Coronavirus In New Hampshire: 4 More Deaths In 48-Hours

CONCORD, NH — Another 585 New Hampshire residents have tested positive for coronavirus in the past 48-hours, according to the State Joint Information Center.

Health officials said 344 new cases were reported on Saturday and 241 on Sunday after close to 19,000 tests were administered in the state. Another 95 children also tested positive with the majority of the new tests being male. Most of the new infections live in Rockingham County — 147, while 138 reside in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 55 live in Merrimack County, and 49 live in Nashua. State health officials are trying to determine the county of residency for 37 new cases.

"Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis," the state said.

There are 2,377 active cases in the state and 80,543 accumulative cases since the pandemic started in March 2020.

Four more COVID-19 deaths were also reported on Saturday including a woman and man from Cheshire County, a woman from Hillsborough County, and a woman from Rockingham County. Two lived in long-term care settings while three were 80 years of age or older and one was between 70 and 79.

About 1.5 percent of all infections or 1,217 people have died. More than 48.5 percent of Granite Staters have been tested via 1.82 million tests. Recoveries are at 95.5 percent of all cases.

There are seven communities in the state with more than 50 active coronavirus cases: Manchester with 215, Nashua has 168, Durham is at 115, Salem has 83, Dover and Goffstown have 56, and Derry is at 53 cases. Londonderry has 45 cases, Merrimack 44, Portsmouth 43, Concord 42, Bedford and Hampton have 36, Exeter 35, Windham 30, Milford has 28, North Hampton has 14, and Amherst has five.

There are 125 active cases at colleges and universities while there are 154 K-12 school setting infections.

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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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