Coronavirus In New Hampshire: 7 More Deaths; 625 More Cases

CONCORD, NH — Another seven elderly New Hampshire residents have died due to COVID-19, according to health officials.

The four men and three women were all 60 years of age or older. Two of the men lived in Belknap County, one woman lived in Coos County, a woman and man lived in Hillsborough County, and a woman and man lived in Rockingham County.

Their fatalities bring the number to 544 in New Hampshire.

After collecting nearly 6,100 polymerase chain reaction tests on Tuesday and updating prior numbers, another 625 new positive test results were announced. Most were via PCR testing. About 1,600 tests are pending for a positivity rate of 5.3 percent.

After performing follow-up interviews, the state reported more than 18,000 recoveries, bringing the rate back up to 79 percent.

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The state is still attempting to identify where 21 of the new positive patients live but of those with completed investigations, 73 were children and slightly more than half were male.

According to the state, 178 of the new infections live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 162 live in Rockingham County, 94 live in Merrimack County, and 32 live in Nashua.

Here is the latest map with active cases published Dec. 3. Source: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

The state has active investigations on 193 cases while 156 people are in the hospital. More than 431,000 Granite Staters, 30.6 percent of the population, have been tested for the virus via more than 866,000 tests.

In New Hampshire's K-12 schools and colleges, there are 86 active cases and 696 recovered cases. There are 11 clusters.

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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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