4 More COVID-19 Deaths In New Hampshire: 48-Hour Update

CONCORD, NH — Another four New Hampshire residents have died due to COVID-19 during the past two days, according to the State Joint Information Center.

The fatalities include a man from Belknap County, a man and woman from Hillsborough County, and a man from Rockingham County. One person lived in a long-term care setting while one was 80 years of age or older, one was between 70 and 79, and two were in the 50- to 59-years-old age bracket.

There have been 1,315 fatalities in the state or about 1.36 percent of all cases.

During the past 48 hours, 327 new coronavirus infections were reported including 79 children. Eighty of the new cases live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 63 reside in Rockingham County, 26 live in Merrimack County, and 25 reside in Nashua. The state is investigating the residency of eight cases.

There are 36 active cases in Concord.

The state has 62 active cases at colleges and universities including 36 at Keene State College, 12 at UNH in Durham, four at Franklin Pierce University and Plymouth State University, two at Dartmouth College in Hanover, and single cases at White Mountains Community College, NHTI, Concord's community college, Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, and Colby-Sawyer College in New London.

There are 134 active cases in the K-12 school setting including two at St. John Regional School and one at Mill Brook Primary School.

There have been 96,624 infections in New Hampshire while nearly 94,000 or about 97 percent of all cases have recovered from the virus. Hospitalizations are at 74, according to the state. About 53.5 percent of all residents have been tested at least once via nearly 2.23 million tests administered. About 26.3 percent of all residents have been fully vaccinated while 848,736 have had at least one dose.

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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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