Chris Sununu announced Thursday that a $50 million fund is being set up to support hospitals as they gear up for a potential surge in patients associated with the coronavirus epidemic. “We must support the entire system from the top down, so that individuals can receive the best care possible from the ground up,” he said. “We won’t let the doors of health shut to anyone.”The money will come from the New Hampshire General Fund. Sununu said the state is doing “surge planning” to be ready in case the number of cases of the disease in New Hampshire rises quickly. Chan said testing has been prioritized for the more seriously ill and health care and long-term care workers who would be at risk of greatly spreading the disease.

Source: Daily Sun March 19, 2020 22:52 UTC