Another Elderly Woman Dies; 23 Others Infected: Data Update

CONCORD, NH — Another elderly woman has died due to COVID-19 in New Hampshire, according to state health officials.

The woman lived in Hillsborough County, was connected to a long-term care setting, and was 80 years of age or older, according to the state's data dashboard.

The state also reported Friday another 23 people in the state have tested positive for the new coronavirus. One of the new cases is a child while 61 percent were female. Eight of the new cases reside in Rockingham County, seven live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, and two live in Nashua.

None of the new cases required hospitalization with eight remaining in the hospital currently.

Four of the new cases have no identified risk factors.

On Thursday, the state collected 3,015 polymerase chain reaction tests and 85 antibody laboratory tests. The test has issued more than 319,000 PCR tests to around 206,000 people.

According to the latest data dashboard information, Salem has the most active cases — 14. Brentwood and Manchester have 12 cases. Bedford, Concord, Derry, Dover, Exeter, Hudson, Merrimack, Nashua, and Portsmouth have fewer than 10 cases each. And every other community in New Hampshire has 5 or fewer cases — with most communities reporting zero cases.

About 1,850 people are under public health monitoring.

Governor Extends State Of Emergency

Gov. Chris Sununu Friday issued Executive Order 2020-17, the eighth extension of the State of Emergency declared in Executive Order 2020-04.

A copy of Executive Order 2020-17 can be found here.

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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