CONCORD — Classes are underway at several college campuses in New Hampshire, with safety measures in place aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
In-person teaching resumed Monday at Plymouth State University and New England College.
At Keene State College, classes also began Monday but were taught remotely. Students will begin returning there Wednesday, with on-campus classes starting Aug. 31.
At New England College, students were tested for the virus before arrival and again upon arrival.
President Michele Perkins said five students have tested positive so far.
Meanwhile, University of Vermont students will begin returning to their residence halls over the course of the week.
In normal years, students arrive on campus during the weekends, but this year it will occur over several days, beginning Tuesday.
Students must receive a negative test for COVID-19 before the arrive on campus. They will be tested when they arrive and weekly until mid-September.
The federal government has approved New Hampshire’s participation in a program to provide an extra $300 per week to unemployed workers, Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican, said Monday.
After a federally funded $600 weekly benefit expired in July, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to extend a reduced benefit of $300 or $400 a week, depending on which plan governors choose.
New Hampshire opted for the lower amount, and anyone who already is getting $100 per week from the state will get the additional amount without the state having to pay more.
For the rest, the state will bring them up to $100 so they can qualify for the additional money.