CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center has started a post COVID-19 program for people feeling shortness of breath, fatigue and body aches, rapid heartbeat, memory issues and other symptoms more than three months after they became infected.

The center said in a news release Tuesday the program for so-called “long-haulers” is the first in northern New England.

“Establishing our program at DHMC will provide access to a comprehensive medical team specializing in the various health problems we’re seeing in long-haul patients,” Dr. Jeffrey Parsonnet, an infectious disease specialist and program leader with a 10-member team said in a statement.

Patients with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome accounts for about 10% to 30% of those who get the virus.

In other coronavirus developments:

STUDENTS QUARANTINED

More than 100 students at a New Hampshire high school — about one-fourth of the student body — are in quarantine after nine people tested positive for COVID-19.

Several staff members at Gilford High School also were in quarantine Tuesday.

Contact tracing has linked the cases to spring sports dating back to April 3.

“They’ve played against teams with a positive, we’ve had positives on our teams, spring sports has definitely been an impact. That’s over the last 10 days,” District Superintendent Kirk Beitler said.

The school first learned of a positive case on April 15. Educators are not aware of any in-school transmission.

About 75% of the staff has been vaccinated.

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