New Hampshire 48-Hour Coronavirus Update: 3 New Deaths

CONCORD, NH — Another three deaths due to or related to COVID-19 were announced by public health officials in New Hampshire during the past 48-hours.

The fatalities included a woman from Hillsborough and men from Merrimack and Rockingham counties. One was connected to a long-term care setting while two were 80 years of age or older and one was in the 70 to 79 age bracket.

The state said 1,170 or 1.55 percent of all infections have died.

"We offer our sympathies to the family and friends," State Joint Information Center said.

Another 557 new infections including 81 children were found via tests administered during the past two days — 287 on Friday and 270 on Saturday, after the collection of more than 20,300 polymerase chain reaction tests. About 415 cases were found via PCR tests while the rest were discovered via antigen test. Slightly more than half of the new infections were female. Most of the new cases live in Rockingham County — 135, while 125 live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 31 live in Nashua, and 29 live in Merrimack. There are slightly more than 2,500 current cases in New Hampshire.

Active cases in Patch communities include 17 in Amherst, 31 in Bedford, 51 in Concord, 27 in Exeter, 33 in Hampton, 43 in Londonderry, 30 in Merrimack, 40 in Milford, 146 in Nashua, 7 in North Hampton, 54 in Portsmouth, 59 in Salem, and 23 in Windham.

Just days from the one-year anniversary of the first case in New Hampshire, the state said 75,424 Granite Staters have been infected with the virus but 95.1 percent of cases have recovered. Hospitalizations have dropped to 87 — the lowest number receiving more extensive care since mid-November 2020. The state also said nearly 630,000 people have been tested with PCR tests while 46.8 percent of residents have been tested with some tests. There have been more than 1.652 million tests administered in the state.

In K-12 schools, there are 104 active cases. Active cases in Patch communities include five at Winnacunnet High School in Hampton; four at Portsmouth High School; three at Milford Middle School; two at Exeter High School, Salem High School, Concord High School, and South Merrimack Christian Academy in Merrimack; and single cases at Clark-Wilkins School in Amherst, Windham Academy Public Charter School, Sunset Heights School in Nashua, Rundlett Middle School in Concord, Londonderry Middle School, Hampton Academy, Broken Ground Elementary School in Concord, Merrimack Valley High School in Penacook, Mill Brook Primary School in Concord, Adeline C. Marston in Hampton, James Mastricola Upper Elementary School in Merrimack, Christa McAuliffe Elementary School in Concord, Windham Middle School, and Portsmouth Middle School.

Colleges and universities have 145 active cases including 67 at UNH in Durham, 51 at Plymouth State University, 10 at Keene State College, seven at both Franklin Pierce University and Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, two at Dartmouth College, and one at New England College in Henniker.

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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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