Coronavirus In Concord: 72-Hour Report

CONCORD, NH — During the past three days, six more New Hampshire residents died due to or related to COVID-19, according to the State Joint Information Center.

The fatalities included two men from Merrimack County, Hillsborough County, and Rockingham County. Two were 80 years of age or older, three were between 70 and 79, and one was in the 60- to 69-years-old age bracket.

There have been 1,332 deaths in the state or about 1.36 percent of all infections.

During the past 72 hours, the state reported 462 new infections including 118 children. Most of the cases live in Hillsborough County — 88, while 75 reside in Rockingham County, 43 live in Merrimack County, and 42 live in Nashua. Nineteen cases are still being investigated.

There are now 1,274 active cases while 97.3 percent of patients have recovered from the virus.

In Concord, there are 16 active cases and 3,006 accumulative cases. Concord Christian Academy has three active cases while St. Paul's School and St. John Regional School have a single case each. The city also has 202 recovered cases connected to schools.

There are 125 total active cases connected to the K-12 school setting in New Hampshire.

Colleges and universities have 43 active cases onsite with 32 of those cases at Keene State College and another eight at UNH in Durham.

There have been nearly 2.27 million tests administered in the state while 54.1 percent of all Granite Staters have been tested at least once. State health officials reported that 579,024 or nearly 43 percent of all state residents have been fully vaccinated. Hospitalizations have dropped to 50 in the state.

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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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