14 New COVID-19 Cases In New Hampshire: Data Update

CONCORD, NH — Only 14 people contracted the new coronavirus Monday after more than 1,650 specimens were collected Sunday, according to the state of New Hampshire.

Of the new cases, one was a child, 57 percent were men, and 43 percent were women. Four live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, three live in Manchester, two live in Merrimack County, and one lives in Rockingham County.

Accumulatively, 5,760 people have contracted the virus in New Hampshire.

No new hospitalizations were identified Monday. Currently, 34 are still receiving care.

Two of the new cases have no identified risk factors meaning that they were not exposed to a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, did not travel, and were not associated with an outbreak setting.

More than 137,300 specimens have been collected with 95.8 percent of the tests coming back negative. Of the more than 1,650 specimens collected Sunday, 994 were new residents being tested.

Seventy-seven percent of people who have contracted COVID-19 have recovered from the virus.

Approximately 3,550 are under public health monitoring by the state.

Learn More About 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.
• Anybody who is told to self-quarantine and stay at home due to exposure to a person with confirmed or suspect COVID-19 needs to stay home and not go out into public places.
• If you are 60 years or older or have chronic medical conditions, you need to stay home and not go out.
• Avoid gatherings of 10 people or more.
• Employers need to move to telework as much as possible.
• There is increasing evidence that this virus can survive for hours or possibly even a few days on surfaces, so 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 when sick (i.e., social distancing).
• 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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