PEOPLE WITH UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS, AND OLDER ADULTS LIVING IN CONGREGATE SETTINGS. DHHS IS MOSTLY FOLLOWING THE GUIDANCE FROM THE CDC ON THESE PRIORITIES, WITH ONE SIGNIFICANT EXCEPTION. DR. DALY: HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO VACCINATE THE RESIDENTS OF LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES UP FRONT IN PHASE 1A. AMY: THE HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN NASHUA AND MANCHESTER WILL HAV A LARGE ROLE IN THE PHASE 1 ROLL OUT, BECAUSE POPULATION IS ANOTHER FACTOR IN THE PRIORITIZATION OF WHERE THE VACCINES GO FIRST. PH ALEXAKOS: WE WILL WORK VERY HARD TO GET THE VACCINE OUT TO THOSE IN MOST NEED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AMY: GOVERNOR SUNUNU TODAY SENT THIS LETTER TO PRESIDENT TRUMP , ASKING TO AUTHORIZE 900 MEMBERS OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE NATIONAL GUARD TO WORK THROUGH THE END OF MARCH TO ASSIST. AND THE PORTSMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT IS CERTIFYING 48 EMTS AND PARAMEDICS ON VACCINE ADMINISTRATION STARTING NEXT WEAdvertisement447 new COVID-19 cases announced by New Hampshire health officials, 2 additional deathsNew Hampshire health officials reported 447 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths on Wednesday.&gt;&gt; Download the FREE WMUR appOne man who died was a resident of Belknap County, the other was a woman from Merrimack County. Both were 60 years of age and older. The statewide death toll now stands at 504.Of the 447 new cases, 326 people tested positive through a PCR test and 121 tested positive through antigen testing. The daily positivity rate was 2.4%.Wednesday marked the 14th straight day of more than 200 new positive cases.There have now been 15,749 New Hampshire residents diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Of them, 11,478 have recovered, and 3,767 cases are active.Five new hospitalizations were announced Wednesday, with the total number of hospitalizations at 822. Ninety-one people are currently hospitalized in the state. ** Town-by-town COVID-19 case data: Interactive map | Text-only list **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New Hampshire health officials reported 447 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths on Wednesday.&gt;&gt;AdvertisementOne man who died was a resident of Belknap County, the other was a woman from Merrimack County. Both were 60 years of age and older. The statewide death toll now stands at 504.Of the 447 new cases, 326 people tested positive through a PCR test and 121 tested positive through antigen testing. The daily positivity rate was 2.4%.Wednesday marked the 14th straight day of more than 200 new positive cases.There have now been 15,749 New Hampshire residents diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Of them, 11,478 have recovered, and 3,767 cases are active.Five new hospitalizations were announced Wednesday, with the total number of hospitalizations at 822. Ninety-one people are currently hospitalized in the state.** Town-by-town COVID-19 case data: | **Loading more articles...

Advertisement447 new COVID-19 cases announced by New Hampshire health officials, 2 additional deathsHide TranscriptShow TranscriptWITH TWO MAJOR EXCEPTIONS -- HOW MUCH VACCINE NEW HAMPSHIRE WILL GET AND HOW SOON. CHIEF GERMAIN: HOW DO WE VACCINATE LARGE AMOUNTS OF PEOPLE AT ONE TIME, WITHOUT CONGREGATING LARGE AMOUNTS OF PEOPLE IN ONE PLACE? AMY: THIS IS THE STATE’S VACCINATION PLAN FOR WHO GETS IT FIRST AND WHO HAS TO WAIT. IT COULD BE APRIL BEFORE THERE IS A VACCINE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. PHIL ALEXAKOS: THINGS CHANGE. I WOULDN’T GET HUNG UP ON, LIKE, IF I HEAR THIS DATE OR THAT DATE THAT...

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