A Quarter Of New COVID-19 Cases In NH Are Health Care Workers

CONCORD, NH — During the past week, another 245 Granite Staters tested positive for COVID-19, according to state health officials.

Nearly a quarter of the cases, 58, were health care workers while another quarter, 56, were 19-years-old or younger. Another 28 were connected to long-term care settings. According to the data, 54 percent of the new cases were female.

Accumulatively, there have been 100,152 coronavirus cases in New Hampshire.

The state said four more New Hampshire residents have died due to or connected to the virus. Two were 80 years of age or older, two were between 70 and 79, and two were connected to long-term care settings. All four were women living in Cheshire, Grafton, Rockingham, and Strafford counties. One of the deaths, the woman from Strafford County, occurred the week of March 29, according to the state.

The state said 1,385 people have died due to COVID-19.

Twenty-three people were hospitalized which is up slightly from 17 two weeks ago. Five were in intensive care units.

More than 55.3 percent of the state’s residents have been vaccinated with more than 750,000 being fully vaccinated. Another 69,000 have received one dose of the vaccine.

Nearly 2.5 million tests have been administered in New Hampshire with 58.3 percent of residents receiving at least one test.

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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 a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 needs to not go out to 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.

COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Schools, Employers, Employees, and Businesses (Can your employer force you to get the vaccine? It depends).

COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Healthcare Providers and Public Health Partners

• Guidance to schools can be found here.
• Instructions for returning travelers to self-observe for symptoms of COVID-19 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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