Coronavirus Recoveries In New Hampshire Reach 75% Of All Cases

CONCORD, NH — Weekends appear to be the time when the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Service's contact tracers catch up on surveys because data reporting can sometimes show dramatic changes — based on updated information and follow-ups.

On Sunday, the latest data information from the state showed major drops in current hospitalizations, current infections, and an increase in recoveries, while also announcing two new deaths and 21 more positive infections.

The two women whose deaths were related to COVID-19 lived in Hillsborough County. According to the data dashboard update, both women were connected to long-term care settings and were older than 80-years of age. The two deaths bring the state's fatalities to 320.

The State Joint Information Center announced 21 new positive test results bringing the accumulative patient count to 5,318 in New Hampshire. The state has 1,011 active cases of the new coronavirus — a drop of about 7.5 percent in 48 hours. Three of the new patients were children while 57 percent were women and 43 percent were men. Nine live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, eight live in Manchester, and three live in Rockingham County. None of the new patients have unidentified risk factors meaning they all caught the virus from someone else who had it or were connected to an outbreak setting.

None of the new cases required hospitalization. According to the state, only 62 patients remain hospitalized — an 18 percent drop in 48 hours.

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Nearly 4,000 patients have recovered from the virus bringing the count to 75 percent — a 2 percent increase in 48 hours.

Nearly 114,500 specimens have been collected by the state with more than 109,000 tests coming back with a negative result or 95.3 percent, while about 1,100 tests are pending. On Saturday, the state collected 1,781 specimens and are averaging about 1,900 per day.

Approximately 3,675 people are under public health monitoring.

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Learn More About 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.
• Anybody who is told to self-quarantine and stay at home due to exposure to a person with confirmed or suspect COVID-19 needs to stay home and not go out into public places.
• If you are 60 years or older or have chronic medical conditions, you need to stay home and not go out.
• Avoid gatherings of 10 people or more.
• Employers need to move to telework as much as possible.
• There is increasing evidence that this virus can survive for hours or possibly even a few days on surfaces, so 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 when sick (i.e., social distancing).
• 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.

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