4 More Die; 33 New Positive Coronavirus Cases In New Hampshire

CONCORD, NH — The state announced four more deaths related to COVID-19 Thursday in New Hampshire.

The fatalities were two women and a man who lived in Hillsborough County and woman who lived in Rockingham County. All four lived in long-term settings with three being 80 years of age of older and one was between 60 and 69 years old.

The state also reported 33 new positive patients including 12 from Manchester, five from Rockingham County, five from Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, four from Merrimack County, and one from Nashua. Health officials have not determined where two of the new patients live yet. Four of the new patients were children with 55 percent being male and 45 percent female.

Two of the new patients required hospitalization and nine of the cases had no identified risk factors.

"Most of the remaining cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, have recently traveled, or are associated with an outbreak setting," the State Joint Information Center said.

On Wednesday, the state collected 2,073 tests bringing the total number of specimens to 185,614 since January — with 96.5 percent offering negative results.

Approximately 3,125 are under public health monitoring in New Hampshire.

Data

• COVID-19 Infections: 6,544
• Recoveries: 5,722 (87 percent of all cases)
• Deaths: 415 (6 percent of all cases)
• Current COVID-19 Cases: 407
• Hospitalizations, accumulative: 692 (11 percent of all cases)
• Current Hospitalizations: 21

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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