Coronavirus Cases In New Hampshire Continue To Decline

CONCORD, NH — Positive coronavirus test results continue to decline in New Hampshire.

The State Joint Information Center announced another 134 coronavirus cases in New Hampshire on Monday including 22 children. Forty-three of the cases were identified during "data quality assurance activities" by state health officials. Those cases were from May 5, 6, and 7, the state said.

Eighty-five of the new cases were found via polymerase chain reaction tests with the others found by antigen tests with 52 percent being female.

The residency of 11 patients is still being investigated but 31 live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 25 reside in Rockingham County, 11 live in Nashua, and six live in Merrimack County.

There are 77 people in the hospital and 1,492 active infections in the state. More than 97.1 percent of all infections have recovered from the virus. About 2.3 million tests have been administered in New Hampshire. More than 356,000 Granite Staters have been fully vaccinated.

There are 65 active cases at colleges and universities including 40 at Keene State College, nine at UNH in Durham, five at Plymouth State University, three at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, and single cases at New England College in Henniker, White Mountains Community College in Berlin, Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, NHTO, Concord's community college, and Saint Anselm College in Goffstown.

There are also 132 active cases at K-12 school settings including three at the Woodbury School in Salem, the Pennichuck Middle School in Nashua, Merrimack High School, and the Charlotte Avenue Elementary School; two cases at St. John Regional School in Concord, Nashua High School, McKelvie Intermediate School in Bedford, Exeter High School, and the Elm Street Middle School; and 15 single cases at other schools in Patch communities.

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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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