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So, given these very serious developments, our understanding is that this is clearly in a rapidly evolving situation. Today I'm directing all schools in New Hampshire to transition to a remote learning environment. Effective immediately. Many school districts are already prepared. Others will need a few days to begin. Regardless, every district will have one week to fully transition to this new learning environment. The Department of Education stands ready to assist all schools and bringing these efforts up to speed so that the education of our Children in New Hampshire will not be disrupted. We have worked many years to be a leader in remote learning and commissioner it'll blood on his team again are to be commended for their efforts. They put us in a very strong position to take these actions Today. We work very carefully to ensure many of the other issues that surrounded this change. Our address, such as food insecurity, workforce issues, I E. P's Childcare, child Welfare Service's. All of these issues have been worked over the past few days and frankly, the weeks and months leading into this by Commissioner Ed Tablet and this team at Department of Education to make sure that we're gonna be there for these kids. This directive will remain in place for three weeks through April 3rd, and following that we will reassess the situation on the ground. However, District's need to appreciate that they may remain in this situation for an extended period. So to be clear, while students will not be in schools, they will be learning, and education in New Hampshire will go on.

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New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu has ordered all schools in New Hampshire to shut down immediately and begin a transition to remote learning for a three-week period.All public K-12 school districts within the state will start the move to temporary remote instruction beginning Monday and ending April 3.The move is the latest in New Hampshire's response to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.Sununu shared a copy of the executive order on his Twitter account.Each school district will develop its own remote instruction and support plan and must begin providing remote instruction no later than March 23.The state's Department of Education shall, as necessary, provide assistance and guidance to school districts in the development and implementation of each school district's temporary remote instruction and support plan.Several school districts, meanwhile, had already made the decision to close for at least one week for deep cleanings and also for preventing a potential spread of coronavirus.Sununu declared a state of emergency Friday that allows New Hampshire officials to take preemptive measures to ensure the government has the resources and flexibility to respond to the "developing health emergency."Late Friday night, the state announced its seventh positive test for COVID-19. The patient was at a Division of Motor Vehicles location in Manchester several times this month, and anyone who was at the DMV during these dates is potentially at risk for contracting the disease:Monday, March 2, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Tuesday, March 3, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, March 4, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Thursday, March 5, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Tuesday, March 10, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.mState officials said anyone who was at the DMV during those times who develops coronavirus symptoms -- fever, cough and/or shortness of breath -- should stay at home and immediately contact a health care provider. WMUR-News 9 contributed to this report.