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State Epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan speaks about the positive testing of one individual at a news conference Monday. From left. U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan and U.S. Reps. Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas, and Gov. Chris Sununu. (PAULA TRACY PHOTO)

CONCORD — An employee of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon who returned from Italy within the past week tested positive in the state laboratory Monday morning for COVID-19, the first novel coronavirus case in New Hampshire, officials confirmed at a news conference hours later.

Dr. Benjamin Chan, the state epidemiologist, said those who tested the individual were using appropriate protective clothing and gear.

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