Coronavirus Cases Drop Below 15 In Every Community: 7-Day Report

CONCORD, NH — While the average daily new coronavirus case count increased slightly in late June and early July, active cases are still below 200 and every community in New Hampshire has 15 or fewer active cases.

The weekly average of cases had dropped down to 19 in the middle of June, they are back up to 25 as of Friday. Nashua has the highest active case count in the state — 15, while all other Patch communities have four or fewer cases.

The state reported 152 new cases during the past week. Fifty-eight were healthcare workers while 35 were connected to long-term care settings. One hundred were women, the state case summary data dashboard page said.

“Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases are associated with an outbreak setting or have recently traveled,” state health officials said.

There have been 99,555 infections in New Hampshire with a 98.4 percent recovery rate. Seventeen people are hospitalized as of Friday.

During the past week, another COVID-19 death was reported — a woman, from Sullivan County, who was 80 years of age or older. There have been 1,372 deaths in the state.

The state also reported one new institutional outbreak — the Laconia Rehabilitation Center where seven residents and two staffers have contracted the virus.

About 55 percent of the state’s residents have been fully vaccinated, about 746,000 people, with the state ranking seventh in the United States, per capita. Nearly 2.44 million tests have been administered in the state with 57.1 percent of Granite Staters being tested at least once, according to state data.

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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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