No New Coronavirus Deaths In New Hampshire In A Week: Update

CONCORD, NH — There have been no fatalities in the state of New Hampshire due to the new coronavirus nor fatal complications from the virus during the last seven days, according to the state's data dashboard.

No one has died due to COVID-19 in New Hampshire since Aug. 28 when officials posted the 432nd fatality in the Granite State. It is the longest stretch of time without a reported death in the state since the start of the pandemic in March.

More than the majority of those 432 deaths — 81.3 percent, were in long-term care settings. According to the state's data dashboard, the seven-day average of non-long-term care setting deaths has never risen above 1.6 deaths per week during the six months of the pandemic.

Also, this is the third long stretch of time where no one outside of a long-term care facility has died due to COVID-19. Between July 2 and July 14; July 19 and Aug. 7; and Aug. 19 to Sept. 4, were no deaths outside of long-term care facilities.

State health officials reported 23 new positive test results Friday after collecting 4,445 polymerase chain reaction tests Thursday as well as 69 antibody lab tests. One of the new cases was a child while 65 percent were women.

Eight of the new cases reside in Rockingham County while three live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua and three live in Manchester.

The state reported one new hospitalization and five of the new cases also had no identified risk factors. Nine people remain in the hospital receiving more extensive care to fight the virus.

Just shy of 342,000 PCR tests have been performed in the state on 217,263 people. Another 30,036 antibody lab tests have been performed in New Hampshire.

State health officials have around 1,700 Granite Staters under public health monitoring.

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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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