4 More COVID-19 Deaths In New Hampshire: Update

SALEM, NH — Another four people have died in New Hampshire due to or related to COVID-19, according to the State Joint Information Center.

The fatalities included a man and woman from Hillsborough County and a man and woman from Rockingham County. One lived in a long-term care setting while two were 80 years of age or older, one was in the 60 to 69 age bracket, and one was between 50- and 59-years-old, according to the state's coronavirus data dashboard.

There have been 1,311 fatalities in the state of New Hampshire — or 1.36 percent of all infections.

During the past two days, state health officials reported another 467 new infections including 111 children. More than two-thirds of the new cases were found via polymerase chain reaction tests. The state said 98 live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 80 of the new cases reside in Rockingham County, 38 live in Merrimack County, and 33 live in Nashua. The state is still investigating the location of 14 new infections.

"Community-based transmission continues to occur in the state and has been identified in all counties," the state said. "Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting."

Active cases in Salem are at 42, according to the state, including an active case at Salem Preschool.

New Hampshire has 1,849 active cases while nearly 93,000 or more than 96.7 percent of all infections have recovered from the virus, the state said. There are 88 people hospitalized. About 53.3 percent of Granite Staters have been tested at least once while more than 2.2 million tests have been administered. The state said 26.3 percent of all residents have been fully vaccinated, about 356,000 people, while 848,736 have received a single shot.

There are two active outbreaks — at the Berlin federal prison and the Sullivan County Health Care facility.

Colleges and universities have 52 active cases with 20 at UNH in Durham, 17 at Keene State College, nine at Plymouth State University, three at Dartmouth College, and single cases at Colby-Sawyer College, Nashua Community College, and Saint Anselm College.

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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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