Coronavirus In New Hampshire, 48-Hour Report: 3 More Deaths

CONCORD, NH — During the past two days, three more people died due to or related to COVID-19, according to state health officials.

The fatalities include a woman from Grafton County and a man from Hillsborough County who were both 60 years of age or older and a woman from Rockingham County who was between 30 and 39. The woman in her thirties became the sixth fatality in the age bracket or about 0.5 percent of all deaths, according to the state's data dashboard.

There have been 1,284 deaths in New Hampshire connected to the pandemic or about 1.37 percent of all cases.

During the past two days, the state announced 618 new infections including 124 children and nearly evenly split between genders.

Most of the new infections live in Hillsborough County — 150, while 107 live in Rockingham County, 54 live in Merrimack County, and 32 reside in Nashua. The state is attempting to find residency information for 48 cases. Most of the cases had contact with an infected person or live in an outbreak setting.

There are 2,960 active cases in New Hampshire.

More than 2.124 million tests have performed while around 52.4 percent of the state's population has been tested at least once. About 347,000 Granite Staters, 25.6 percent, have been fully vaccinated while more than 728,000 have received their first doses. Ninety-one people are hospitalized while nearly 90,000 people, about 95.5 percent, have recovered from the virus.

Active cases in New Hampshire's K-12 schools were at 183 on Sunday while colleges and universities had 76 actives cases — most at UNH in Durham and Plymouth State University.

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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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