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AdvertisementCity officials urge residents to continue taking precautionsManchester sees 2-week decline in new COVID-19 casesCity officials urge residents to continue taking precautionsHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTHEY NEED TO KEEP TAKING THE PRECAUTIONS THAT GOT THE CITY TO THIS POINT. THE DATA SHOWING A DECREASE SHOWING -- DECREASE WAS IN NEW POSITIVE CASES IN MANCHESTER WAS COMPILED OVER 14 DAYS FROM JUNE 14 THROUGH JUNE 27. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT BELIEVES A LOT OF THE CREDIT GOES TO THE RESIDENTS. &gt;&gt; WE’VE DONE A VERY GOOD JOB AS CITIZENS TO TAKE CARE OF ONE ANOTHER BY FOLLOWING SOCIAL DISTANCING WEARING FACE COVERINGS WHEN CLOSER THAT 6 FEET AND WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO DO THAT. RAY: THIS IS THE FIRST TIME A DROP IN NEW CASES HAS HAPPENED IN MANCHESTER SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC. WITH A HOLIDAY WEEKEND UPON US, MANCHESTER’S MAYOR KNOWS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL BE GATHERING, BUT STRESSES PEOPLE NEED TO CONTINUE WHAT THEY’VE BEEN DOING. &gt;&gt; AGAIN, IT’S STRESSING THE HEALTH PRECAUTIONS THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING, WEARING A MASK, SOCIAL DISTANCING, AGAIN, DON’T GET TOGETHER, AND STAY HOME, IF YOU’RE NOT FEELING WELL. RAY: THE MAYOR ADDING THAT IT WOULD ALSO HELP IF YOU CAN HOLD YOUR GATHERINGS OUTDOORS, AND THE CITY IS PUSHING RESIDENTS TO GET TESTED FOR COVID-19. &gt;&gt; BECAUSE ONE OF OUR BEST WEAPONS IN PREVENTING COMMUNITY WIDE SPREAD IS IDENTIFYING CASES. RAY: THAT’S ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IF YOU’RE DEALING THE AT RISK POPULATION. AND YOU SHOULD CONSIDER GETTING TESTED MORE THAN ONCE. A 14-DAY WINDOW OF BEING RETREATED -- RETESTED IS GENERALLY WHAT THE PROTOCOLS ARE TELLING US RIGHT NOW. RAY: OFFICIALS SAY IT’S TOO SOON TO SAY IF THIS IS A TREND OR JUST AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE, BUT THEY WANTED PEOPLE STOP WEARING MASKS AND PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING, MANCHESTER SEE A SPIKE LIKE IS CURRENTLY HAPPENAdvertisementManchester sees 2-week decline in new COVID-19 casesCity officials urge residents to continue taking precautionsNew cases of COVID-19 are dropping in New Hampshire's largest city.&gt;&gt; Download the free WMUR appHealth officials said two weeks of data, from June 14-27, show steady declines of coronavirus cases in Manchester. Phil Alexakos, chief operating officer of the Manchester Health Department, said a lot of the credit goes to the city's residents."We've done a very good job as citizens to take care of one another by following social distancing, wearing face coverings when closer than 6 feet, and we need to continue to do that," he said.This is the first time a drop in new cases has happened in Manchester since the start of the pandemic.With a holiday weekend approaching, Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig said people might be gathering, but she urged residents to continue doing what they have been doing."Again, it's stressing the health precautions that we have been doing -- wearing a mask, social distancing," she said. "Again, don't get together and stay home if you're not feeling well."Craig said any gathering should be held outdoors. The city is also pushing residents to get tested for COVID-19."Because one of our best weapons in preventing community-wide spread is identifying cases," Alexakos said.Testing is even more critical for anyone who comes in contact with someone from an at-risk population, Alexakos said. People should also consider getting tested more than once. "A 14-day window of being retested is generally what the protocols are telling us right now," he said.Officials said it's too soon to say if the decline in cases is a trend or an isolated occurrence, but they said if people stop wearing masks and practicing social distancing, Manchester could see a spike similar to what's happening in other states.** Town-by-town COVID-19 case data: Interactive map | Text-only list ** 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New cases of COVID-19 are dropping in New Hampshire's largest city.&gt;&gt;AdvertisementHealth officials said two weeks of data, from June 14-27, show steady declines of coronavirus cases in Manchester. Phil Alexakos, chief operating officer of the Manchester Health Department, said a lot of the credit goes to the city's residents."We've done a very good job as citizens to take care of one another by following social distancing, wearing face coverings when closer than 6 feet, and we need to continue to do that," he said.This is the first time a drop in new cases has happened in Manchester since the start of the pandemic.With a holiday weekend approaching, Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig said people might be gathering, but she urged residents to continue doing what they have been doing."Again, it's stressing the health precautions that we have been doing -- wearing a mask, social distancing," she said. "Again, don't get together and stay home if you're not feeling well."Craig said any gathering should be held outdoors. The city is also pushing residents to get tested for COVID-19."Because one of our best weapons in preventing community-wide spread is identifying cases," Alexakos said.Testing is even more critical for anyone who comes in contact with someone from an at-risk population, Alexakos said. People should also consider getting tested more than once. "A 14-day window of being retested is generally what the protocols are telling us right now," he said.Officials said it's too soon to say if the decline in cases is a trend or an isolated occurrence, but they said if people stop wearing masks and practicing social distancing, Manchester could see a spike similar to what's happening in other states.** Town-by-town COVID-19 case data: | **Loading more articles...

AdvertisementCity officials urge residents to continue taking precautionsManchester sees 2-week decline in new COVID-19 casesCity officials urge residents to continue taking precautionsHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTHEY NEED TO KEEP TAKING THE PRECAUTIONS THAT GOT THE CITY TO THIS POINT. THE DATA SHOWING A DECREASE SHOWING -- DECREASE WAS IN NEW POSITIVE CASES IN MANCHESTER WAS COMPILED OVER 14 DAYS FROM JUNE 14 THROUGH JUNE 27. THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT BELIEVES A LOT OF THE CREDIT GOES TO THE RESIDENTS. &gt;&gt; WE’VE DONE A VERY GOOD JOB AS CITIZENS TO TAKE...

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