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

CONCORD, NH — Another eight New Hampshire residents have died due to or related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to state health officials.

The fatalities included three women and three men from Hillsborough County and a woman and man from Rockingham County. One was connected to a long-term care setting while five were 80 years of age or older, one was between 70 and 79, and two were in the 60- to 69-years-old age bracket.

The state has seen 1,195 deaths during the past year about 1.53 percent of all infections.

"We offer our sympathies to the family and friends," the state said.

The state also announced another 628 new infections including 105 children after more than 22,200 polymerase chain reaction tests were administered. More than half the cases were found via PCR tests and slightly more than half of the new cases were male. Most of the new cases — 156, live in Rockingham County while 137 live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 75 reside in Merrimack County, and 38 live in Nashua.

"Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting," the state said.

Recoveries have reached 95.7 percent of all cases while there are nearly 2,200 cases active and 73 people are hospitalized. About 47.6 percent of all Granite Staters have been tested while 1.744 million tests have been administered in New Hampshire.

The state's data dashboard reported 124 active cases connected to K-12 school settings while colleges and universities have 105 cases.

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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).

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• 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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