The State Of Coronavirus In Salem

SALEM, NH — The state of New Hampshire is now identifying certain variants of coronavirus on its data dashboard.

The new information was first published this week in the total cases and active cases on the Overview dashboard, found by moving a computer mouse over the highlighted data.

The state has three active variants of the virus: 676 people have had B.1.1.7, the UK variant; 77 have had the California variant (B.1.427/429), and 64 have had P.1, the Brazil variant.

According to the latest data from the state, Salem has 18 active cases and 2,929 accumulative cases during the past 15 months.

In the K-12 school setting, Salem has three active cases, at the Woodbury School, the Birches Academy of Academics, and the Salem Preschool, as well as 157 accumulative infections.

During the past 72-hours, 11 people have died due to COVID-19 in New Hampshire. The fatalities include a woman in Carroll County, a man and woman in Hillsborough County, a woman in Merrimack County, four women and a man in Strafford County. One of those deaths was from the week of Dec. 28, 2020. Four of the deaths lived in long-term care settings while two were 80 years of age or older, four were between 70 and 79, and five were in the 60- to 69-year-old age bracket.

About 1.36 percent of all cases have died due to COVID-19.

Between Monday and Wednesday, 530 new infections were reported including 145 children. More than half of the new cases were female. Of those cases, 109 live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 98 reside in Rockingham County, 53 live in Merrimack County, and 38 live in Nashua.

According to the state, there are 1,450 active cases in New Hampshire while 97.14 percent have recovered from the virus. About 62 are in the hospital. About 41.4 percent of the state's population is fully vaccinated or about 562,000 Granite Staters. More than 2.25 million tests have been administered in the state while 53.8 percent of all residents have been tested at least once.

At colleges and universities, there are 52 active cases including 38 at Keene State College, six at UNH in Durham, two at Plymouth State University, and single cases at SNHU in Manchester, Rivier University in Nashua, NEC in Henniker, NHTI, Concord's community college, Great Bay Community College in Portsmouth, and Franklin Pierce University in Rindge.

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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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