37 More COVID-19 Infections In 48 Hours In New Hampshire: Update

CONCORD, NH — Another person has died and 37 more were infected with COVID-19 during the past 48 hours in New Hampshire, according to state health officials.

The latest fatality, which brought the number to 429 in the Granite State, was announced Saturday. She was a woman from Hillsborough County, connected to a long-term care setting, who was 80 years of age or older.

Of the new positive test results, four were children with the majority of them male. Eleven of the new cases reside in Rockingham Count while four live in Merrimack County, three live in Manchester, two live in Nashua, and one lives in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua. The residency of six is undetermined at post time.

In nearly six months of the pandemic, 7,107 people have contracted COVID-19 in New Hampshire while 6,428 or 90 percent have recovered. Only 250 people currently have the virus, the state said Sunday.

Three of the new patients were hospitalized and currently, 12 people are in the hospital receiving care. Seven of the patients have no identified risk factors meaning they are not connected to a confirmed case or outbreak and have not traveled recently.

On Friday and Saturday, the state reported around 5,500 specimens collected — with more than 301,000 polymerase chain reaction tests issued. More than 196,000 people in New Hampshire have been tested for COVID-19

Approximately 2,175 people are under public health monitoring by health officials and contact tracers.

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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