Another 1,034 New Positive COVID-19 Infections In New Hampshire

CONCORD, NH — The State Joint Information Center announced Monday that another 1,034 people in New Hampshire have contracted coronavirus.

The cases were found from specimens collected during eight days of tests: 36 were from Jan. 6, 72 from Jan. 7, 80 from Jan. 8, 111 from Jan. 9, 53 from Jan. 10, and 50 from Jan. 11. Another 277 cases were from tests taken on Saturday and 355 cases were from tests on Sunday. More than one-third of the infections were from antigen tests while the rest were polymerase chain reaction tests for an 8.2 percent positivity rate for PCR tests. The seven-day all test positivity rate is 6.8 percent.

Of the new tests, 138 were children and the genders of those infected were split evenly.

The state said several patients are still under investigation with the county of residency undetermined for 53 new cases. Of the nearly 6,500 active COVID-19 cases, the state has not determined where 156 reside. The residency of another 992 cases is still being determined.

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This accumulative case map, published Jan. 18, shows that nearly all communities in central and southeastern New Hampshire have had 50 or more positive coronavirus infections. Source: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

Most of the new cases reside in Rockingham County — 271, while 268 live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 93 live in Nashua, and 68 live in Merrimack County.

The state said 237 people are hospitalized and no deaths were reported Monday.

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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 a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 needs to not go out to 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.

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• Guidance to schools can be found here.
• Instructions for returning travelers to self-observe for symptoms of COVID-19 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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