Weekly Covid Roundup: Nursing shortage causing strain as cases continue to drop
Number of new cases fell 42 percent from a week ago
Author: Johnny Bassett-Granite State News Collaborative
Weekly Covid Roundup: Numbers continue to drop in New Hampshire
Hospitalizations see big drop, new cases fall 42 percent from a week earlier
NH Covid roundup: Cases, hospitalizations down for second straight week
Average daily new cases in fall 36 percent from a week earlier
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Covid roundup: Cases decrease, hospitalizations hold steady
But ‘we don't believe we're seeing a drop-off in the circulation of Covid’
New Hampshire Covid-19 numbers again hit all-time highs
Cases surge across the state as Omicron takes hold
Covid report: Cases increase in NH, hospitalizations remain steady over week
Infections rise by 41 percent during period as positivity rate rises too
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