Coronavirus In NH 48-Hour Report: 4 More Deaths; 563 New Cases

CONCORD, NH — Four more people in New Hampshire have died due to or connected to the coronavirus pandemic during the past 48 hours, according to the State Joint Information Center.

The four COVID-19 fatalities include a woman from Belknap County, a man from Carroll County, and a woman and man from Rockingham County. One was 80 years of age or older while three were between 70- and 79-years-old.

The state said 1,199 people or about 1.5 percent of all infections have died in New Hampshire.

Another 563 Granite Staters tested positive for coronavirus including 108 children. Slightly more than half of the infections were found via polymerase chain reaction tests while around 200 were antigen tests. More than 20,600 tests were administered on Friday and Saturday, according to state health officials. Most of the new cases — 134, live in Rockingham County while 126 live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 73 live in Merrimack, and 43 reside in Nashua.

"Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, are associated with an outbreak setting, or have recently traveled," the state said.

There are 2,190 active cases in the state while 75,226 people or 95.7 percent of all infections have recovered from the sickness. More than 641,000 people have been tested via PCR tests while around 38,000 have been tested via antibody lab tests. Close to 48 percent of New Hampshire residents have been tested while more than 1.76 million tests have been administered. The state said 71 people are in the hospital receiving more extensive care.

According to the latest current case map, Manchester, New Hampshire's largest city, still has the highest number of active cases — 224, while Nashua has 114 and Salem has 68. All other Patch communities have less than 50 active cases: Bedford has 46, Concord is at 44, Londonderry has 43, 42 cases live in Portsmouth, Merrimack and Windham have 34 each, 26 live in Milford while 24 live in Hampton, Exeter has 23, Amherst has 11, and North Hampton has seven.

Colleges and universities have 130 active cases including 53 at UNH in Durham, 27 at Dartmouth College in Hanover, 27 at Keene State College, Saint Anselm College in Goffstown has 17, and 11 at Plymouth State University. Franklin Pierce University in Rindge is reporting two active cases connected to the school while Colby-Sawyer College in New London has a single case.

New Hampshire's K-12 cases have dropped down to 86. Active cases in Patch schools include two each at Nashua High School South, Winnacunnet High School in Hampton, Concord High School, and the Portsmouth Middle School, and one each at the Golden Brook Elementary School in Windham, the Windham Center School, the Mary A. Fisk Elementary School in Salem, the Ross A. Lurgio Middle School in Bedford, the Mary C. Dondero Elementary School in Portsmouth, and Phillips Exeter Academy, Trinity Christian School in Concord, Milford High School, the South Elementary School in Londonderry, Concord Christian Academy, the Jacques Memorial Elementary School in Milford, Rundlett Middle School in Concord, Portsmouth High School, the Souhegan Coop High School in Amherst, and the Thorntons Ferry School in Merrimack.

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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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