Name: Nashua officials to meet Monday about proposed COVID-19 curfew
Brand: wmur.com
SKU: wmur-com-125
Availability: OnlineOnly

critic

Nashua officials to meet Monday about proposed COVID-19 curfew

preview

Advertisement9:30 p.m. curfew proposed to help curb spread of COVID-19Nashua officials to meet Monday about proposed curfew9:30 p.m. curfew proposed to help curb spread of COVID-19Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptCURFEW AS NASHUA HAS SEEN AN INCREASE IN BOTH THE NUMBER OF COVID CASES AND THEIR SEVERITY. &gt;&gt; WE ARE ON THE CUSP OF WHAT WILL PROBABLY BE THE MOST CHALLENGING COUPLE MONTHS OF THE PANDEMIC. CASES ARE ON THE RISE, HOSPITALS ARE GETTING SLAMMED, DEATH COUNTS ARE ALSO ON THE RISE. &gt;&gt; THE LATEST NUMBERS FOR NASHUA SHOW 82 NEW CASES, TOTALING 498 ACTIVE CASES, THE SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER IN THE STATE. THE CITY HAS CONFIRMED 2,640 TOTAL CASES SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN. TO COMBAT THE INCREASE, THE BOARD OF HEALTH IS CONSIDERING A 9:30 P.M. CURFEW. &gt;&gt; BECAUSE WE NOW HAVE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN INFECTION AND VIRUS, WE ARE ALSO STARTING TO SEE THE NUMBER OF DEATHS INCREASE IN OUR COMMUNITY. &gt;&gt; BUT SOME RESIDENTS THINK THE BOARD IS BEING FAR TOO DRACONIAN. &gt;&gt; I AM OF THE AGE THAT THIS VIRUS IS BAD FOR MY HEALTH. I AM WILLING TO TAKE THAT CHANCE, BECAUSE I FEEL IT’S IN GOD’S HANDS, NOT THE BOARD OF HEALTH. RAY: RESTAURANTS AND BARS ALSO FEEL THAT THEY ARE BEING SINGLED OUT, BUT A BOARD MEMBERS SAYS THERE IS A REASON. &gt;&gt; YOU TAKE OFF YOUR MASK TO DRINK OR EAT. YOU DON’T DO THAT AT A MARKET BASKET. RAY: NASHUA OFFICIALS SAY THEY ARE CURRENTLY DEALING WITH 30 CLUSTERS OF THE VIRUS. AND ALTHOUGH THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH SAYS MOST OF THE CASES ARE MILD, THE NEW ONES ARE INCREASING IN SEVERITY. AND TURNING THIS AROUND WILL REQUIRE MORE THAN JUST AN EDICT FROM THE BOARD. &gt;&gt; IT’S SOCIETY’S RESPONSIBILITY AS A WHOLE TO LOOK OUT FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE COMMUNITY END OF THE PUBLIC. RAY: THE BOARD OF HEALTH IS PLANNING TO MEET ON MONDAY TO COME UP WITH A RECOMMENDATION, WHICH WILL THEN BE FORWARDED TO THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMAN, WHO WILL DECIDE THEN, WHAT IF ANYTHIAdvertisementNashua officials to meet Monday about proposed curfew9:30 p.m. curfew proposed to help curb spread of COVID-19With new COVID-19 restrictions set to go into effect in Massachusetts on Sunday, officials in New Hampshire border communities like Nashua are worried that action will drive more people north, potentially spreading the virus.&gt;&gt; Download the FREE WMUR appThe city is considering steps to slow a rapid spread, including a possible curfew.“We are on the cusp of what's probably going to be the most challenging couple months of the pandemic. Cases are on the rise. Hospitals are getting slammed. Death counts are also on the rise,” one Board of Public Health member said.The latest numbers released Thursday for Nashua show 82 new cases, totaling 498 active cases, the second highest number for any community in the state. The city has confirmed 2,640 total cases since the pandemic began.To combat the increase, the city’s Board of Public Health is considering a 9:30 p.m. curfew.“Because we now have significant increase in infection and virus, we are also now starting to see the number of deaths increase in our community,” Bobbie Bagley, director of Nashua Public Health and Community Services, said.Some residents think the board is being far too draconian. “I am of the age that this virus is bad for my health. I am willing to take that chance because I feel it's in God's hands, not the board of health,” one woman said.Owners of restaurants and bars also feel that they are being singled out, but a board member says there is a reason.“You take off your mask to drink or eat. You don't do that at a Market Basket,” Dr. Stephanie Wolf-Rosenblum, of the Nashua Board of Public Health, said.Nashua officials said they are currently dealing with 30 clusters of the virus, and although Bagley said most of the cases are mild, the new ones are increasing in severity. She said turning this pandemic around will require more than just an edict from the board.“It's society's responsibility as a whole to look out for the health and well-being of the community and of the public,” Bagley said.The Board of Public Health is planning to meet on Monday to come up with a recommendation, which will then be forwarded to the mayor and Board of Alderman, who will then make a decision on what, if anything, to enact.With new COVID-19 restrictions set to go into effect in Massachusetts on Sunday, officials in New Hampshire border communities like Nashua are worried that action will drive more people north, potentially spreading the virus.&gt;&gt;AdvertisementThe city is considering steps to slow a rapid spread, including a possible curfew.“We are on the cusp of what's probably going to be the most challenging couple months of the pandemic. Cases are on the rise. Hospitals are getting slammed. Death counts are also on the rise,” one Board of Public Health member said.The latest numbers released Thursday for Nashua show 82 new cases, totaling 498 active cases, the second highest number for any community in the state. The city has confirmed 2,640 total cases since the pandemic began.To combat the increase, the city’s Board of Public Health is considering a 9:30 p.m. curfew.“Because we now have significant increase in infection and virus, we are also now starting to see the number of deaths increase in our community,” Bobbie Bagley, director of Nashua Public Health and Community Services, said.Some residents think the board is being far too draconian. “I am of the age that this virus is bad for my health. I am willing to take that chance because I feel it's in God's hands, not the board of health,” one woman said.Owners of restaurants and bars also feel that they are being singled out, but a board member says there is a reason.“You take off your mask to drink or eat. You don't do that at a Market Basket,” Dr. Stephanie Wolf-Rosenblum, of the Nashua Board of Public Health, said.Nashua officials said they are currently dealing with 30 clusters of the virus, and although Bagley said most of the cases are mild, the new ones are increasing in severity. She said turning this pandemic around will require more than just an edict from the board.“It's society's responsibility as a whole to look out for the health and well-being of the community and of the public,” Bagley said.The Board of Public Health is planning to meet on Monday to come up with a recommendation, which will then be forwarded to the mayor and Board of Alderman, who will then make a decision on what, if anything, to enact.Loading more articles...

Advertisement9:30 p.m. curfew proposed to help curb spread of COVID-19Nashua officials to meet Monday about proposed curfew9:30 p.m. curfew proposed to help curb spread of COVID-19Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptCURFEW AS NASHUA HAS SEEN AN INCREASE IN BOTH THE NUMBER OF COVID CASES AND THEIR SEVERITY. &gt;&gt; WE ARE ON THE CUSP OF WHAT WILL PROBABLY BE THE MOST CHALLENGING COUPLE MONTHS OF THE PANDEMIC. CASES ARE ON THE RISE, HOSPITALS ARE GETTING SLAMMED, DEATH COUNTS ARE ALSO ON THE RISE. &gt;&gt; THE LATEST NUMBERS FOR NASHUA SHOW 82 NEW CASES, TOTALING 498 ACTIVE CASES, THE SECOND...

Nashua officials to meet Monday about proposed COVID-19 curfew

No article scores yet.

CRITIC REVIEWS

PUBLIC REVIEWS