CONCORD - Gov. Chris Sununu is expected to provide an update on the next phases of the state's COVID vaccine rollout at his weekly coronavirus press conference today.
The governor will also be releasing when all Granite Staters 16 and over will be eligible to sign up for the vaccine.
"The team continues to get doses into arms as quickly as the federal government delivers them," said the governor. "We are accelerating our efforts and as I've long said, within the very near future every Granite Stater 16-plus will be able to register for the vaccine. New Hampshire is moving full speed ahead."
Meanwhile, a deadly day on the pandemic's front lines as DHHS announced 10 additional deaths related to COVID on Wednesday.
In addition, DHHS announced 360 new positive test results for COVID-19 with a positivity rate of 2.1 percent. The newly identified cases include 71 miors and 37 from Strafford County.
Of the deaths released today, six occurred prior to March 2021 and were recently confirmed as related to COVID-19. Three of the deaths were among Granite Staters less than 60.
NH COVID-19 Summary Report
NH Persons with COVID-19 81,521
Recovered 77,703 (95%)
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 1,228 (2%)
Total Current COVID-19 Cases 2,590
Current Hospitalizations 70