All NH Communities Have Fewer Than 100 Active Coronavirus Cases

CONCORD, NH — For the first time in more than seven months, every community in the state of New Hampshire has fewer than 100 active coronavirus cases, according to the latest active case map published by state health officials on Tuesday.

The last time there were fewer than 100 cases in every community was in early October 2020, before cases began to surge in the middle of November 2020. Active cases have dropped to 1,118 while hospitalizations dipped below 50.

During the past 48-hours, seven more deaths due to or related to COVID-19 were reported. The fatalities included a woman from Carroll County, three women and two men from Hillsborough County, and a man from Strafford County. Five of the cases were fatalities that occurred between Jan. 11 and April 26 and were recently confirmed as cases, the state said. Two were 80 years of age or older, two were between 70 and 79, two were in the 60- to 69-years-old age bracket, and one was between 50 and 59.

There have been 1,339 fatalities in New Hampshire — about 1.37 percent of all cases.

In the past two days, 243 new infections including 54 children were reported with 118 coming from antigen tests. Most of the cases were female. Hillsborough County outside of Nashua had 58 of the new cases, 50 reside in Rockingham County, and 23 live in Merrimack County, and 20 live in Nashua. The residency of 14 of the cases is still being investigated.

The state said 95,449 people have recovered and were off isolation — about 97.5 percent of all cases. Around 54.2 percent of Granite Staters have been tested at least once via more than 2.275 million tests.

There are 107 active cases in K-12 school settings in New Hampshire while colleges and universities have 29 active 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).

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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