Concord, NH, Coronavirus 3-Day Update

CONCORD, NH — During the past three days, another three deaths due to or related COVID-19 were reported in New Hampshire, according to the State Joint Information Center.

The deaths included a woman and man from Rockingham County and a man from Strafford County. One was between 70 and 79, another in the 60 and 69 age bracket, and the third, the man from Rockingham County, was between 50 and 59 years of age.

Fatalities are at 1,344 or 1.36 percent of all infections.

Another 315 new infections including 90 children were reported in the last 72-hours. Slightly more than half were female. Sixty-one of the new infections live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 55 reside in Rockingham County, 24 live in Merrimack County, and 12 live in Nashua. The state is trying to find out residency information about 24 new cases.

In Concord, there are 10 active cases and two active cases at Concord High School.

The state said there were only 513 people with active coronavirus cases while hospitalizations were at 54 cases. More than 2.3 million tests have been administered while 54.5 percent of all residents have been tested at least once. Recoveries are at 98.1 percent of all cases. There are 100 active cases connected to the K-12 school setting and only 13 cases in colleges and universities. About 46.1 percent of Granite Staters have been fully vaccinated.

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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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