Another 6 Elderly New Hampshire Residents Die Due To COVID-19

CONCORD, NH — The state of New Hampshire crossed another COVID-19 data threshold on Saturday: 20,000 accumulative coronavirus cases since March, after posting 48 hours of data from the Thanksgiving Day holiday and Black Friday.

On Thursday, state health officials collected 5,002 polymerase chain reaction test specimens while 3,681 were collected Friday. The state has 2,639 pending test results. The positivity rate for Thursday was 4.3 percent.

"Of the results reported today, 417 new positive test results are from Thursday, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 4.3 percent, and 285 new positive test results are from Friday," the State Joint Information Center said. "Test results received Friday are still being processed and the total number of new positives for that day is not yet complete. Updated case counts for prior days will be reflected on the COVID-19 interactive dashboard."

Of the new cases, 65 were children and they were split evenly between genders. The county of residence is still being investigated on 26 cases but 210 of the others reside in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 117 of the others live in Rockingham County, 73 live in Merrimack County, and 63 live in Nashua.

There are currently 4,837 active coronavirus cases while 14,642 have recovered from the virus with 133 currently hospitalized. The state has 20,002 accumulative cases.

About 7,200 people are under public health monitoring.

6 More Deaths In NH

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services also announced six additional deaths related to COVID-19 in the state.

The four men and two women were all 60 years of age or older. Two lived in Belknap County, two lived in Hillsborough County, and two lived in Rockingham County.

There have been 523 COVID-19 fatalities in New Hampshire or about 3 percent of all people infected.

"We offer our sympathies to the family and friends," the state said.

The State Of Coronavirus In Schools

K-12 schools in New Hampshire have 82 active cases.

Schools reporting new cases include Bishop Brady High School in Concord which reported its first case this week; Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua reported its fourth case; Heron Pond Elementary School in Milford, which has two active cases and six recoveries; the Maple Street Magnet School in Rochester, which has its first case; the Mountain View Middle School in Goffstown has two active cases and two recoveries; the New Boston Central School, which has its first case; the Pelham Memorial School has its first case; and Trinity High School in Manchester has one active case, one recovered patient, and a cluster, too.

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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 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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