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Participants in hockey camp at Exeter rink possibly exposed to COVID-19

Player who took part in tournament in Connecticut tests positive

Participants in hockey camp at Exeter rink possibly exposed to COVID-19

Player who took part in tournament in Connecticut tests positive

CAMP. NOW THE RINK IS ALERTING PARENTS OF PLAYERS WHO ATTENDED THAT SAME CAMP. CHET MURCH, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE RINKS AT EXETER, SAYS HE WAS ALERTED AUGUST 4 BY A CONTACT TRACING COMPANY ABOUT 12 TO 14 PLAYERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN TOURNAMENT IN CONNECTICUT ON THE WEEKEND OF JULY 31ST AND TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-1 AND, THAT ONE OF THOSE PLAYERS ATTENDED A CAMP HERE IN EXETER. CHET: HE WAS HERE ON THE 3RD AND THEN LEFT ON THE 4TH. TIM: THAT PLAYER HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A 14-YEAR-OLD BOY. HIS FATHER PULLED HIM FROM THE CAMP AS SOON AS THEY LEARNED OF THE POSSIBLE EXPOSURE IN CONNECTICUT, ACCORDING TO MURCH, WHO SAYS THE BOY SHOWED NO SYMPTOMS WHILE IN EXETER, BUT LATER TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19. CHET: THE ORGANIZER OF THE CLINIC THAT WAS HAPPENING AT THE RINK AT THE TIME SENT AN EMAIL OUT TO ALL THE PEOPLE WHO AR REGISTERED AT THAT CAMP, JUST TO NOTIFY THEM. TIM: MURCH SAYS THE RINK FOLLOWS THE STATE’S COVID-19 GUIDELINES, INCLUDING MASK REQUIREMENTS AND DAILY SANITATION CHET: EVER SINCE WE’VE BEEN BACK OPEN, WE’VE BEEN HEAVILY CLEANING AND SANITIZING THE ENTIRE FACILITY. TIM: DHHS SAYS IT IS AWARE O THE POTENTIAL EXPOSURE. IT IS WORKING WITH PUBLIC HEAL AGENCIES IN OTHER STATES AND WILL CONDUCT CONTACT INVESTIGATIONS WHEN NEEDED. NEWS 9 CONTACTED THE ATTORNE GENERAL’S OFFICE FRIDAY TO ASK ABOUT THIS CASE, BUT NO ONE WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATIO AND RINK OFFICIALS SAY THERE HAVE BEEN NO ADDITIONAL PEOPLE, THAT THEY KNOW OF, WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-
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Participants in hockey camp at Exeter rink possibly exposed to COVID-19

Player who took part in tournament in Connecticut tests positive

New Hampshire health officials are looking into possible COVID-19 exposure at an Exeter ice rink.>> Download the FREE WMUR appA youth player from out of state tested positive for the coronavirus after attending a clinic at the facility, health officials said. It's believed the child contracted COVID-19 in Connecticut before he went to The Rinks at Exeter for a camp. Parents of players who attended the camp are now being alerted.Chet Murch, general manager of The Rinks at Exeter, said he was alerted by a contact tracing company Aug. 4 that about 12 to 14 players who participated in a tournament in Connecticut on the weekend of July 31 tested positive for COVID-19. He also learned that one of the players attended the camp in Exeter."He was here on (Aug.) 3 and then left on the 4th," Murch said.The player has been identified as a 14-year-old boy. His father pulled him from the camp as soon as he learned of the possible exposure in Connecticut, according to Murch, who said the boy showed no symptoms while in Exeter but later tested positive for COVID-19."The organizer of the clinic that was here at the rink at the time sent an email out to all the people who are registered at that camp just to notify them," Murch said.Murch said the rink follows the state's COVID-19 guidelines, including mask requirements and daily sanitation. "Ever since we've been back open, we've been heavily cleaning and sanitizing the entire facility," he said.State health officials said they are aware of the potential exposure. They said they're working with public health agencies in other states and will conduct contact investigations when needed.Officials from the Attorney General’s Office released a statement saying they have received complaints about The Rinks at Exeter and compliance with the state's amateur and youth sports guidance and restaurant guidance. They said they are reviewing the facility's safety protocols.The officials noted that complaints and concerns have been raised about several youth sports events in the state, including hockey. Rink officials said there have been no additional people that they know of who have tested positive for COVID-19.

New Hampshire health officials are looking into possible COVID-19 exposure at an Exeter ice rink.

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A youth player from out of state tested positive for the coronavirus after attending a clinic at the facility, health officials said. It's believed the child contracted COVID-19 in Connecticut before he went to The Rinks at Exeter for a camp. Parents of players who attended the camp are now being alerted.

Chet Murch, general manager of The Rinks at Exeter, said he was alerted by a contact tracing company Aug. 4 that about 12 to 14 players who participated in a tournament in Connecticut on the weekend of July 31 tested positive for COVID-19. He also learned that one of the players attended the camp in Exeter.

"He was here on (Aug.) 3 and then left on the 4th," Murch said.

The player has been identified as a 14-year-old boy. His father pulled him from the camp as soon as he learned of the possible exposure in Connecticut, according to Murch, who said the boy showed no symptoms while in Exeter but later tested positive for COVID-19.

"The organizer of the clinic that was here at the rink at the time sent an email out to all the people who are registered at that camp just to notify them," Murch said.

Murch said the rink follows the state's COVID-19 guidelines, including mask requirements and daily sanitation.

"Ever since we've been back open, we've been heavily cleaning and sanitizing the entire facility," he said.

State health officials said they are aware of the potential exposure. They said they're working with public health agencies in other states and will conduct contact investigations when needed.

Officials from the Attorney General’s Office released a statement saying they have received complaints about The Rinks at Exeter and compliance with the state's amateur and youth sports guidance and restaurant guidance. They said they are reviewing the facility's safety protocols.

The officials noted that complaints and concerns have been raised about several youth sports events in the state, including hockey.

Rink officials said there have been no additional people that they know of who have tested positive for COVID-19.