Current COVID-19 Cases In New Hampshire Drop To 255: Data

CONCORD, NH — Cases of the new coronavirus in New Hampshire continue to drop even though thousands of people are being tested daily for COVID-19, according to state health officials.

The State Joint Information Center announced another 14 people in the state have the disease including two children Thursday. Information is only currently available on 12 of the new patients of which, 57 percent were male. Four live in Rockingham County, three live in Merrimack County, two reside in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, and one lives in Nashua.

The new cases bring the accumulative case count to 7,050 but of those, 90 percent or 6,367 have recovered from the virus. There are only 255 active COVID-19 patients in the state — the lowest number of known active cases since late March.

None of the 14 have required more extensive care — while currently hospitalizations have dropped to 11 in New Hampshire.

Another Granite Stater has also died, according to state officials. The man lived in Hillsborough County, was connected to a long-term care facility, and was 80 years of age or older.

The state collected more than 2,200 specimens Wednesday with more than 287,000 polymerase chain reaction tests being administered to 189,682 people. Around 97.6 percent of all PCR tests come back with a negative result, according to state data. Nearly 29,000 people have received antibody lab tests.

Around 2,325 people are under public health monitoring in New Hampshire by health officials and contact tracers.

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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