Another COVID-19 Death In New Hampshire, 13 New Positive Cases

CONCORD, NH — Another man has died due to complications from COVID-19 in New Hampshire, the state announced Tuesday.

The man, who lived in Rockingham County, was 60 years of age or older but not connected to a long-term care facility. About 6 percent of patients or 424 have died from the disease.

The state announced it still had only two current new coronavirus outbreaks in long-term care settings at Evergreen Place Manchester, where 27 residents, 14 staffers, and five people have died, and Greenbriar Nashua, where 124 residents and 34 staffers have tested positive with 28 people dying.

Another 13 new cases of COVID-19 were reported and 62 percent of them were male. Four of the new cases reside in Rockingham County while three live in Manchester, three live in Nashua, and one lives in Merrimack County. The state has had 7,017 cases since March. There are only 260 current COVID-19 cases — the lowest number in many months.

Three of the new patients required hospitalization but the overall current hospitalizations dropped to 12 in the state. So far, 712 or a little more than 10 percent of all cases have required more extensive care.

None of the new cases had unidentified risk factors.

More than 1,600 specimens were collected Monday bringing the total number of polymerase chain reaction tests administered in the state to 284,709, issued to 186,907 people, with more than 97.5 percent of tests coming back with a negative result. Slightly less than 29,000 people have received antibody lab tests. About 1,100 tests are awaiting results.

The state has 2,425 people 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.
• To access the state's COVID-19 Interactive Map Dashboard, click on this link here.

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