Gov: Vaccine call-in centers saw short wait times after morning snafu
Staff reports
CONCORD - Almost 150,000 Granite Staters in Phase 1B signed up to register for their COVID-19 vaccine as of Friday afternoon, Gov. Chris Sununu touted in a press release sent out just before 4 p.m. yesterday. "Today's roll-out exceeded expectations and the teams across state government deserve immense credit for their role in making today such a great success," said Gov. Sununu. "Based on preliminary sign-ups we will be ready to hit the ground running and will vaccinate the hundreds of thousands of folks in Phase 1B as quickly as the federal government delivers it." In the first hour of registration opening, over 70,000 Granite Staters had signed up and 123,000 in the first two hours. Over 223,241 individuals have visited the state's vaccine website, and the state expects this number to climb in the coming days. Meanwhile, DHHS announced 724 new positive test results for COVID-19 on Friday for a current PCR test positivity rate of 3.6 percent. The newly identified cases include 114 minors and 52 from Strafford County. DHHS also announced nine additional deaths related to COVID-19, all over 60. NH COVID-19 Summary Report NH Persons with COVID-19 60,951 Recovered 53,773 (88%) Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 971 (2%) Total Current COVID-19 Cases 6,207 Current Hospitalizations 249
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