New Hampshire Coronavirus Data: 6 More Deaths; 27 New Positives

CONCORD, NH — Another six people in New Hampshire have died due to the new coronavirus.

Four of the six people were connected to long-term care settings and one was a health care worker, according to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services data dashboard. One person was between 50 and 59 — the 16th person under 60 who has died in New Hampshire. One was between 70 and 79 and two were over 80 years of age. All of the fatalities, four men and two women, lived in Hillsborough County.

The state also announced Tuesday that there were 27 new positive tests for COVID-19. Half were women and half were men. Eight live in Manchester, eight live in Nashua, six live in Rockingham County, and three live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua.

The total case count stands at 5,364 with 4,067 recoveries or 76 percent of all cases. For the first time in many weeks, there are fewer than 1,000 active cases of the new coronavirus in the state.

The health department also discovered eight previously announced cases that state officials determined did not live in New Hampshire. They have been removed from the case count, according to the State Joint Information Center.

Two new hospitalizations were reported Tuesday bringing the total number of cases requiring more care to 521. Only 62 people remain hospitalized, according to the state.

About 116,700 specimens have been collected in the state with 304 tests pending. Of those tests, 111,311 were negative or about 95.4 percent. About 1,225 specimens were collected Monday.

The state is monitoring 3,600 people via its public health monitoring process.

Long-Term Care Visitation Guidance

The health department release new guidelines to slowly reopen up long-term care facilities for family members.

Here are the new guidelines in .pdf format released Tuesday.

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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