A total of 13 people associated with a youth hockey camp in New Hampshire have tested positive for COVID-19.
As of Tuesday, players plus four adults associated with the camp, which took place in Nashua, had contracted the virus, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.
Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette confirmed the news in a press conference on Tuesday.
“We were able to identify all of the close contacts for the people that participated in that camp, so a combination of kids or youth that participated, and the staff,” she said.
Shibinette noted that participants included people from outside of New Hampshire. The state was able to use contact tracing to identify everyone exposed.
“We haven’t done any public notification,” she said. “But we can confirm that there is a cluster of illness associated with it.”
When asked about the camp and all youth sports camps over the summer, Gov. Chris Sununu said that the state wants to make sure people understand the guidelines, and if they are “intentionally ignored,” enforcement may come. However, he said there are no changes to the guidelines for sports right now, and state authorities are monitoring them.
“We always want to work collaboratively with folks,” he said.
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