Coronavirus In New Hampshire: 4 More COVID-19 Deaths

CONCORD, NH — Another four people have died in New Hampshire during the past two days, according to the State Joint Information Center.

The fatalities include a woman from Coos County, a man from Merrimack County, and a man and woman from Rockingham County. Two were connected to long-term care settings while two were 80 years of age or older, one was between 70 and 79, and one was in the 40 to 49 age bracket. According to the state's data dashboard, 11 people in that age category have died or about 0.9 percent of all fatalities.

The state said 1,257 people have died during the past 13 months of the pandemic or 1.41 percent of all infections.

During the past 48-hours, another 886 new infections including 186 children were reported by the state after nearly 21,000 tests were administered. Most of the cases were female and about 65 percent were found by polymerase chain reaction tests. Most of the new cases live in Rockingham County — 208, while 203 live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 75 live in Nashua, and 57 live in Merrimack County. The state is trying to find out the residency of 40 new cases.

There are 3,233 active cases in the state and 84,364 recoveries — 94.9 percent of all cases. One hundred and seven people are hospitalized. Nearly 51 percent of all residents have been tested via 2,001,683 tests.

College and university cases have dropped to 40 in New Hampshire — down from 91 two days ago. UNH in Durham has 12 active cases while Plymouth State University has nine, Magdalen College in Warner has five, Dartmouth College in Hanover has four, Keene State College and Franklin Pierce University in Rindge have three each, while Lakes Region Community College in Laconia and Colby-Sawyer College in New London have two each.

K-12 school setting cases have also dropped down to 125 from 215 48-hours ago. Active cases in Patch communities include two cases at the Windham Center School, Portsmouth High School, Exeter High School, and Beaver Meadow Elementary School in Concord, and single cases at 13 other schools.

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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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