4 More Die; 27 More New Coronavirus Infections In New Hampshire

Tony Schinella
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CONCORD, NH — New coronavirus infections in New Hampshire have dropped under 900 active cases while four more deaths related to COVID-19 were announced Wednesday.

The deaths, three who were connected to long-term care settings, according to the state's data dashboard, bring the fatality count to 347 in the state. Two were 80 years of age or older while two were between 70 and 79. A man and a woman resided in Hillsborough County while two men resided in Rockingham County.

The state offered their condolences in the announcement Wednesday.

Another 27 new cases were also announced bringing the state's accumulative count to 5,598. However, only 893 cases are active — 78 percent in New Hampshire have recovered from the infection. Of the new patients, one was a child, 70 percent were women and 30 percent men. Eleven live in Manchester, five live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, two live in Merrimack County, two live in Nashua, and one lives in Rockingham.

None of the new cases were hospitalized — and active hospitalizations have dropped to below 50, 49, for the first time in many weeks. Two of the new patients have no identified risk factors.

On Tuesday, the state collected more than 2,400 polymerase chain reaction and antibody lab tests with 1,059 new people tests with PCR tests and 248 new people offering antibody lab test specimens.

The state has collected nearly 130,000 specimens with 95.7 percent of the results offering a negative result.

Approximately 3,400 people are under public health monitoring by the state.

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.

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This article originally appeared on the Concord Patch