22 More COVID-19 Cases Reported In New Hampshire: Update

CONCORD, NH — The State Joint Information Center reported Monday that another 22 people, including five children, have contracted the new coronavirus in New Hampshire.

Seven of the new cases live in Manchester while four reside in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, two live in Merrimack County, and one lives in Nashua. The gender of the cases was split 50-50, according to the data.

None of the new cases required hospitalization while current patients in the hospital held steady at six. Seven of the new COVID-19 patients had no identified risk factors.

"Community-based transmission continues to occur in the state and has been identified in all counties," state officials 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 have recently traveled."

Since January, the state has collected 328,095 specimens for polymerase chain reaction tests with nearly 211,000 Granite Staters being tested. A little more than 2,000 tests were collected Sunday.

Recoveries are holding steady at 91 percent — with only 228 active cases in New Hampshire. More than 42,000 people have been tested for antibody lab tests.

Approximately 1,750 people are under public health monitoring by health officials.

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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.
• To access the state's COVID-19 Interactive Map Dashboard, click on this link here.

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