24 New Cases Of COVID-19 In New Hampshire: Update

CONCORD, NH — After collecting more than 3,800 test samples for the new coronavirus the day before, the state of New Hampshire also reported 24 new positive test results Friday.

The positive tests include two children and were 54 percent male. Five of the new cases live in Rockingham County while three live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, Merrimack County, and Nashua. Manchester has five new cases. Two of the 24 have no identified risk factors meaning they have not traveled recently and are not connected to a long-term care setting.

In New Hampshire, 7,071 people have caught COVID-19 but 6,385 have recovered, too. Friday's report said there were 258 current cases meaning 21 more people recovered since Thursday.

No new hospitalizations were reported but the state did update current hospitalizations back up to 14.

On Thursday, 3,808 polymerase chain reaction and antibody lab test specimens were collected bringing the total number of tests in the state to just over 295,000. Nearly 192,000 people in New Hampshire, more than 14 percent of residents.

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Approximately 2,225 are under public health monitoring by the state.

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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