Health officials encourage COVID-19 testing after holiday gatherings – WMUR Manchester

State and local health officials said they are expecting and encouraging high COVID-19 testing demand after the holidays.New Hampshire is sending out another round of at-home rapid tests Monday. State testing locations are closed Sunday but will be open Monday. Health officials said they expect a case surge in the coming weeks after people gather for the holidays.Bobbie Bagley, director at Nashua Public Health and Community Services, said getting tested and taking precautions are the best ways to combat the spread of COVID-19.”People should keep trying, and if they have to wait a couple of days, then do that with precautions in place,” Bagley said. “Maintaining social distance, making sure they have masks on and that they should still seek out testing where they can at any of the pharmacies, going to the state’s website, making sure that they connect with any one of the local agencies that might have testing available.”Health officials are asking people to be patient if there are wait times at testing sites or delays in receiving PCR test results. For locations of testing sites in New Hampshire, visit the state’s COVID-19 website.

State and local health officials said they are expecting and encouraging high COVID-19 testing demand after the holidays.

New Hampshire is sending out another round of at-home rapid tests Monday.

State testing locations are closed Sunday but will be open Monday.

Health officials said they expect a case surge in the coming weeks after people gather for the holidays.

Bobbie Bagley, director at Nashua Public Health and Community Services, said getting tested and taking precautions are the best ways to combat the spread of COVID-19.

“People should keep trying, and if they have to wait a couple of days, then do that with precautions in place,” Bagley said. “Maintaining social distance, making sure they have masks on and that they should still seek out testing where they can at any of the pharmacies, going to the state’s website, making sure that they connect with any one of the local agencies that might have testing available.”

Health officials are asking people to be patient if there are wait times at testing sites or delays in receiving PCR test results.

For locations of testing sites in New Hampshire, visit the state’s COVID-19 website.

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