NH Warns About Coronavirus Exposure At 5 Restaurants
CONCORD, NH (CBS) – The state of New Hampshire is warning anyone who dined at five different restaurants about potential exposure to COVID-19. They say anywhere between one to five people visited the following restaurants sometime between October 9 and 18 while they were infected with COVID-19.
The restaurants include:
Daniel Street Tavern, Portsmouth, NH
At least four people who have tested positive for COVID-19 visited Daniel Street Tavern, located at 111 Daniel St, Portsmouth, NH, while potentially infectious. DHHS has determined that potential community exposure occurred in the bar area on the evenings of the following dates:
• Friday, October 9, 2020
• Wednesday, October 14, 2020
• Thursday, October 15, 2020
The Goat Bar and Grill, Portsmouth, NH
At least one person who has tested positive for COVID-19 visited The Goat Bar and Grill, located at 142 Congress St, Portsmouth, NH, while potentially infectious. DHHS has determined that potential community exposure occurred at the bar on the following date:
• Thursday, October 15, 2020, between the hours of 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM
The Draft Sports Bar and Grill, Concord, NH
At least five people who have tested positive for COVID-19 visited The Draft Sports Bar and Grill, located at 67 South Main St, Concord, NH, while potentially infectious. DHHS has determined that potential community exposure occurred on the following dates:
• Saturday, October 9, 2020
• Sunday, October 11, 2020
• Monday, October 14-18, 2020
The Barley House Restaurant and Tavern, Concord, NH
At least two people who have tested positive for COVID-19 visited The Barley House Restaurant and Tavern, located at 132 South Main St, Concord, NH, while potentially infectious. DHHS has determined that potential community exposure occurred in the bar area on the following dates:
• Monday, October 12, 2020
• Tuesday, October 13, 2020
• Wednesday, October 14, 2020
• Friday, October 16, 2020
Bantam Grill, Peterborough, NH
At least one person who has tested positive for COVID-19 visited Bantam Grill, located at 1 Jaffrey Rd, Peterborough, NH, while potentially infectious. DHHS has determined that potential community exposure occurred in the bar area during the afternoon and evening of the following date:
• Tuesday, October 13, 2020
In a public statement, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Humans Services wrote it, "has conducted contact investigations on all cases associated with these potential community exposures and is notifying known close contacts directly. However, DHHS is making this public notification because there may be additional individuals at the location during those days and times who were exposed to the coronavirus."
Health officials are encouraging anyone who visited these restaurants in the time frame listed to monitor their symptoms and get tested if they feel sick.
"I'm furious," said Darlene Damour, a Portsmouth resident. "I think they should be shut down, and their workers should be quarantined for at least two weeks. [COVID-19] is never going away as long as we keep seeing this. I want to live!"
"I think with the rise of COVID-19 right now - and it really hasn't penetrated New Hampshire or Maine yet - you really want to err on the side of caution," added Charles Collier, who lives nearby.
Managers from The Goat in Portsmouth told WBZ they are following all safety protocols associated with COVID-19.
There have been 10,112 cases of Covid-19 in New Hampshire and 471 deaths.