By Paula Tracy, InDepthNH.org
CONCORD – There are currently 110 active clusters of COVID-19 in K-12 schools and state epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan told school and child-care professionals Wednesday he is concerned. It is possible schools are now contributing to community transmission, Chan said.
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