157K Vaccinated In New Hampshire | 72-Hour Coronavirus Report

CONCORD, NH — More than 157,000 New Hampshire residents have been vaccinated for COVID-19, according to state health officials.

At four primary vaccination sites, including state-managed fixed sites, regional public health network mobile sites, the long-term care pharmacy partnership program sites, and hospitals, more than 245,000 doses are available with around 190,000 distributed. Nearly 116,000 people have received their first dose while almost 42,000 have received their second dose, according to the state.

During the past 72 hours, 20 more Granite Staters have died due to or related to COVID-19. They include a man from Belknap County, a woman and man from Cheshire County, a woman and two men from Coos County, five women and a man from Hillsborough County, a woman and two men from Merrimack County, a woman and man from Rockingham County, and two women from Strafford County. Of the deaths in the last three days, 12 were connected to long-term care settings. Ten were 80 years of age or older, five were 70 to 79 years of age, three were in the 60 to 69 years old category, and one was in the 50 to 59 category. One death has not been age categorized yet.

State health officials also have corrected age data on one death — moving a previously thought to be 20 to 29 years old fatality back in to the 30 to 39 age bracket. There is now only one death in the 20 to 29 age category, according to the state.

About 2 percent of all infections, 1,104 people, have died from the disease.

The current case map published Feb. 7. Source: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.

The state reported another 1,339 new infections including 203 children with slightly more males than females becoming infected. The new cases came from specimens collected during four days: 158 cases on Wednesday, 495 patients on Thursday, 343 cases on Friday, and another 343 infections on Saturday. Most of the cases came from polymerase chain reaction tests. Of the new cases, 340 reside in Rockingham County while 310 live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 120 live in Merrimack County, and 96 live in Nashua.

There are 186 people hospitalized while 93 percent or nearly 64,000 people have recovered from the virus. The seven-day average case count continues to drop and is now back down to where it was in mid-November 2020.

The state said nearly 609,000 Granite Staters have been tested by PCR tests while about 39,000 have been tested via antibody lab tests. More than 45 percent of New Hampshire residents have been tested via 1,464,942 tests.

There are 91 infections connected to K-12 school settings in New Hampshire. Active cases in Patch communities include one at Winnacunnet High School and Hampton Centre School in Hampton, two at Salem High School and one at William T. Barron Elementary School in Salem, one at Clark-Wilkins School in Amherst, one at the New Franklin School in Portsmouth, three at the Londonderry Senior High School, one at the Lincoln Elementary School, one at Great Bay Charter School in Exeter, and two at Exeter High School, three at Bedford High School, one at Memorial School, one at McKlevie Intermediate School, and one at Peter Woodbury Schools in Bedford, one at James Mastricola Elementary School in Merrimack and one at Merrimack High School, one at St. Paul's School, one at Broken Ground Elementary School, and one at Mill Brook Primary School in Concord, and one at Windham High School.

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At colleges and universities, there are 28 active cases including eight at UNH in Durham, five at Plymouth State University, four at both St. Anselm College in Goffstown and Keene State College, three at Franklin Pierce University, and one each at SNHU in Manchester, New England College in Henniker, NHTI in Concord, and Colby-Sawyer College in New London.

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Stop The Spread Of COVID-19

The COVID-19 virus is spread through respiratory droplets, usually through coughing and sneezing, and exposure to others who are sick or might be showing symptoms.

Health officials emphasize residents should follow these recommendations:

• Avoid any domestic and international travel, especially on public transportation such as buses, trains, and airplanes.
• Practice social distancing. Stay at least 6 feet from other people, including distancing while in waiting areas or lines.
• When you can't practice 6 feet of social distancing, wear a face covering.
• Anyone who is told to self-quarantine and stay at home due to exposure to a person with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 needs to not go out to public places.
• If you are 60 years or older or have chronic and underlying health conditions, you need to stay home and not go out.
• Avoid gatherings of 10 people or more.
• Employers should work from home as much as possible.
• There is increasing evidence that the virus can survive for hours or possibly days on surfaces. People should clean frequently touched surfaces, including door handles, grocery carts, and grocery basket handles, etc.

Take the same precautions as you would if you were sick:

• Stay home and avoid public places.
• Wear a face covering.
• Cover mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing.
• Wash hands frequently.
• Disinfect frequently touched surfaces.

More information from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services about coronavirus can be found here on the department's website.
COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Schools, Employers, Employees, and Businesses (Can your employer force you to get the vaccine? It depends).
COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Healthcare Providers and Public Health Partners

• Guidance to schools can be found here.
• Instructions for returning travelers to self-observe for symptoms of COVID-19 are available here.
• For more information on COVID-19 in NH, visit its site here.
• For the latest information from the CDC, visit its site here.
• To access the state's COVID-19 data dashboard, click on this link here.
• To access the state's COVID-19 Interactive Map Dashboard, click on this link here.

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