UNH opens up rec center amid COVID-19 outbreak
According to a story posted on the university’s website on Tuesday, March 31, UNH opened up the doors to the Hamel Rec Center to serve as an overflow facility for individuals who are well enough to be discharged from the hospital, but not ready to return home.

Dean’s preparation began, in part, back in 2009 when the H1NI influenza virus hit the states. He, along with the university’s emergency group, began stockpiling protective gear that included gloves, surgical masks and N-95 respirators.
“We knew [then] it wasn’t a question of ‘if’, but rather ‘when,'” Dean said.
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When the coronavirus began picking up traction in the U.S., the Wildcats had compiled roughly 45,000 pairs of gloves, 11,000 surgical masks, 4,800 N-95 respirators, 216 protective gowns, and 38 Tyvek suits through their own stockpile and contributions from labs and departments campus-wide.
In addition to providing personal protective equipment (PPE), Dean and company are helping to create PPEs with the support of the university’s 3D printers — making headbands for protective face shields. As of Tuesday, March 31, more than 150 headbands had been completed.
To read the full story and find out what else UNH is doing to help its community, click here.