Two-Thirds Of NH's Coronavirus Cases Have Recovered: Data Update

CONCORD, NH — The state of New Hampshire announced Sunday that three more Granite Staters have died and 26 more have positive COVID-19 infections.

Two of the three deaths were men from Hillsborough County who were 60 years of age or older and connected to long-term care settings. The third death, a man between 50 and 59 years of age, was the 13th death in the state under the age of 60. Information about whether the man had chronic or underlying health conditions was not available at post time.

According to the state, 286 people have died due to the new coronavirus in New Hampshire.

Several of the new positive patient investigations are still being eyed by the state. But of those with completed investigations, six were children, 58 percent were women, and 42 percent men. Thirteen of the new cases live in Hillsborough County but not Manchester or Nashua, seven reside in Manchester, two live in Nashua, two live in Rockingham County, and one lives in Merrimack County.

The state said that 5,043 people have contracted COVID-19 while 3,392 or more than 67 percent have recovered.

Two of the new patients were hospitalized bringing the accumulative hospitalization count to 489 patients or less than 10 percent of all cases. Eighty-six people are still hospitalized.

Most of the cases contracted the coronavirus from traveling or due to contact with a person with a confirmed diagnosis.

While daily counts are fluctuating, the 14-day trends for positive cases, fatalities, and current hospitalizations continue showing downward trends while recoveries increase. Officials are eyeing trends in two-week intervals before making decisions about reopening segments of the economy. Credit: Tony Schinella.

The state collected 1,816 specimens Saturday bringing the total count of tests in the state to 101,544. Of those tests, 96,501 had a negative result or 95 percent of all tests. Approximately 4,000 people are under public health monitoring by the state.

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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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