More Deaths Related To COVID-19 In New Hampshire: 48-Hour Report

CONCORD, NH — Another eight Granite Staters have died due to or related to COVID-19 in New Hampshire as coronavirus cases continue to stabilize and decline, according to the latest data from the State Joint Information Center.

Those eight fatalities in the state included a woman in Cheshire County, a man in Merrimack County, two women and three men in Rockingham County, and a man in Sullivan County. One was connected to a long-term care setting while one was 80 years of age or older, three were 70 to 79, and three were 60 to 69 years of age. Information about one of the deaths was missing from the data dashboard on Sunday.

The state reported 1,133 deaths in New Hampshire related to the coronavirus pandemic or about 2 percent of all cases.

State health officials reported another 733 new infections including 81 children. The state reported 441 cases on Saturday for a daily polymerase chain reaction positivity rate of 3 percent and 292 cases on Sunday for a daily PCR positivity rate of 2.2 percent. Sunday's new cases came after 10,425 tests were taken. Sunday was also the second-lowest one-day total since mid-November 2020.

The latest current case map published on Feb. 14. Source: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

Most of the new cases were found via PCR tests with about 235 found by antigen tests and slightly more than 50 percent of the cases being female. Most of the new infections live in Rockingham County — 206, while 129 live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 48 live in Nashua, and 35 live in Merrimack County.

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Hospitalizations have dropped to 126 in New Hampshire while recoveries stand at 94 percent or 66,287 of the 70,785 accumulative cases. About 45.7 percent of residents have been tested via nearly 1.53 million tests.

Active cases at K-12 schools in New Hampshire are at 144 while college and university cases are at 181 — including 145 at UNH in Durham.

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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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