Another 252 Coronavirus Cases In New Hampshire: Update

CONCORD, NH — State health officials said on Tuesday that another 25 New Hampshire residents have tested positive for coronavirus.

Slightly more than half were discovered via polymerase chain reaction tests while the others were from antigen tests. Fifty-three were children and 52 percent were female. Most of the new cases — 65, reside in Rockingham County while 63 live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 24 live in Merrimack County, and 10 live in Merrimack County.

"Several cases are still under investigation," the state said. "The county of residence is being determined for 23 new cases."

There are 1,898 active coronavirus cases in New Hampshire. Eighty-five people are in the hospital. More than 92,500 people or 96.7 percent of all cases have recovered from the virus.

The state announced two new deaths on Monday — a man in Hillsborough County who was in his 50s and died the week of Feb. 8 and a woman in the 60 to 69 age bracket who lived in Rockingham County and died the week of March 15.

In Tuesday's weekly vaccination report, nearly 409,000 Granite Staters have received two doses of vaccines while 667,000 have received a single 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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