In New Hampshire, 126,500 Coronavirus Specimens Collected: Data

CONCORD, NH — Another 27 people have contracted the new coronavirus in New Hampshire after more than 1,100 specimens were collected Saturday, according to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.

The new cases brings the number of COVID-19 infections to 5,544 since the pandemic started on March 1. Only 930 are currently infected while 4,275 have recovered. According to the state, there were no new deaths announced which means the fatality count remains at 339.

Of the new cases, two were children, two-thirds were women, and a third were men. Seven cases reside in Rockingham County, seven live in Manchester, six live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, and four live in Nashua. All but five of the new cases caught the virus due to contact with a person with the virus, travel, or they were associated with an outbreak setting. Two of the new cases required hospitalization. Accumulative hospitalizations continue to hover around 10 percent of all cases while 55 remain in the hospital.

According to the state, 126,500 specimens have been taken since late January with about 95 percent of them offering a negative testing result. Approximately 3,450 people are under public health monitoring.

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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