New Hampshire Coronavirus: One Death Reported Wednesday

NEW HAMPSHIRE — Health officials in New Hampshire announced an additional 26 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus as of Wednesday, bringing the state's total to 6,887.

Also on Wednesday, officials announced another person has died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. To date, a total of 420 people have died from the virus in New Hampshire.

As of Wednesday, no additional patients were hospitalized as a result of the coronavirus, keeping the Granite State holding steady with a total of 705 patients hospitalized. Currently, 18 people with the virus are occupying hospital beds across the state.

According to a release from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, the person who died from the virus was a man from Hillsborough County of age 60 or older.

Further, data to date shows 62 percent of New Hampshire residents diagnosed with the coronavirus are female and 38 percent are male.

New Cases Breakdown

• Rockingham — 5
• Hillsborough County not including Manchester and Nashua — 3
• Sullivan — 3
• Belknap — 2
• Cheshire — 2
• Carroll — 1
• Grafton — 1
• Merrimack — 1
• Strafford — 1
• City of Nashua — 5
• Manchester — 1

DHHS said the county of residence is still under investigation for one new case.

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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 confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 needs to stay home and not go out into 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.

• Guidance to schools can be found can be found here.
• Instructions for returning travelers to self-observe for symptoms of COVID-19 are available 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.

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