COVID-19: Health Information
What to do if you are sick: https://www.townofbristolnh.org/sites/g/files/vyhlif2866/f/uploads/what_to_do_if_i_am_sick.pdf
New Hampshire residents with questions should call the following phone numbers:
General questions on COVID-19: 2-1-1
Callers will reach a phone menu, and then select the ‘COVID’ option to reach a live operator. Callers should expect to wait patiently for many minutes to reach an operator.
To immediately report any suspect cases of COVID-19 (via exposure or travel) to the DPHS at: During the day, call 603-271-4496 (office hours from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM) or 603-271-5300 (only after hours).
Caller should expect to leave a message with an operator, or leave a voice mail, and wait patiently for a return call within a few hours.
Direct sick people (i.e. symptomatic with fever, cough or shortness of breath) should call their healthcare provider. If they don’t have a provider, they can call an urgent care clinic and ask for an evaluation.
Need to talk? NH Department of Health and Human Services directs you to the following resources during a time of stress:
General questions and addiction-related crisis: Call 2-1-1
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990
Behavioral Health during COVID-19
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services offers tips for coping with stress during a pandemic: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/resources-guidance/documents/bh-covid19-resources.pdf
Interactive map showing number of COVID-19 cases and other statistics related to the pandemic.
Federation of American Scientists “Ask a Scientist”: covid19.fas.org/l/en
Answers from scientists on questions related to COVID-19. If a question is not answer, it can be submitted and a response will be emailed in the following days.