Another 3 Coronavirus Fatalities In New Hampshire: 48-Hour Info

CONCORD, NH — Another three people died in New Hampshire due to or related to COVID-19 during the past two days, according to state health officials.

The deaths included a man from Cheshire County and a woman and man from Hillsborough County. One was connected to a long-term care setting while two were 80 years of age or older. The other death was in the 40 to 49 age bracket. According to the state's data dashboard, only 10 people in that age group have died in the Granite State — less than 1 percent of all deaths.

The state said 1,231 people have died of COVID-19 in New Hampshire during the pandemic or about 1.49 percent of all cases.

During the past two days, 963 people have become infected with coronavirus including 129 children. The state said of the 963, 156 were added to the case count, identified during "data quality assurance activities" between December 2020 and March. More than half of the new cases were found via polymerase chain reaction tests while most were male. The state said 246 of the new infections live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua while 116 reside in Rockingham County. Another while 66 live in Nashua while 45 live in Merrimack County.

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

The state said 71 people were in the hospital while 78,425 cases have recovered — about 95.2 percent of all cases. More than 49.1 percent of the population has been tested at least one while 1.86 million tests have been administered. Nearly 15 percent of the population — more than 200,000 people have been fully vaccinated.

The state's K-12 schools have 180 cases connected to a classroom setting. Schools with more than one case in Patch communities include six cases at St. Christopher Academy in Nashua; five at Merrimack High School; three cases at the Charlotte Avenue Elementary School in Nashua, the Granite State Arts Academy Charter School, and Salem High School; and two cases at North Elementary School and Moose Hill School in Londonderry, Exeter High School, Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua, Londonderry High School, Nashua High School South, Portsmouth High School, Milford High School, and Phillips Exeter Academy.

Colleges and universities in New Hampshire have 97 active cases including 55 at UNH in Durham, 19 at Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, and 11 at Plymouth State University. Keene State College has four active cases while Franklin Pierce University in Rindge has three cases. White Mountains Community College in Berlin, Dartmouth College in Hanover, Colby-Sawyer College in New London, Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth, and Manchester Community College all have a single case each.

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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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