NH Coronavirus Data: 3,955 PCR Tests Collected; 18 New Cases

CONCORD, NH — Another 18 new positive test results for the new coronavirus were reported by the state of New Hampshire Monday.

Of the new case results, five were children and two-thirds were male. Four of the cases live in Manchester, three reside in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, two live in Rockingham County, and Merrimack County and Nashua have a single new case each. The State Joint Information Center said health officials were still investigating residency and age information for three of the cases.

The new infections bring the accumulative case count to 7,714 — with 91 percent or 6,987 recovering from the virus. There are 291 active COVID-19 infections in New Hampshire.

None of the newly infected required hospitalization and only seven people are hospitalized in New Hampshire with the virus. About 9 percent of all the cases, 721, have required more extensive care.

During the past few days, a number of schools reported isolated cases of COVID-19 including the Barrington Elementary School, the Bartlett Elementary School in Goffstown, Coe-Brown Academy in Northwood, the New Hampton School, the Tilton School, and Windham High School. Higher educational facilities reporting new cases in the past few days include Colby-Sawyer College in New London, Dartmouth College in Hanover, Nashua Community College, Rivier University in Nashua, Plymouth State University, and University of New Hampshire in Durham, according to the health department's data dashboard.

Two of the new cases, the state said, had no identified risk factors which means that they have not traveled recently, do not live in an outbreak setting, and do not recall being in contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.

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Nearly 232,000 New Hampshire residents have offered polymerase chain reaction specimens since January with 3,955 being collected Sunday. The three-day average percent positive rate for PCR tests continues to be under 2.5 percent since mid-June. More than 377,000 PCR tests have been administered in the state along with 30,439 antibody laboratory tests.

Around 1,950 people are being monitored by public health officials.

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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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