Doug Weekes, our Town Health Officer and Assistant Emergency Management Director, prepared excellent information on the novel coronavirus, below. Also, Town residents have been asking whether they can get tested for the virus. DHMC says tests are being done only in collaboration with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. If you think you have symptoms of Covid-19, call the department at 271-4496. You won’t get tested if you go straight to the emergency room. - Jay
Orange Emergency Management is aware that individuals in Grafton County have been asked to self-quarantine due to COVID-19. That number is likely to increase.
If you or your family are quarantined, we want to make sure that you have the resources you need in order to maintain your quarantine and do not have to venture out into public. If you need help with the necessities such as food, water, or toiletries, call Doug Weekes (523-9535) or email him. (You can find other contact information on Orange officials here.)
We are working in conjunction with the Upper Valley Public Health Network to coordinate and manage this health concern.
There is much disinformation and rumor concerning this disease. For accurate and timely information, these sites are recommended:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weekly COVID-19 newsletter.
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Covid-19 information.
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Covid-19 site. (DHMC also has a coronavirus information hotline: 650-1818.)