Coronavirus: Another 7 Deaths In New Hampshire

CONCORD, NH — Another seven New Hampshire residents have died due to or related to COVID-19 during the past 48 hours, according to state officials.

The fatalities included two women and three men from Hillsborough County, a woman from Merrimack County, and a man from Strafford County. One person was connected to a long-term care setting while four were in the 70 to 79 age bracket, two were between 60 and 69, and one was 50-to-59-years-old, according to the state's data dashboard.

There have been 1,301 fatalities in New Hampshire or about 1.37 percent of all cases.

The State Joint Information Center reported another 541 residents tested positive during the past two days including 115 children. Most of the new infections were found via polymerase chain reaction tests and more than half were male. Most of the new infections live in Rockingham County — 109, while 108 live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 50 live in Merrimack County, and 33 live in Nashua. The state is trying to find out where 55 patients live.

"Of those with complete risk information, 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," officials said.

New Hampshire has 2,610 active cases and 87 people are hospitalized. The state said 95.9 percent of all infections have recovered from the virus.

On Thursday, officials said there were three outbreaks in the state — at the Coos County Nursing Home, where seven residents and nine staffers have tested positive, the federal prison in Berlin, where 190 residents and seven staffers have tested positive, and Sullivan County Health Care, where nine residents and three staffers were infected. There have been no deaths at the outbreak settings.

Manchester has the most active cases in the state — 243, while Nashua has 136, Merrimack has 49, and Salem 47. Bedford is reporting 42, Londonderry with 38, Concord has 33, Windham has 25, 24 live in Portsmouth, Milford has 20, Hampton is reporting 18, Exeter has 15, Amherst has 10, and North Hampton has fewer than four cases.

Colleges and universities have 69 onsite active cases while there are 198 cases connected to the K-12 school setting.

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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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