Coronavirus 2-Day Update In New Hampshire: 6 More Deaths

CONCORD, NH — Another six people have died in New Hampshire due to or related to COVID-19, according to the State Joint Information Center.

The fatalities include men from Cheshire, Hillsborough, and Merrimack counties as well as two men in Rockingham County and a woman in Strafford County. Two deaths were connected to long-term settings while two were in the 80 years of age or older category and four were 70- to 79-years of age.

There have been 1,184 deaths connected to the pandemic in the state or about 1.54 percent of all infections.

State health officials reported another 494 new cases including 79 more child infections with more than two-thirds discovered by polymerase chain reaction tests after nearly 20,500 tests were administered during the two-day period. Most of the new infections live in Hillsborough County — 131, while 97 reside in Rockingham County, 43 live in Merrimack County, and 25 live in Nashua.

Most of the cases, according to contact tracing, were found to have had contact with a confirmed coronavirus diagnosis. There have been 76,861 confirmed cases of COVID-19 while 95.7 percent have recovered from the virus. There are 2,062 active cases — the lowest number in five months. More than 1.7 million tests have been administered to 47.1 percent of the Granite Staters.

In New Hampshire's cities and towns, there are only five communities with more than 50 active cases: Manchester at 227, 86 in Nashua, Durham has 81, Derry with 58, and Salem at 51. Concord has 45 active cases, according to the latest data, while Portsmouth has 43, Windham 36, Milford 35, Merrimack 32, Londonderry at 30, Exeter 24, Bedford 22, Hampton 21, Amherst with 15, and North Hampton at six.

Cases connected to the K-12 school setting have dropped to below 100. There are 85 cases connected to schools in New Hampshire. Active cases in Patch community schools include three infections at the Mary A. Fisk Elementary School; two at Portsmouth Middle School, Portsmouth High School, Concord High School, the Golden Brook Elementary School in Windham, and Nashua High School; and one at Thorntons Ferry School in Merrimack, Milford High School, Winnacunnet High School, the Mary C. Dondero Elementary School in Portsmouth, Exeter High School, Windham Center School, Reeds Ferry School in Merrimack, Londonderry Senior High School, Londonderry Middle School, Amherst Middle School, and the Clark-Wilkins Elementary School in Amherst, and Merrimack Middle School.

There are 133 cases connected to colleges and universities including 38 at Dartmouth College in Hanover, 31 at UNH in Durham, 23 at Keene State College, 21 Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, 16 at Plymouth State University, and single cases at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, NHTI, Concord's Community College, and Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester.

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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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