COVID-19

All New Hampshire courts will continue to remain open to the public for all other purposes.

While the new variant has become the dominant variant around the country accounting for 73% of the cases the Delta variant is still responsible for most of the cases in New England at 62%, according to the CDC.

Free test kits, fixed vaccination sites and another Booster Blitz will all help, according to Gov. Chris Sununu.

As the state confirmed the variant of concern has arrived, here's the latest questions and answers — does it appear easier to spread, and do vaccines seem to work against it?

Nearly 12,000 COVID-19 booster shots will be administered on Saturday at 14 locations around the state including the Rochester Armory and the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham.

The goal of the two week remote start is to prevent any campus wide shutdowns for the rest of the semester.

Rockingham County continues to have the highest number of active cases with 1,870, according to the state COVID-19 dashboard, while Stafford County has 962.

Exeter Hospital began a no-visitor policy the day after Thanksgiving thanks to the early arrival of the COVID-19 "Winter Surge."

Gov. Chris Sununu has been talking about the "winter surge" at his COVID-19 briefings since summer and said the state has planned for it.

15 locations around the state for the Booster Blitz on Dec. 11 to encourage COVID-19 booster shots, including two on the Seacoast in Rochester and Stratham.