Another Death, 219 More Infections: Coronavirus In New Hampshire

CONCORD, NH — Another 219 New Hampshire residents have contracted coronavirus including 38 more children, according to the State Joint Information Center.

Most of the new infections, 124, were found via antigen test with the rest discovered by polymerase chain reaction tests. The cases were found after nearly 6,800 tests were administered on Monday.

"There are now 1,997 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire," the state said, the lowest since Nov. 8, 2020.

The state said 56 percent of the new infections were female while most lived in Rockingham County — 63, while 59 reside in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 15 live in Merrimack County, and eight live in Nashua.

The state also announced another death — a woman from Hillsborough County who was 80 years of age or older. Hospitalizations have dropped to 73 in New Hampshire.

The state said 77,252 people have become infected with the virus while 74,070 or 95.9 percent of cases have recovered. More than 47.2 percent of residents have been tested at least once while around 1.71 million tests have been administered to residents of the Granite State. About 9 percent of all residents have been fully vaccinated while 19.6 percent have received at least a single vaccine dosage.

There are 86 K-12 school setting cases and 130 cases in colleges and universities.

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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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