3 More Deaths; 25 More Infected With COVID-19 In New Hampshire

CONCORD, NH — The state of New Hampshire announced three new deaths related to COVID-19 Thursday.

The two men and one woman all lived Hillsborough County. One was connected to a long-term care facility setting while two were 80 years of age or older and one was between 70 and 79.

Another 25 positive test results for COVID-19 were also revealed in the state including two children. Of the new cases, 76 percent of the positive test results were women while 24 percent were men. Eight of the new cases live in Manchester, seven reside in Rockingham County, six live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, one lives in Merrimack County and one lives in Nashua.

The total number of accumulative cases in New Hampshire is now at 6,318 with 568 patients currently still infected. Another 5,345 or 85 percent have recovered from COVID-19.

Only one of the new patients required hospitalization with 26 currently in the hospital. Less than 700 Granite Staters have required hospital care.

The state said Thursday that eight of the new cases had no identified risk factors.

The state collected 4,049 new coronavirus specimens Wednesday. It has collected 176,703 specimens of both polymerase chain reaction tests and antibody laboratory tests — with more than 96.4 percent of the results coming back negative.

Approximately 3,425 people are under public health monitoring.

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.

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