See below for a chronological list of updates on Covid-19.
If you have questions about COVID-19, please call your doctor or dial 2-1-1.
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Effective Monday, April 10, 2023, North Country Healthcare (NCH) will no longer require masks within its facilities, with limited exceptions (employees within the quarantine timeframe, and employees with mild COVID symptoms who may be required to work.)
Click here to read the full Press Release.
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital no longer offers COVID-19 vaccinations. Patients and community members, are asked to reach out to the NCH Patient Care Center - Colebrook (via Weeks Medical Center) by calling (603) 788-5095.
Androscoggin Valley Hospital (AVH), as of April 3, will no longer be conducting COVID-19 testing (swabbing). We are asking patients to contact their respective Primary Care Provider, or Coos County Family Health Services (603) 752-2040.
North Country Healthcare hospital affiliates have updated their COVID-19 Visitor Guidelines. Click here to see the updated guidelines.
Testing is a critical part of the fight against COVID-19, but some people who are blind or have low vision face barriers using many of the COVID-19 tests on the market. Click here to learn more about how to overcome this barrier and gain access to tests.
On February 23, 2022, New Hampshire State Epidemiologist, Dr. Benjamin Chan, and the Department of Health and Human Services announced that masks would no longer be recommended in public spaces such as schools, restaurants, and stores. To avoid any confusion and frustration, and to best ensure the safety of our patients, providers, nurses, and staff, please be aware that North Country Healthcare (NCH) still requires masks in all of our affiliate facilities. Thank you for your understanding and patience.
North Country Healthcare is pleased to report a recent trend of decreased COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalizations, statewide. Click here to read the full COVID-19 update.
North Country Healthcare would like to alert everyone to a potential increase in cases and transmissibility of COVID-19, in coming days.
Click here to read the Code Red Alert.
Omicron Variant: Be Prepared
Now is the time to prepare for the Omicron variant. Please click here to see what you need to do to get ready. Remember that at-home rapid COVID-19 tests can be ordered at: www.covid19.nh.gov/.
COVID-19 at-home test kits are convenient, and provide results without you having to leave the comfort and safety of your home.
If you test positive with an at-home test kit, you do not need to visit a facility for a secondary test as verification of your positive result. Click here to read more.
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified a new COVID-19 variant of concern, Omicron. Please click here to see a related statement from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Although no known cases have surfaced within the United States, to date, North Country Healthcare and its partners remain vigilant in the ongoing fight against this disease.
Who needs an additional COVID-19 vaccine? How about a booster vaccine? We have answers. Click here for a complete list of frequently asked questions regarding such vaccines.
The COVID-19 Daily New Case Rate in Coos County is currently listed as Extreme, at 112.7 per 100,000 individuals, nearly quadrupling the rate from this time last month. The percentage represents a new high since the pandemic began. Visitors and residents are strongly encouraged to wear masks indoors and in group settings, receive the COVID-19 vaccine, if able, and practice social distancing. Your cooperation is critical to prevent our hospitals from being under any further strain due to already high case volumes. Please click here for more information.
Updated Weeks Medical Center (Lancaster) phone number for COVID-19 matters: (603) 788-2521. Other COVID-19 numbers to know: Vaccinations in Berlin: (603) 752-2040 (Coos County Family Health Services); Testing in Berlin: (603) 915-6190 (Androscoggin Valley Hospital); Vaccinations or testing in Colebrook (Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital): (603) 388-4259.
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